ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cellular Message Encryption Algorithm

Okay kiddo, imagine you're sending a secret message to your friend. You don't want anyone to be able to understand it except for your friend. So, what do you do? You make the message all mixed up and scrambled, so that even if someone gets their hands on it, they won't be able to understand it.

Well, that's exactly what a cellular message encryption algorithm does. When you send a message on your phone, the algorithm scrambles it up into a bunch of weird letters and numbers that no one can understand unless they have a special key to unlock it. This key is like a secret code that only you and the person you're sending the message to know.

So, if someone else somehow got their hands on your message, they wouldn't be able to understand it because it's all scrambled up. They would need to have the special key to decode it, and only you and your friend have that key.

Basically, the encryption algorithm is like a secret language that only you and your friend can speak. So, if you want to keep your messages safe from snoopy people, make sure you always use an encrypted messaging app on your phone!