>> The signed preKeys are used for authentication.
>>
>
>I understand this is the idea, but where is this described in the
>Olm/OMEMO
>protocol? AFAICT, this is an X3DH thing, which Olm doesn't use.

This is not stated in the current Version of the XEP. I guess it would be good 
to put this into the next version?

>
>> Deviceid collisions with own devices are not allowed (the newer
>device has
>> to generate a new Id in that case). In mucs it doesn't really matter,
>since
>> the receiving device can simply try to decrypt with every matching
>keyId In
>> the message.
>>
>
>I guessed this, but when it comes to crypto, I don't like to guess
>things,
>and prefer to see things explicitly stated in a XEP.
>

I fear there is no practical workaround for this. Nevertheless it should be 
stated in the XEP as well.
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