Want to develop your own chat app that works via Bluetooth, Tor, and pigeons? Or do you want to extend Briar to work via LoRa, Wi-Fi Aware, I2P, WhatsApp, whatever? Or Android is constantly suspending your app in the background?

I've written down some pointers to Briar's source code and research with pieces to start with. Inspired by an amazing #39c3, because sharing is caring.

https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2026/sharing-is-caring/

#briar #tor #mesh #lora #i2p #p4p #p2p #offgrid

I like how people are recommending a bunch of FLOSS messengers now, its an opportunity to check out underrated projects like I just a few minutes ago learned about the FLOSS project Quiet (https://tryquiet.org) from a discord community trying to relocate.

The website says its all E2EE P2P with tor built in, channels like slack/discord, no email or phone number required. Unfortunately no quantum resistant encryption on the roadmap so I still would recommend SimpleX for general purpose instant messaging but Tor-by-default and P2P are genuine advantages over Simplex

If you found this post interesting you might also be interested in these decentralised encrypted messengers with various pros and cons compared to eachother:

Cwtch
https://cwtch.im
http://cwtchim3z2gdsyb27acfc26lup5aqbegjrjsqulzrnkuoalq5h4gmcid.onion/

Briar
https://briarproject.org/

Meshtastic
https://meshtastic.org/

#FLOSS #E2EE #PSA #Privacy #Security #Anonymity #Deniability #Meshtastic #Briar #Cwtch #SimpleX #Quiet #P2P #Tor #Slack #Discord

I like how people are recommending a bunch of FLOSS messengers now, its an opportunity to check out underrated projects like I just a few minutes ago learned about the FLOSS project Quiet (https://tryquiet.org) from a discord community trying to relocate.

The website says its all E2EE P2P with tor built in, channels like slack/discord, no email or phone number required. Unfortunately no quantum resistant encryption on the roadmap so I still would recommend SimpleX for general purpose instant messaging but Tor-by-default and P2P are genuine advantages over Simplex

If you found this post interesting you might also be interested in these decentralised encrypted messengers with various pros and cons compared to eachother:

Cwtch
https://cwtch.im
http://cwtchim3z2gdsyb27acfc26lup5aqbegjrjsqulzrnkuoalq5h4gmcid.onion/

Briar
https://briarproject.org/

Meshtastic
https://meshtastic.org/

#FLOSS #E2EE #PSA #Privacy #Security #Anonymity #Deniability #Meshtastic #Briar #Cwtch #SimpleX #Quiet #P2P #Tor #Slack #Discord

Some additional projects funded by #NextGenerationInternet: #kbin #aerogramme #bonfire #briar #calligra #CollaboraOffice, #DAVx5, #funkwhale #GoToSocial #jitsi #loops #peertube #pretalx #searx #wireguard

You can find a full list here (all the ones who indicate NGI as their fund): https://nlnet.nl/project/

Some additional projects funded by #NextGenerationInternet: #kbin #aerogramme #bonfire #briar #calligra #CollaboraOffice, #DAVx5, #funkwhale #GoToSocial #jitsi #loops #peertube #pretalx #searx #wireguard

You can find a full list here (all the ones who indicate NGI as their fund): https://nlnet.nl/project/

Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

https://briarproject.org/manual/fa/

#HackerNews #Briar #Iran #Bluetooth #WiFi #Connectivity #InternetAccess

If anyone has a way of connecting with people in #Iran right now, please download and send the the #Briar @briar APK. Briar is a #PeerToPeer secure #e2ee messaging app which can work without internet connectivity (using Bluetooth and local wireless networks). It is designed for exactly the situation that is happening there right now.

https://briarproject.org/installing-apps-via-direct-download/

@delta

In these situations Briar messenger https://briarproject.org is better because they have mesh networking using bluetooth and or wifi which can allow a crowd to communicate even when theres no internet

Meshtastic does something similar but requires custom lora radio nodes to have already been placed nearby

#PSA #FLOSS #Privacy #Anonymity #E2EE #Briar #BriarMessenger #Meshtastic

If anyone has a way of connecting with people in #Iran right now, please download and send the the #Briar @briar APK. Briar is a #PeerToPeer secure #e2ee messaging app which can work without internet connectivity (using Bluetooth and local wireless networks). It is designed for exactly the situation that is happening there right now.

https://briarproject.org/installing-apps-via-direct-download/

So The #Internet Keeps Being #Shut Down... #someordinarygamers #sog #yt #iran #internetblock #privacy #security

https://invidious.jing.rocks/watch?v=5OK5nrIG7Jo

Fallback

https://youtu.be/5OK5nrIG7Jo

Instead of showing bitchat why not show briar 🤔 #Briar also works with bluetooth

Want to develop your own chat app that works via Bluetooth, Tor, and pigeons? Or do you want to extend Briar to work via LoRa, Wi-Fi Aware, I2P, WhatsApp, whatever? Or Android is constantly suspending your app in the background?

I've written down some pointers to Briar's source code and research with pieces to start with. Inspired by an amazing #39c3, because sharing is caring.

https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2026/sharing-is-caring/

#briar #tor #mesh #lora #i2p #p4p #p2p #offgrid

@neil This is why we need decentralised e2ee apps like Simplex Meshtastic Cwtch Briar Deltachat, become ungovernable

#FLOSS #E2EE #SimpleX #Meshtastic #Cwtch #Briar #Deltachat #Anarchism

Bitchat, Jack Dorseys neuer Messenger, will Bluetooth-Chats ohne Internet und zentrale Server ermöglichen – verschlüsselt, anonym, dezentral. Klingt innovativ, ist aber längst nicht neu: Briar macht das seit Jahren, stabil und quelloffen. Der Hype um Bitchat wirkt eher wie ein PR-Vehikel.

#messenger #briar #bitchat

/kuk

It seems like an appropriate time to get acquainted with #offline / #p2p / #mesh communication… Does anybody have good recommendations for alternatives to #briar on iOS?

#privacy