Changelog
Dates and release notes for all production releases of the Briar Android app.
1.2.16
2021-02-27
- Show ongoing notification in status bar on Android 8
- Fix a crash when a forum post is received
1.2.15 (alpha release)
2021-02-18
- Update translations
- Upgrade Tor to version 0.3.5.13
- Restore scroll position when reopening a forum or private group
- Fix Tor connectivity in China
- Fix a crash when pressing the back button in the blog feed
- Fix a crash when adding a contact
- Fix a crash when creating account
- Fix language selector bug
- Fix disappearing link bug
- Fix crash reporter bug
1.2.14 (beta release)
2021-01-29
- Update translations
- Update list of Tor bridges
- Fix updating of private group member count
1.2.13
2021-01-28
- 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-only networks
- Fix invalid contact links when language is set to Turkish
1.2.12
2020-11-13
- Prefer Bluetooth when adding contacts in person
- Update translations
1.2.11
2020-10-23
- Target Android 10
- Update translations
- Fix a crash when the device doesn't support Bluetooth
1.2.10
2020-10-14
- Show more information about how Briar connects to contacts
- Use Tor v3 hidden services
- Improve Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Update translations
- Don't turn Bluetooth on or off automatically
- Fix duplicate unlock screen on Android 10+
1.2.9
2020-07-14
- Improve Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Show orange icon while connecting to Tor network
- Simplify connection settings
- Update translations
- Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.10
- Fix a bug that caused the user's account to be lost when upgrading
- Fix the position of the pending contacts snackbar
1.2.7
2020-02-18
- 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
1.2.5
2020-02-06
- 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
1.2.4
2019-11-06
- 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
1.1.9
2019-07-04
- Add translations for Icelandic, Korean, Lithuanian and Traditional Chinese
- Update translations
- Fix a crash when sending an empty message
1.1.8
2019-06-28
- Update translations
- Fix a crash when a contact uses an alpha testing release
- Fix a crash when closing the crash report dialog
- Improve layout of crash report dialog on small screens
1.1.7
2019-05-16
- 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 a bug that didn't show notifications for new RSS posts
- Fix a bug that disabled the send button when rotating the screen
- Fix a bug that re-showed an onboarding message when rotating the screen
- Fix various bugs with accepting and declining introductions
- Fix a bug that showed the contact list during a database upgrade
1.1.6
2019-03-26
- Add support for using Tor in China without a VPN
- Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.8
- Fix a crash when relaunching Briar after signing out
- Fix a crash when changing a contact's nickname
- Fix a crash on Samsung devices running Android 7
- Fix a bug that caused the screen to flicker when Briar was in the background
- Add a setting to disable internet (Tor) connections when running on battery
- Make text input fields work in landscape mode
- Remember the scroll position in forums, private groups and blogs
- Show correct text when an existing contact is introduced
- Show correct sent/seen status for introduction messages
- Fix a link in the error message when adding contacts fails
- Don't request location permission on Android 5 or older
- Don't scroll conversation to bottom when a message arrives
- Remove Wi-Fi IP address from crash reports
- Update private group's sharing status when creator's join message arrives
- Fix a layout bug in the list of private groups
- Move private group member list button to menu
- Update sharing status screens while they're open
- Fix a bug that prevented the empty contact list icon from appearing
- Make the external link warning dialog scrollable
- Remove unnecessary snackbars when posting forum and private group posts
- Don't show notifications for the user's own blog posts
- Improve the panic button response
- Fix a bug that caused unread messages to be marked as read
- Show new contacts at the top of the contact list
- Update translations, add Azerbaijani, Macedonian and Ukrainian
1.1.5
2018-11-20
- Contacts can be renamed
- Added pluggable transport support for Tor
- Disabled Tor's connection padding when using mobile data or battery
- Fixed a bug that caused recently used emoji to be shown in the wrong order
- Updated translations
1.1.4
2018-11-06
- Support adding contacts via Bluetooth on Android 8.1 and newer
- Fixed layout issues with right-to-left languages
- Fixed a crash when key agreement fails
- Updated dark theme settings on Android 8.0 and older
- Updated translations
1.1.3
2018-10-17
- Support for right-to-left languages
- Improved settings for app lock
- Upgraded Tor to 0.3.4.8
- Keep screen on when scanning QR codes
- Compact database every 30 days
- Localised crash screen, how numbers are written
- Fixed bug with app lock icon
- Fixed integration with Ripple panic button app
- Fixed crash when memory is low
- Fixed bug with internet indicator
- Updated translations
1.1.1
2018-09-14
- Dark theme
- New look for private conversations
- Lock the app without signing out
- Reminder to sign in after restarting phone or upgrading app
- Support for Tor bridges
- Support for using Tor with a VPN in China and Iran
- Updated emoji
- Updated translations
- Fixed a bug that could cause the user's account to be lost
1.0.13
2018-07-31
- Fixed a bug that prevented Briar 1.0.12 from connecting to contacts
1.0.12
2018-07-30
- Upgraded Tor to version 0.2.9.16
- Updated translations
- Added experimental support for Chromebooks
1.0.11
2018-07-04
- Fixed a crash when going back to the setup screen
- Fixed a bug that prevented Briar from connecting to the internet
- Fixed a bug that caused the screen overlay warning to be shown
- Added button to show password
- Don't show protected apps button on newer Huawei devices
- Don't hide UI on low memory if app is in the foreground
- Use message icon rather than mail icon
- Updated translations
1.0.9
2018-06-20
- Fixed a bug that caused Briar to sign out automatically on Huawei devices
- Updated translations
1.0.8
2018-06-08
- Fixed a bug that prevented Briar from connecting to the internet
- Added a language selector to the settings screen
- Updated translations, added Occitan translation
1.0.6
2018-06-01
- Fixed a crash when reblogging on Android 7
- Fixed a bug that caused messages to be marked as read
- Updated translations, added Polish translation
1.0.5
2018-05-22
- Updated translations
- Fixed a bug that could cause introductions to fail
- Fixed a bug that could cause accounts to be lost
1.0.4
2018-05-17
- Fixed a security issue - all users should upgrade
- Updated translations, added new translations for Farsi and Asturian
- Improved the appearance of the settings screen
- Removed unused READ_LOGS permission
1.0.3
2018-05-14
- Fixed a crash when rotating the screen during account creation
- Ensure new account is written to disk immediately
- Ensure connections are closed when removing a contact
- Clear the UI when device memory is critically low
1.0.2
2018-05-09
- Updated translations
- Improved account creation screen
1.0.1
2018-04-30
- Disabled automatic sign out when memory is low
- Fixed a bug that caused private messages not to appear
- Updated translations
1.0.0
2018-04-29
- First release
- End-to-end encrypted private messaging, private groups, forums and blogs