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Would it not be E2EE? Isn't that one of the reasons for using the Signal protocol?
Yes, the "delivering" part would be E2EE. Do we really know the afterwards if they can read their users' messages? They probably can.
Sure, but any messaging app (including Signal) could have these backdoors in place. Heck, there's even vectors for unrelated apps on your phone to read this data once unencrypted.
Signal clients are open-source.
Signal is only officially distributed through Google Play, so their APK isn't reproducible, and I believe it still contains binary blobs.
You can download Signal APK directly from their website.