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openinwa
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Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rather than break encryption
I use an app called "Open In WhatsApp" which lets you paste / write a phone number and it will open a conversation with that number (by using android intents). You can also share contacts from the Phone app to this App.
https://github.com/SubhamTyagi/openinwa (I recommend downloading from f-droid)
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WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with FB or stop using the app
FWIW: I've been using whatsapp without access to my contacts with the help of this little app: "Open in Whatsapp"
https://github.com/subhamtyagi/openinwa
You can enter a number in that app and it will launch a conversation with them in whatsapp. I think it makes use of the API mentioned in sibling comments.
Signal-Server
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Signal: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames
> They could at least BSL the server code and allow others to verify the server code and host but not compete.
This is exactly what they do (except they use AGPL): https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
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Are Signal Notifications Encrypted ?
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server/blob/main/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/push/APNSender.java for APNs push notification payloads
- Signal Username Commit
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Can't link main class in dropwizard project
I am trying to build and run signal server https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
yes it is available here https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server/blob/main/service/pom.xml
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Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption
You could also start your own signal server, but with blackjack, and hookers
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‘I will show you how safe Telegram is’
The fact that it locks you into using their servers, does not distribute on F-Droid (only Google Play OR an APK with an insecure update mechanism), and has a completely closed-source "abusive message filter" module server side, that could functionally be used for censorship, storing messages for future decryption, or any other number of nefarious purposes - we have no idea since it's not open source (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server/blob/main/.gitmod...).
Additionally, you cannot distribute branded forks or Signal, and if you do fork it, your fork is not allowed to connect to Signal's "official" OWS (open whisper systems) servers - hostility to federation should be viewed with prejudice and suspicion at the very least, it suggests a vested interest in a single point of failure (or control), which goes against user interests.
Further reading: https://drewdevault.com/2018/08/08/Signal.html
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"The Signal client is built non-reproducibly, so you actually don't know whether it's running the source code available on Github."
It’s actually the signal server that isn’t reproducible because of the abusive message filter that’s in a private repository. It’s clear as day here: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
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Links to rooms: What does the link itself reveal?
So phone numbers are not part of group metadata and can’t be accessed directly even if someone gets access to the groups server. However, because (as far as I know) the server still has a 1:1 mapping of UUID <-> phone number that it knows, then if the malicious actor has access to the main Signal server, they’d be able to access the phone numbers of members as well.
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Huge win for privacy: Facebook tracking is illegal in Europe!
That article is almost 2 years old. Right now GitHub is being updated regularly. Latest update to their server code is from 5 days ago.
What are some alternatives?
matrix-docker-ansible-deploy - 🐳 Matrix (An open network for secure, decentralized communication) server setup using Ansible and Docker
mollyim-android - Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
libsignal-protocol-javascript - This library is no longer maintained. libsignal-protocol-javascript was an implementation of the Signal Protocol, written in JavaScript. It has been replaced by libsignal-client’s typesafe TypeScript API.
Signal-TLS-Proxy
simplex-chat - SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱!
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
ringrtc
session-desktop - Session Desktop - Onion routing based messenger
Synapse - Synapse: Matrix homeserver written in Python/Twisted.
nostr - a truly censorship-resistant alternative to Twitter that has a chance of working
jami-cli - Jami client for terminal
status-mobile - a free (libre) open source, mobile OS for Ethereum