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Re:Viber adds end-to-end encryption by brianacton on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @08:30PM (#11531539)
This is literally an impossibility. Java apps are typically obfuscated with randomization of symbol names. Each build is unique and not reproducible.

You are better off verifying the actual compiled and distributed apk files than verifying the source.

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Re:Viber adds end-to-end encryption by danjoc on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @09:49PM (#11531785)
It's impossible?

https://whispersystems.org/blog/reproducible-android/

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