* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade snowflake to 2.9.1
* Fix Tor connectivity via snowflake
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade Tor to 0.4.8.9
* Increase length of password for Wi-Fi hotspot when sharing app offline
* Use new Android 12 tapjacking protections
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade Tor to 0.4.7.15
* Fix connectivity issue with Tor bridges
* Don't ask for Bluetooth permission when enabling Tor/Wi-Fi connections
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when getting the Bluetooth address
* Fix a crash at startup
* Fix a crash when sharing a briar:// link
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade Tor to 0.4.7.14
* Target Android 13
* Remove support for Android TV because Google no longer allows apps that support Android TV to be published as APKs
Fix a crash when linking a Mailbox
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Drop support for Android 4
* Use new handshake protocol when adding contacts at a distance
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade obfs4proxy to 0.0.14-tor2
* Upgrade Snowflake to 2.5.1
* Upgrade Tor's OpenSSL to 1.1.1t
* Fix a crash when connecting via Bluetooth
* Update translations
* Add support for importing RSS feeds from XML files, for offline news distribution
* Update translations
* Fix two crashes related to Bluetooth permissions
* Show an explanation if the wrong kind of QR code is scanned
* Update translations
* New illustrations by Ura Design
* Target Android 12
* Use new Bluetooth permission instead of location permission on Android 12
* Show a hint that both people must scan each other's QR codes or add each other's links
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Use uTLS for meek and Snowflake to improve Tor connectivity in Iran and China
* Don't crash when the Tor process crashes
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Add "about" screen (thanks FlyingP1g)
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when the app is relaunched after failing to shut down
* Try to fix a crash when Tor crashes at startup
* Update translations
* Fix crashes when opening or saving files
* Fix a crash when launching the app
* Fix a crash when reopening the app after using removable drives
* Fix two bugs affecting connectivity via Tor
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade Tor to 0.4.5.12
* Upgrade obfs4proxy to 0.0.12
* Fix a crash during account setup on Huawei devices
* Fix a crash when launching the app
* Compact the DB when signing out
* Change icon for adding members to a private group
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when attaching images or choosing a profile picture
* Fix a crash when sharing a private group with a contact who has been removed and re-added
* Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.17
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Use non-default bridges in Russia
* Fix a crash when the hotspot for sharing the app fails to start
* Report amount of data used in crash reports and feedback
* Share the app with people nearby without internet access
* Exchange encrypted messages via SD cards and USB sticks
* Update translations
* "Connect via Bluetooth" feature for devices where Bluetooth doesn't work automatically
* Update translations
* Fix missing RSS icons in blog posts
* Fix a crash when Briar is killed in the background with the RSS feeds screen open
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when showing onboarding
* Fix a bug when an introduction doesn't complete
* Show a warning if the system clock is unreasonable
* Update translations
* Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.15
* Fix a crash when viewing image attachments
* Fix error message when deleting a private group or forum
* Image attachments for private messages
* Profile pictures
* Disappearing messages
* Update settings screen
* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Improve setup on Huawei and Xiaomi devices
* Fix a bug with scrolling to new blog posts
* Fix a bug with the onboarding for the connections screen
* Refresh contact list when a contact is renamed
* Fix a crash when opening the main menu
* Update translations, add Myanmar translation
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Fix a bug that caused a button in the toolbar to be duplicated
* Fix a crash when sending feedback
* Fix a crash when connecting to contacts via Bluetooth
* Update translations
* Upgrade Tor to version 0.3.5.13
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Restore scroll position when reopening a forum or private group
* Show ongoing notification in status bar on Android 8
* Fix Tor connectivity in China
* Fix crash when pressing back button in blog feed
* Fix crash when adding contact
* Fix crash when creating account
* Fix language selector bug
* Fix disappearing link bug
* Fix crash reporter bug
* Fix updating of private group member count
* Update translations
* Update app icon on Android 8 and later
* Update Tor to version 0.3.5.12
* Improve feedback screen and crash reporter
* Fix connectivity issues on IPv6 networks
* Fix invalid contact links when language is set to Turkish
* Prefer Bluetooth when adding contacts in person
* Update translations
* Target Android 10
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when the device doesn't support Bluetooth
* Fix a bug that caused the user's account to be lost when upgrading
* Fix the position of the pending contacts snackbar
* Update translations
* Improve Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
* Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.10
* Show orange icon while connecting to Tor network
* Simplify connection settings
* Update translations
* Show "no internet" snackbar in pending contacts list when Tor is disabled
* Fix a crash when selecting messages to delete
* Fix crashes in private group list and blog feed
* Fix a crash when no web browser is installed
* Private messages can be deleted
* Encrypt database with a hardware-backed key if available
* Don't show logo in navigation drawer on small screens
* Improve Bluetooth connectivity on Android 8.0
* Update translations
* Upgrade Tor to version 0.3.5.9
* Fix crash when opening settings screen
* Contacts can be added by exchanging links without meeting in person
* Add translations for Bosnian and Swahili
* Update translations
* Upgrade obfs4proxy to version 0.0.11
* Fix crash when theme is set to system default
* Fix crash when custom notification sound can't be loaded
* Fix crashes when system dialogs aren't available
* Fix various bugs with keyboard behaviour
* Fix duplicate items in contact list
* Fix Tor bridges on Android 10
* Raise minimum Android version to 4.1
* Add translations for Icelandic, Korean, Lithuanian and Traditional Chinese
* Update translations
* Fix a crash when sending an empty message
* Update translations
* Improve layout of forums and private groups
* Protect Briar from being killed by Nokia's power manager
* Fix a crash when relaunching Briar from recent apps
* Fix a crash when sharing private groups, forums or blogs
* Fix a crash when giving a contact a long alias
* Fix a crash when rotating the screen in a private group
* Fix various minor UI bugs
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, Wi-Fi or memory cards, 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.
The app features private messages, groups and forums as well as blogs. Support for the Tor network is built into the app. Everything you do in Briar is only stored on your device unless you decide to share it with other users.
There are no advertisements and no tracking. The source code of the app is completely open for anyone to inspect and has already been professionally audited. All releases of Briar are reproducible, making it possible to verify that the published source code exactly matches the app published here. Development is done by a small non-profit team.
Privacy policy: https://briarproject.org/privacy
User manual: https://briarproject.org/manual
Source code: https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar