Verify new Login

When you log in to a new device/session, you must verify the login and connect it to cross signing and secret storage to access your backed up encryption keys for historical messages. This assumes you already have configured cross signing, see Set up Cross Signing . 
 
 
 Log in to Element with your username and password 
 
 
 
 Choose one of the methods below for cross signing 
 
 
 Compare emojis using another login 
 
 Click Use another login 
 
 
 On another device/session that is connected to cross signing, click Accept 
 
 
 Click Start 
 
 
 Compare the emojis on your new and old sessions. They should be the same emojis and in the same order. Click They match on both sessions 
 
 
 If all was successful, you should get this green shield on both sessions. Click Got it . Your new device/session is now verified and will download your backed up message encryption keys 
 
 Scan QR code on another login 
 Login is here demonstrated on Element Android 
 
 On your phone, tap Verify this login 
 
 
 Your phone is now waiting for you to accept from another device 
 On another device/session that is connected to cross signing, click Accept 
 
 On your phone, tab Scan with this device 
 
 
 Using your phone, scan the QR code shown on your other session 
 
 
 
 Your phone waits for you to confirm green shield on your other session. Click Yes 
 
 
 
 Tap Done on your phone 
 
 
 If all was successful, you should get this green shield on both sessions. Click Got it . Your new device/session is now verified and will download your backed up message encryption keys 
 
 Using your Security Key 
 
 Click Use Security Key 
 
 Enter your Security key when prompted and click Continue 
 
 
 If all was successful, you should get this green shield on both sessions. Click Got it . Your new device/session is now verified and will download your backed up message encryption keys