briar issueshttps://code.briarproject.org/groups/briar/-/issues2021-10-26T10:35:55Zhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2209Unable to delete my own blogs2021-10-26T10:35:55ZJerry WhiteUnable to delete my own blogsI'm unable to delete any blogs i create. The option appears from the menu but is greyed out and unavailable.
I can successfully delete RSS feeds and other people's blogs but not my own. This means if i make a mistake, it's permanent and ...I'm unable to delete any blogs i create. The option appears from the menu but is greyed out and unavailable.
I can successfully delete RSS feeds and other people's blogs but not my own. This means if i make a mistake, it's permanent and the only option is to create a new Briar account.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2208[Question] How does data Syncing Work2022-02-25T15:01:05ZDragon Master[Question] How does data Syncing WorkI have read through the material put out and listened to videos but none of them cover how data syncing actually works in detail to the point where you can understand it. I understand it is a F2F network but that doesn't explain what hap...I have read through the material put out and listened to videos but none of them cover how data syncing actually works in detail to the point where you can understand it. I understand it is a F2F network but that doesn't explain what happens in different situations.
1) If someone with only one contact is part of a forum. That contact introduced them to the forum. Can they only receive forum updates from that one person since they only have one contact?
2) If someone with only one contact is part of a private group. Can they only receive updates from that group through that one person as well?
3) If person "A" sends message to person "B". Person "B"s only contact is person "A" . Person "A" has both person "C" and person "B" as a contact. Will person "C" store that message so that person "B" can receive person "A"s message from person "C"?https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-gtk/-/issues/104Debian package should depend on at-spi2-core2021-10-25T09:34:31ZAdrian HeineDebian package should depend on at-spi2-corehttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2206GPS based briar activation for public meshes2021-10-18T16:18:33ZJens KorteGPS based briar activation for public meshesEDIT: I am unsure, if I understood the idea of communication of public mesh. When I am wrong, just close the ticket.
Nico recommended to mention public mesh and security slider to prevent heart attacks.
In an emergency case where the i...EDIT: I am unsure, if I understood the idea of communication of public mesh. When I am wrong, just close the ticket.
Nico recommended to mention public mesh and security slider to prevent heart attacks.
In an emergency case where the internet is down and the electricity is partly available, it could be of interest to save some power. An idea is to activate briar public mesh based on the GPS position. If I walk down the road and I know that a neighbour has briar public mesh, I could activate briar and briar could ask to activate once, every time or only on successful connection. Even if I pass by slowly with a car later, the connection could work without touching the phone.
Switching off could be based on GPS or time based, e.g. 10 minutes after last data transfer. GPS based switching off doesn't work in a bus. If you enter a bus the start position is often the same, but the GPS position is left quite fast. Another guest in the bus could have briar and one could miss data transfers.
GPS based locations of communication buddies are saved locally. To optimize the networks, it would be nice if a public mesh could publish a bit "this client has a fixed location, please distribute". That position could be shared with Osmand.
If you are running briar public mesh and briar there could be security concerns. If I have contact to another client and have no new messages in a shared briar forum and in the public mesh and I walk down a road and come back and I had a connection with a public mesh with "please distribute GPS" and new public mesh messages and I have new messages in a shared briar forum, it could be, that both, the briar and briar public mesh client, are at the same position.
related with #1817https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/331.4 release announcement2021-11-03T14:31:40ZTorsten Grote1.4 release announcementNew features in 1.4:
* Share Briar offline: From within the app you can share the app to others who don't have it installed
* useful during internet shutdown and natural disasters to bootstrap Briar connectivity in a community if at l...New features in 1.4:
* Share Briar offline: From within the app you can share the app to others who don't have it installed
* useful during internet shutdown and natural disasters to bootstrap Briar connectivity in a community if at least one device has Briar already
* uses a wifi hotspot that offers a download of briar to other devices
* Connect via removable drives
* Android phones can use SD cards or flash drives (usually via adapters) to store data
* Briar makes use of that capability to store encrypted messages that can be physically transported to the recipient and imported and decrypted there.
* Messages delivered this way arrive just like they would over WiFi, Bluetooth or Tor.
* RFC 1149 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers
* https://grobox.de/presentations/2017-12-30_Briar_at_34c3.html#/24
Already released (in 1.3.x):
* connecting via bluetooth (if not working automatically): New Android devices limit Bluetooth use for privacy which requires going through this new connecting feature once to make connections via bluetooth work at all and automatically from there onhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/issues/89See if we can bring the deterministic test data creator to upstream briar2022-04-03T10:36:46ZSebastianSee if we can bring the deterministic test data creator to upstream briarhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2205Edit profile picture2021-10-13T13:58:45ZIvanaEdit profile pictureOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request: "It's like other messenger apps, so don't change anything about it, maybe add an edit section for the picture". Another user g...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request: "It's like other messenger apps, so don't change anything about it, maybe add an edit section for the picture". Another user gave this feedback: "Ability to resize and create effects and filters on profile picture."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2204Private group improvements - icon to invite contacts2021-10-13T13:57:15ZIvanaPrivate group improvements - icon to invite contactsOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "To add an audience, I habitually went to the dot. As a result, it was a little strange for me to use the 'subscribe' icon to 'invit...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "To add an audience, I habitually went to the dot. As a result, it was a little strange for me to use the 'subscribe' icon to 'invite'. The corresponding icon is known as 'subscribe'."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2203Private group improvements - editing the audience2021-10-13T13:55:53ZIvanaPrivate group improvements - editing the audienceOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "It is difficult to edit your audience as soon as it is formed."One of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "It is difficult to edit your audience as soon as it is formed."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2202Private group improvements - add a contact from the settings section2021-10-13T13:53:35ZIvanaPrivate group improvements - add a contact from the settings sectionOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "Adding a friend with the share button is not appropriate for me, one must be added from the settings section"One of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request "Adding a friend with the share button is not appropriate for me, one must be added from the settings section"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2201Private group improvements - invite users at the bottom of the page and float2021-10-13T13:51:13ZIvanaPrivate group improvements - invite users at the bottom of the page and floatOne of the otucomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran int he summer of 2021 is this user request: ""Invite members at the bottom of the page and float"One of the otucomes of the Sponsor6 user survey ran int he summer of 2021 is this user request: ""Invite members at the bottom of the page and float"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2200Add contacts when creating a private group2021-10-13T13:55:39ZIvanaAdd contacts when creating a private groupOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "There should be a section to add people at the beginning and when creating the group."
Another user gave the feedback "It is diff...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "There should be a section to add people at the beginning and when creating the group."
Another user gave the feedback "It is difficult to edit your audience as soon as [a group] is formed", which may be a request for the same thing.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2199Use plus icon to add members to private group2022-04-17T11:31:44ZIvanaUse plus icon to add members to private groupOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "Instead of using the sharing icon to add to the group, there should be a + icon or an option in the three-point menu to add to the ...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "Instead of using the sharing icon to add to the group, there should be a + icon or an option in the three-point menu to add to the group. The sharing icon should be to give the group link to someone else."
Another user gave the feedback "Invite users at the bottom of the page and float", which may be a request to use a floating action button for adding members.
A third user gave the feedback "Adding a friend with the share button is not appropriate for me, one must be added from the settings section", which may be a request to add members via the member list screen.
A fourth user gave the feedback: "To add an audience, I habitually went to the dot. As a result, it was a little strange for me to use the 'subscribe' icon to 'invite'. The corresponding icon is known as 'subscribe'."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2198Use same layout for message composition as Telegram and WhatsApp2021-10-13T13:48:36ZIvanaUse same layout for message composition as Telegram and WhatsAppOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the user's request: "The placement of emoji and adding an image needs to be swapped. People on Telegram and WhatsApp are used to it."One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the user's request: "The placement of emoji and adding an image needs to be swapped. People on Telegram and WhatsApp are used to it."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2197Option to send message by tapping 'Enter'2021-10-13T12:45:55ZIvanaOption to send message by tapping 'Enter'One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey is a user's request to be able to send messages by tapping the Enter button on the keyboard. "It is better to send a message by tapping the keyboard."
Some apps provide a setting that con...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey is a user's request to be able to send messages by tapping the Enter button on the keyboard. "It is better to send a message by tapping the keyboard."
Some apps provide a setting that controls whether Enter sends the message or starts a new line.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2196Add more animations2021-10-13T12:44:36ZIvanaAdd more animationsOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is that users asked for "more animations in the app", "improve animations", and "animation and colour".
Not sure what kind of animations are meant, but this...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is that users asked for "more animations in the app", "improve animations", and "animation and colour".
Not sure what kind of animations are meant, but this is just to note the user's request for any future projects that will consider UX improvementshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2195Add bot API2021-10-13T12:41:14ZIvanaAdd bot APIOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is a user request to "Have a robot and a channel like Telegram"One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is a user request to "Have a robot and a channel like Telegram"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2194Have channels like Telegram2021-10-13T12:40:30ZIvanaHave channels like TelegramOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the users' request for "channels like Telegram"One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the users' request for "channels like Telegram"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2193Enable Seedvault encrypted backups2021-10-26T10:37:19ZPanda CoderEnable Seedvault encrypted backupsIn my opinion it would be good idea to let users backup Briar application using [Seedvault](https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault). [Here](https://github.com/grote/Transportr/commit/4dc38f429f75909a088d8bd8a5b3b5ddd8030f71) you can ...In my opinion it would be good idea to let users backup Briar application using [Seedvault](https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault). [Here](https://github.com/grote/Transportr/commit/4dc38f429f75909a088d8bd8a5b3b5ddd8030f71) you can see example of how such backup option could be implemented in privacy-respecting way. More details about it [here](https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/wiki/FAQ#why-do-some-apps-not-allow-to-get-backed-up). Thank you in advance.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/issues/74Lets users configure Tor to connect via bridges2022-04-03T10:36:47ZNicoLets users configure Tor to connect via bridgesSub issue of https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/issues/72/.Sub issue of https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/issues/72/.