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Update encryption info in README

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@ -216,20 +216,13 @@ day-to-day use; it is experimental and should be considered only as a
proof-of-concept. See https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-162 for an overview proof-of-concept. See https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-162 for an overview
of the current progress. of the current progress.
Vector is built with support for end-to-end encryption by default. To enable the (very experimental) support, check the 'End-to-End Encryption'
box in the 'Labs' section of the user settings (note that the labs are disabled
To enable encryption for a room, type on http://vector.im/beta: you will need to use http://vector.im/develop or your
own deployment of vector). The Room Settings dialog will then show an
``` 'Encryption' setting; rooms for which you are an administrator will offer you
/encrypt on the option of enabling encryption. Any messages sent in that room will then be
``` encrypted.
in the message bar in that room. Vector will then generate a set of keys, and
encrypt all outgoing messages in that room. (Note that other people in that
room will send messages in the clear unless they also `/encrypt on`.)
Note that historical encrypted messages cannot currently be decoded - history Note that historical encrypted messages cannot currently be decoded - history
is therefore lost when the page is reloaded. is therefore lost when the page is reloaded.
There is currently no visual indication of whether encryption is enabled for a
room.