A critical flaw (possibly a deliberate backdoor) allows for decryption of Whatsapp messages -- UPDATED

Again, what threat model are you concerned about?
You think Google is secretly altering the apps it pushes for specific users? Why would it do that? What’s their motivation? What would the fallout for them as a company, legally and monetarily, be if they ever got caught doing this?

I assume you’re thinking of government targeting, in actuality?

News flash for you: if your “enemy” that you’re concerned about is a nation state or a department of one, you aren’t going to win. If they want you, they have unlimited resources to get you. Go back to note paper and dead drops.

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