briar issueshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues2018-05-11T14:19:12Zhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/783Make build process meet f-droid norms (no binaries)2018-05-11T14:19:12ZGreg TroxelMake build process meet f-droid norms (no binaries)(This ticket is not about actually getting briar into f-droid.)
Currently, the build downloads binaries, at least tor. My understanding is that f-droid, as part of reproducible builds, wants apps to build from source.
In addition to ...(This ticket is not about actually getting briar into f-droid.)
Currently, the build downloads binaries, at least tor. My understanding is that f-droid, as part of reproducible builds, wants apps to build from source.
In addition to f-droid issues, not being able to build tor from source easily makes it harder to debug #769.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/689Line breaks entered in blog posts aren't displayed2022-11-23T14:44:51ZakwizgranLine breaks entered in blog posts aren't displayedWhen writing a blog post, I can use the enter key to create line breaks that are shown in the composition window. But they aren't shown when the blog post appears in the feed (presumably because it's rendered as HTML).When writing a blog post, I can use the enter key to create line breaks that are shown in the composition window. But they aren't shown when the blog post appears in the feed (presumably because it's rendered as HTML).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/626Add a sign out button to the ongoing notification2020-11-21T17:07:01ZErnir ErlingssonAdd a sign out button to the ongoing notificationOne test user took the drastic action of turning his mobile device off and on in order to completely close Briar. The user didn't realise that the logout button in-app would have that affect and remove the static notification.
Suggested...One test user took the drastic action of turning his mobile device off and on in order to completely close Briar. The user didn't realise that the logout button in-app would have that affect and remove the static notification.
Suggested solution: We add a logout button to the static notification, which causes Briar to close completely and removes the static notificationhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/608Send feedback immediately if possible2020-11-21T17:08:45ZakwizgranSend feedback immediately if possibleUser feedback is saved to disk and sent the next time the user signs in. It should be sent immediately if possible.User feedback is saved to disk and sent the next time the user signs in. It should be sent immediately if possible.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/590Option to save the password2023-09-01T12:43:31ZligiOption to save the passwordadd a setting to store the password with the hint to the user that this makes things less secure
**Motivation**
this will help developers when developing the app because it reduces the time they have to enter the password
could also he...add a setting to store the password with the hint to the user that this makes things less secure
**Motivation**
this will help developers when developing the app because it reduces the time they have to enter the password
could also help adoption as a users might get frustrated having to enter a password often. There are some use cases where this additional attack-vector does not really matter and could be traded for convenience. Ideally this setting is exposed to the contacts so they know.
this is a follow up from a discussion in #587https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/510Android virus scanner detected Briar as malware2020-11-21T18:34:24ZakwizgranAndroid virus scanner detected Briar as malwareFeedback from a user testing session:
> One guy reported that his virus scanner on his old phone said that Briar was recognized as malware (maybe because it has Tor in it?).Feedback from a user testing session:
> One guy reported that his virus scanner on his old phone said that Briar was recognized as malware (maybe because it has Tor in it?).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/505highlighting/marking for copy/paste in dark speech bubbles not visible2019-02-22T15:28:30ZMegaloxhighlighting/marking for copy/paste in dark speech bubbles not visiblea tester tried to copy text from his own speech bubble. the highlighting cannot be seen clearly on the dark background.a tester tried to copy text from his own speech bubble. the highlighting cannot be seen clearly on the dark background.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/502Forums: remember closed nested discussions2018-06-12T11:32:23ZErnir ErlingssonForums: remember closed nested discussionsCurrently, when a user enters any forum the whole forum tree is open, i.e. there are no branches closed. One user had already closed off some branches (by pressing the chevron) but was annoyed that it was re-opened the next time he enter...Currently, when a user enters any forum the whole forum tree is open, i.e. there are no branches closed. One user had already closed off some branches (by pressing the chevron) but was annoyed that it was re-opened the next time he entered the forum.
I understand the resentment and am for storing the visibility state of any forum. We might need to improve the UX though when a user receives a message in a branch that he has closed. Right now the discussion branch is re-opened in that case but this feels like the wrong approach at the moment. Closing a discussion branch should maybe be seen as a way of muting that discussion and we should perhaps be much more passive when it comes to displaying messages in muted branches.
My suggestion: We don't re-open closed branches automatically when new messages in those branches are received but rather display some indicator that the closed branch contains new messages.
Then there are the notifications, should we display a notification for a new message on a "muted" branch ? I'm torn on this subject and can find arguments for both. Perhaps just best to keep it simple for us and display them regularly ?https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/500Private messaging: time stamp confusion2020-11-21T18:38:52ZErnir ErlingssonPrivate messaging: time stamp confusionSometimes private messages are not delivered for a very long time, one use found the time-stamp a bit confusing and would rather have it show the time it was received. I disagree with this but it does raise a valid point: shouldn't we al...Sometimes private messages are not delivered for a very long time, one use found the time-stamp a bit confusing and would rather have it show the time it was received. I disagree with this but it does raise a valid point: shouldn't we also display (somewhere) the time the message was received ? This information might be very relevant to the respective context.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/499Private messaging: cancel undelivered messages2020-11-21T18:39:19ZErnir ErlingssonPrivate messaging: cancel undelivered messagesIf the recipient's phone is offline messages are not delivered, this can cause messages to become obsolete and one tester suggested that we allow the user to cancel any pending messages.
This feature will make message dependencies more ...If the recipient's phone is offline messages are not delivered, this can cause messages to become obsolete and one tester suggested that we allow the user to cancel any pending messages.
This feature will make message dependencies more difficult, such as was suggested in #232https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/479High background data traffic2020-11-21T18:42:17ZMegaloxHigh background data trafficA tester complained that he had briar running over the weekend without communicating (briar mostly in the background) and had a data traffic of 20 MB (17 background, 3 foreground).A tester complained that he had briar running over the weekend without communicating (briar mostly in the background) and had a data traffic of 20 MB (17 background, 3 foreground).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/473Private messages: Notification for new message while message screen was open2020-11-21T18:43:10ZMegaloxPrivate messages: Notification for new message while message screen was openA tester noticed that he got a notification about a new message while the screen where this message appeared was open. He tapped the open message and the message screen reloaded.A tester noticed that he got a notification about a new message while the screen where this message appeared was open. He tapped the open message and the message screen reloaded.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/466Offline Mode: Don't inform contacts that we are online2020-11-21T18:46:19Zstr4dOffline Mode: Don't inform contacts that we are onlineSeveral users asked for the option not to let contacts know when they're online.
Some of those users wanted to be online without their contacts seeing them as online. It isn't possible to be online without connecting to contacts, and th...Several users asked for the option not to let contacts know when they're online.
Some of those users wanted to be online without their contacts seeing them as online. It isn't possible to be online without connecting to contacts, and the "show what you know" principle says that if we know a contact is connected, we should show that information in the UI, so that feature request was rejected - see #72.
Other users wanted to be signed in without their contacts seeing them as online. We can achieve that by providing an offline mode where the user is signed in but all transports are disabled. As mentioned in the discussion on #72, being able to toggle transports (#185) may not fully address the need for an offline mode, as users may not understand that disabling all transports means they're offline. Also, the user may want to enable offline mode when signing in.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/457Personal detail screen / My profile2020-11-21T18:54:24ZMegaloxPersonal detail screen / My profileWe need some screen to ~~edit nick names, create additional identities,~~ edit avatars, ~~select identities~~, sign out and display the users single feed. Could even be a navigation target in the drawer.We need some screen to ~~edit nick names, create additional identities,~~ edit avatars, ~~select identities~~, sign out and display the users single feed. Could even be a navigation target in the drawer.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/445iOS and iPhone2023-03-28T12:51:28ZSimó Albert i BeltraniOS and iPhoneUnfortunatelly I know iPhone users :(
Could they run Briar?Unfortunatelly I know iPhone users :(
Could they run Briar?https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/420Save Blog Posts as Draft and Show List of Drafts2021-01-13T10:26:10ZTorsten GroteSave Blog Posts as Draft and Show List of DraftsThis ticket depends on #409 and #411.
There should be a tab "Drafts" that shows all unpublished blog posts. When writing a blog post, add an option to the menu that allows to save the post as a draft. When clicking on a draft post, the ...This ticket depends on #409 and #411.
There should be a tab "Drafts" that shows all unpublished blog posts. When writing a blog post, add an option to the menu that allows to save the post as a draft. When clicking on a draft post, the normal blog editor (#411) should be opened with the post. The draft tab should have an option to start a new post.
![save_to_draft](/uploads/add76e8afca07ef03e383b2732d87816/save_to_draft.jpg)https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/407Messages with File Attachments such as Photos2022-12-25T22:52:55ZTorsten GroteMessages with File Attachments such as PhotosI couldn't find an issue for that, but heard already many people requesting this.I couldn't find an issue for that, but heard already many people requesting this.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/362Connection indicators showed wrong information2020-11-21T19:02:42ZakwizgranConnection indicators showed wrong informationTesters reported that the connection indicators didn't correspond with whether their contacts were online or offline. This occurred with Bluetooth if multiple devices were in a small space.
May be related to the maximum number of device...Testers reported that the connection indicators didn't correspond with whether their contacts were online or offline. This occurred with Bluetooth if multiple devices were in a small space.
May be related to the maximum number of devices in a Bluetooth piconet, see #12.
We may be able to improve the situation by reducing the idle timeout for Bluetooth connections in order to detect failed connections more quickly.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/361Testers could not connect to their contacts2019-02-25T09:56:36ZakwizgranTesters could not connect to their contactsDuring a multi-day test, testers were sometimes unable to connect to their contacts and messages were delayed for days. This happened whether they were connected to wifi or mobile data.During a multi-day test, testers were sometimes unable to connect to their contacts and messages were delayed for days. This happened whether they were connected to wifi or mobile data.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/353Tester expected enter button to send private message2018-06-12T11:32:28ZakwizgranTester expected enter button to send private messageA tester tried to send a private message via the enter button and wondered why it didn't send. The message was no longer visible because the text entry was limited to a single line and pressing enter had created a new line.
Investigat...A tester tried to send a private message via the enter button and wondered why it didn't send. The message was no longer visible because the text entry was limited to a single line and pressing enter had created a new line.
Investigate how other messaging apps handle this. Does enter send the message, or do they start a new line and expand the text entry?