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* "Let app always run in background" (on some phones this is called "Ignore battery optimizations"). Briar needs this permission so it can receive messages while the app is in the background.
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* "Let app always run in background" (on some phones this is called "Ignore battery optimizations"). Briar needs this permission so it can receive messages while the app is in the background.
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* Permission to access the camera. Briar asks for this permission when adding a contact who's nearby so that Briar can scan a QR code. Briar doesn't use the camera at any other time.
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* Permission to access the camera. Briar asks for this permission when adding a contact who's nearby so that Briar can scan a QR code. Briar doesn't use the camera at any other time.
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* Permission to access your location. Briar asks for this permission when adding a contact who's nearby so that Briar can discover nearby Bluetooth devices. This is required by Android because in certain cases, knowing that a certain Bluetooth device is nearby might reveal your location. Briar doesn't store, track or share your location in any way other than discovering Bluetooth devices. |
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* Permission to access your location. Briar asks for this permission when adding a contact who's nearby so that Briar can discover nearby Bluetooth devices. This is required by Android because in certain cases, knowing that a certain Bluetooth device is nearby might reveal your location. Briar doesn't store, track or share your location in any way other than discovering Bluetooth devices.
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# What do the ### symbols next to people's nicknames mean?
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Three green # symbols indicate a contact who you added by scanning QR codes. Two orange # symbols indicate a contact who you added by exchanging links, or by an introduction from another contact. One red # symbol indicates a person who's not your contact. |
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