Signal - Private Messenger IPA Analysis

NSCameraUsageDescription

Signal uses your camera to take photos, start or join a video call and to scan QR codes.

NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription

Signal will save photos to your library.

NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription

Signal uses the local network to allow you to directly transfer your account to a new phone. It will not be used unless you explicitly choose to initiate a transfer to a new device.

NSAppleMusicUsageDescription

Signal needs to use Apple Music to play media attachments.

NSMicrophoneUsageDescription

Signal needs access to your microphone to make and receive phone calls and record voice messages.

NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription

Signal needs access to your location in order to share your current location.

NSFaceIDUsageDescription

Signal uses Face ID to confirm it's you.

NSContactsUsageDescription

Signal uses your contacts to find users you know. We do not store your contacts on the server.

NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription

Signal will let you choose which photos from your library to send.

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[
  {
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType": "NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp",
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons": [
      "C617.1"
    ]
  },
  {
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType": "NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryDiskSpace",
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons": [
      "E174.1"
    ]
  },
  {
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType": "NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp",
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons": [
      "C617.1",
      "3B52.1"
    ]
  },
  {
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType": "NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategorySystemBootTime",
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons": [
      "35F9.1",
      "8FFB.1"
    ]
  },
  {
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType": "NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults",
    "NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons": [
      "CA92.1",
      "1C8F.1"
    ]
  }
]

[
  {
    "NSPrivacyCollectedDataType": "NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypePhoneNumber",
    "NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypeLinked": false,
    "NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypePurposes": [
      "NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypePurposeAppFunctionality"
    ],
    "NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypeTracking": false
  }
]

App transport security

{
  "NSExceptionDomains": {
    "signal.org": {
      "NSExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads": true,
      "NSIncludesSubdomains": true
    }
  }
}

Url schemes

[
  {
    "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
    "CFBundleURLName": "org.whispersystems.signal",
    "CFBundleURLSchemes": [
      "sgnl"
    ]
  }
]

Required capabilities

[
  "arm64"
]