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> you can’t compile your own client from source

According to the docs in the git repo, you can do a `./gradlew build` and there you have it.

> you can’t verify anything

They have docs on reproducible builds[0].

Anyway, I'd say Signal does have more security than WhatsApp because I trust OWS more than I trust WhatsApp/Facebook.

[0] https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Android/wiki/Reprod...



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