1. Session - Private Messenger （会话：私秘信使/聊天工具）
Updated on
20210413, from Session(by the OPTF in Australia).
Session messenger is forked from Signal messenger, but uses the onion routing and doesn't need phone numbers.
Official Websites
Download Links
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Session for Android (Google Play) ( Official website releases (all formats), e.g.:
apk,aab(v1.9.0)) -
Session for Desktop ( Official Links (v1.5.3): macOS (zip , dmg ), Windows and Linux ( deb, AppImage ) )
2. Signal - Private Messenger （暗号：私秘信使/聊天工具）
Note: Signal is blocked in inner mainland China on 20210316.
Updated on
20210413, from Signal(by the Signal Foundation in USA).
Signal messenger is an open-source software and uses the End-to-End encryption(powered by the Signal Protocol) for every messaging(e.g.: text, audio and file messaging, audio and video calling). And Signal is also very serious to the privacy protecting practice.
Official Websites
Download Links
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Signal for Android (Google Play) ( Official website distribution build
apkdownload page ) -
Signal for Android (Website Release) ( Official Link ) (v5.6.4)
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Signal for macOS ( Official Links: zip , dmg ) (v5.0.0)
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Signal for Windows ( Official Link ) (v5.0.0)
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Signal for Linux (Debian-based) ( Official Link ) (v5.0.0)
Debian-based Linux installation instructions with official repository:
$ curl -s https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | sudo apt-key add - $ echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list $ sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop
Visit the "Signal download and installation notes in this Fenlly's favorites repository" for more details.