Briar
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Peer-to-peer messaging app that syncs directly between devices without a central server. It uses Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or memory cards when offline, and Tor for online communication to protect against surveillance.
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate.
Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices.
If the Internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.
You can link Briar with a device running Briar Mailbox (even on Android: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.briarproject.mailbox/) to receive encrypted messages from your contacts while Briar is offline.
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Camera access has no shown use.
Permissions
Fine locationNearby devicesCameraNotificationsAlways runningFiles What they allowShow less
- Fine location ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION See your precise location Checks if location services are enabled for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi syncing.
- Nearby devices BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Find and connect to devices around you
- Camera CAMERA Take photos and record video Has no shown use.
- Notifications POST_NOTIFICATIONS Send you notifications
- Always running REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS Keep running in the background without limits
- Files WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Read files on this phone
Location access is only checked to enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi syncing.
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