briar issueshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues2020-11-19T13:10:24Zhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1111Show latest message in contact list2020-11-19T13:10:24ZakwizgranShow latest message in contact listA user asked to be able to see the latest message from each contact in the contact list, as well as the time when the message was sent.A user asked to be able to see the latest message from each contact in the contact list, as well as the time when the message was sent.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1106User unable to add contacts to group after creation2022-04-17T11:32:14ZTorsten GroteUser unable to add contacts to group after creationAt an event last week, I was testing Briar with a few people and noticed that someone was unable to add contacts to a group after creating it.
In the past, the "Add Users" screen came up as part of the creation process. We changed this ...At an event last week, I was testing Briar with a few people and noticed that someone was unable to add contacts to a group after creating it.
In the past, the "Add Users" screen came up as part of the creation process. We changed this for technical reasons if I remember correctly. So after a creating the group, this is what the user currently sees:
![device-2017-11-20-120338](/uploads/88a8281b0f72bd3e9ec5b21a12d539a2/device-2017-11-20-120338.png)
So there's also no empty state message with a hint, because the first join message is always there.
The user I observed tried everything they could and I didn't help. They clicked everywhere, but the share icon. So they failed the task and gave up. Afterwards, I asked why they didn't try the share icon and apparently the expectation is that this is always used to share something from the app with other apps.
The user suggested to change the UI as follows as this would make it clearer how to add users:
![device-2017-11-20-120705](/uploads/08b4bc666763fff00c18e464baac9e9f/device-2017-11-20-120705.png)
To increase the chance of success, we could add the same button to the member list screen.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1095Save chat as text2022-02-16T13:50:27ZakwizgranSave chat as textA tester asked for the option to export a private conversation as text.A tester asked for the option to export a private conversation as text.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1094Splash screen makes app feel slow to start up2020-11-19T13:22:14ZakwizgranSplash screen makes app feel slow to start upA user commented that the splash screen makes the app feel slow to start up.
We originally added the splash because the app *was* slow to start up when we were using Guice. Now that we're using Dagger, perhaps the splash isn't needed an...A user commented that the splash screen makes the app feel slow to start up.
We originally added the splash because the app *was* slow to start up when we were using Guice. Now that we're using Dagger, perhaps the splash isn't needed any more?https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1073Remember position in blog feed2020-11-19T13:12:57ZakwizgranRemember position in blog feedUser feedback: "When reading an article in the RSS feed you should be able to switch to another screen then switch back to the RSS feed article without losing your place."User feedback: "When reading an article in the RSS feed you should be able to switch to another screen then switch back to the RSS feed article without losing your place."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1072Reply to messages from the notification2020-11-19T13:12:06ZakwizgranReply to messages from the notificationUser feedback: "Another complaint I hear is that my friends can't reply from the notification. I work with a lot of multitaskers."User feedback: "Another complaint I hear is that my friends can't reply from the notification. I work with a lot of multitaskers."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1071Option to never use Bluetooth2022-02-17T02:30:06ZakwizgranOption to never use BluetoothUser feedback: "Please add way to disable Bluetooth completely (even when adding new contacts), because of the recently discovered vulnerabilities."User feedback: "Please add way to disable Bluetooth completely (even when adding new contacts), because of the recently discovered vulnerabilities."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1070Public forum & public blogs without any contacts2020-11-19T13:33:42ZRPublic forum & public blogs without any contactsPublic forums and public blogs, so can add them by name, without having any friends contacts with this forum or blog.
Search forum or blog with DHT by name or something like that.
Thanks.Public forums and public blogs, so can add them by name, without having any friends contacts with this forum or blog.
Search forum or blog with DHT by name or something like that.
Thanks.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1067Don't show two notifications when a member joins a group2020-11-19T13:34:07ZakwizgranDon't show two notifications when a member joins a groupUser feedback: "A user that joins a group will cause two notifications on the group owner's device: One in the private chat and one in the group chat. There probably should only be one."User feedback: "A user that joins a group will cause two notifications on the group owner's device: One in the private chat and one in the group chat. There probably should only be one."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1066Show which transports contacts are connected by2020-11-19T13:35:46ZakwizgranShow which transports contacts are connected byUser feedback: "It would be very good if I could see how I am connected to my contacts at the moment (Bluetooth, WiFi, internet) to further evaluate risks."User feedback: "It would be very good if I could see how I am connected to my contacts at the moment (Bluetooth, WiFi, internet) to further evaluate risks."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1065Ability to like/upvote messages in private groups, forums and blogs2020-11-19T13:36:04ZakwizgranAbility to like/upvote messages in private groups, forums and blogsA user asked for the ability to like/upvote messages in private groups, forums and blogs, and to sort messages by likes or chronologically.
Related to #512.A user asked for the ability to like/upvote messages in private groups, forums and blogs, and to sort messages by likes or chronologically.
Related to #512.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1059Add an indication - e.g. a timestamp or a unique identifier - when a duplicat...2020-11-19T13:37:07ZWikinautAdd an indication - e.g. a timestamp or a unique identifier - when a duplicate contact name is addedAfter having re-installed the Briar App on my second test handy, I made a typo in my ```Accountname```: the first letter was originally upper-case, but by mistake I set up the ```accountname``` with lower case.
When re-adding the accoun...After having re-installed the Briar App on my second test handy, I made a typo in my ```Accountname```: the first letter was originally upper-case, but by mistake I set up the ```accountname``` with lower case.
When re-adding the account on my first handy, I noticed now **two** accounts:
* accountname
* Accountname
I strongly suggest to allow only one "case" for accountnames, so that these become case-insensitive.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1053Bluetooth connection fails with EOFException2020-11-19T13:42:14ZligiBluetooth connection fails with EOFExceptionWe had some connection-problems at the briar meetup at c-base. This was happening indoors with a lot of Bluetooth traffic.
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08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.crypto.StreamDecrypterImpl.readFrame(StreamDecrypterImpl.java:74)
08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.transport.StreamReaderImpl.readFrame(StreamReaderImpl.java:63)
08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.transport.StreamReaderImpl.read(StreamReaderImpl.java:51)
08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.sync.RecordReaderImpl.readRecord(RecordReaderImpl.java:59)
08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.sync.RecordReaderImpl.eof(RecordReaderImpl.java:100)
08-31 20:58:09.059 18514 32401 W ConnectionManagerImpl: at org.briarproject.bramble.sync.IncomingSession.run(IncomingSession.java:65)
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```https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1047switch between front- and main-cam to scan QR-code2020-11-19T14:11:45ZAlexander Mannesswitch between front- and main-cam to scan QR-codeHello,
testing the app we noticed that the maincam got a bit noisy and so it doesn't scan the code.
So it would be nice and on damaged smartphones essential to be able to switch on frontcamera for scanning QR-Code.
Thanks a lot!Hello,
testing the app we noticed that the maincam got a bit noisy and so it doesn't scan the code.
So it would be nice and on damaged smartphones essential to be able to switch on frontcamera for scanning QR-Code.
Thanks a lot!https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1046Tester expected forums and groups to be available2020-11-19T14:12:54ZakwizgranTester expected forums and groups to be availableFeedback from a user: "There is nothing to do here. Boring app, no forums or groups are here, aren't they allowed to see in Beta?"
Apparently the user didn't understand that only forums and groups created by the user or shared by contac...Feedback from a user: "There is nothing to do here. Boring app, no forums or groups are here, aren't they allowed to see in Beta?"
Apparently the user didn't understand that only forums and groups created by the user or shared by contacts would be visible.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1041Reduce CPU consumption2020-11-19T15:04:11ZakwizgranReduce CPU consumptionFeedback from a user: "I noticed that the app has a high CPU usage. My battery drained noticeably faster than usual, with briar running, and my OS warned me about it using a lot of CPU time."
Related to #44.Feedback from a user: "I noticed that the app has a high CPU usage. My battery drained noticeably faster than usual, with briar running, and my OS warned me about it using a lot of CPU time."
Related to #44.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1039Bluetooth is slow to reconnect after contact goes out of range and returns2020-11-19T14:05:34ZakwizgranBluetooth is slow to reconnect after contact goes out of range and returnsFeedback from a tester: "Using Bluetooth only, when phone goes out of Bluetooth range, reconnection is slow (20 mins) or even does not reconnect at all. Very sporadic and unreliable behaviour with Bluetooth."
This could be caused by pol...Feedback from a tester: "Using Bluetooth only, when phone goes out of Bluetooth range, reconnection is slow (20 mins) or even does not reconnect at all. Very sporadic and unreliable behaviour with Bluetooth."
This could be caused by polling backoff - both devices will increase their polling intervals when there are no contacts in range.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1038Markdown for writing blog posts2023-01-06T20:22:49ZakwizgranMarkdown for writing blog postsUser feedback: "Would be nice to have markdown in blogs and to edit your own blog entry."User feedback: "Would be nice to have markdown in blogs and to edit your own blog entry."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1031Do not use the share icon for group member adjustions2020-11-19T13:59:27ZrugkDo not use the share icon for group member adjustionsYou currently use this icon for adjusting the members of the group:
![share](/uploads/0c88b4249095c15ebb3366dc4069e73b/image.png)
That is bad as semantically this icon on Android means to open a share menu to share something (a link or ...You currently use this icon for adjusting the members of the group:
![share](/uploads/0c88b4249095c15ebb3366dc4069e73b/image.png)
That is bad as semantically this icon on Android means to open a share menu to share something (a link or so) with another app or user. That is not what it does in this case.
So you really need a different icon. E.g. you could just use the already existent membership screen and just add a button for the admin "invite new user". There is no second button needed at all. This just confuses the user.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/1030Using app without Tor (direct p2p with internet)2022-09-30T16:49:55ZRUsing app without Tor (direct p2p with internet)Using app without Tor (direct p2p with internet)Using app without Tor (direct p2p with internet)