diff --git a/news/2018-briar-1.1-released.html b/news/2018-briar-1.1-released.html index 2ab4da949b943707bea738017bd4d8b2106495f7..d11057639eac855e348d557c35822f3a5fd04ccd 100644 --- a/news/2018-briar-1.1-released.html +++ b/news/2018-briar-1.1-released.html @@ -50,57 +50,57 @@ <div id="content" class="news"> <h3>Press Release</h3> <h2>Briar 1.1 released with dark theme, new emoji and more</h2> - <h5>September 12 2018</h5> + <h5>September 13 2018</h5> <p> - The Briar Project releases version 1.1 of their Android app. - After its <a href="2018-1.0-released-new-funding.html">first public release</a> in May, - this is the first release adding new features to the app. + The Briar Project released version 1.1 of its Android app today. + This release adds new features following the app's + <a href="2018-1.0-released-new-funding.html">first public release</a> + in May. </p> <p> - With support from the - <a href="https://www.opentech.fund/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open Technology Fund</a> - and <a href="http://www.ura.design/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ura Design</a>, - a dark theme was added. - Users can activate it in the settings - or turn on automatic mode that activates it only in the night. - As part of this work, the conversation screen was also redesigned. + Thanks to support from the + <a href="https://www.opentech.fund/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open Technology Fund</a>, the new release has a dark theme + designed by <a href="http://www.ura.design/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ura Design</a>. Users can switch between the light + and dark themes, or use an automatic mode that activates the dark + theme at night. + The conversation screen has also been redesigned, with rounded + message bubbles and a new color scheme. </p> <p> This release also adds lots of new emoji and the ability to modify emoji skin tones. - This is important for everybody to feel represented by the app. </p> <p> - Briar encrypts all its data with a dedicated password. - In order to receive messages, the user needs to enter this password. - To not miss anything important, Briar now reminds the user after device restarts - or when it was upgraded that signing in is required. - This notification can be disabled in the settings. + To protect the user's privacy when other people are using the + device, this release allows the user to lock Briar without signing + out. The device's PIN or password is needed to unlock the app. On + recent versions of Android, the app can be unlocked with a + fingerprint. </p> <p> - In addition to signing in, Briar now supports app locking. - The app can be locked manually or automatically after a certain time of not using it. - To use the app again, the user needs to enter the device password - or use the fingerprint reader on recent versions of Android. + Briar now reminds the user to sign back in after restarting the + device or upgrading the app. </p> <p> - To connect users directly with each other, Briar uses the Tor network. - In some countries <a href="http://grobox.de/tor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tor is blocked</a> - and Briar will now try to detect this - and enable bridges into the Tor network when needed. + Briar uses the Tor network to connect users with their + contacts. But in some countries, <a href="http://grobox.de/tor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">access to Tor is blocked</a>. + Briar will now try to detect this and use bridges to access the Tor + network when needed. (Bridges are computers run by volunteers around + the world that help to provide access to the Tor network when it's + blocked.) </p> <p> - Work on the next big release is already under-way. - Among other things, the Briar Project plans to introduce the possibility to add contacts - without meeting face-to-face - and to allow users to send large messages with image attachments. + Work on the next big release is already under way. + Among other things, the Briar Project is working on a new way to + add contacts securely without meeting in person, and support for + attaching images to messages. </p> <h3>Media</h3>