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As far as I know, Signal is open source.

• zzzcpan 9y ago
  They publish some code, but the app itself is distributed in a form where you have to trust a whole bunch of third parties not to implement a backdoor to spy on you, and at least one of the parties benefits from both cooperating with the government and spying on you.
  • d6gyd4764 9y ago
    Not anymore. It has been decoupled with google services. Its even possible to install it on Replicant (entirely foss version of Android) they have the APK availible on their website. Please tell me if there are any non free parts in this APK. Because afaik its entirely free.
    • sliken 9y ago
      The APK+replicant still depends on the signal servers right? e2e encryption works, but whisper systems still knows who you are talking to.