#briar — Public Fediverse posts

digitalcourage - @[email protected] - hat Anfang August 2026 im Bereich "Digitale Selbstverteidigung" den Artikel [1] über Messenger aktualisiert, d.h. was nutzt man für Instant Messaging und was besser nicht, mit passender Bewertung und Hintergrundinformationen.

An dieser Stelle als flotter Überblick das Ergebnis in drei Kategorien:

👍 Empfehlenswert 🟢🟢🟢
👍 🟢 Delta Chat
👍 🟢 Element für Matrix
👍 🟢 XMPP-Dienste
👍 🟢 Briar

👉 Bedingt zu empfehlen 🟡🟡
👉 🟡 Signal
👉 🟡 Threema
👉 🟡 SimpleX Chat

👎 Nicht zu empfehlen 🔴
👎 🔴 WhatsApp
👎 🔴 Telegram
👎 🔴 Apple iMessage
👎 🔴 Facebook Messenger
👎 🔴 Google Messages
👎 🔴 Session
👎 🔴 WeChat
👎 🔴 Line

[1] https://digitalcourage.de/digitale-selbstverteidigung/messenger

#Messenger #InstantMessaging #Chat #Digitalcourage
#DeltaChat #Element #Matrix #XMPP #Briar
#Signal #Threema #SimpleX

Angeregt durch den jüngsten #DigitalCourage-Artikel habe ich mal #DeltaChat getestet. Eigentlich bin ich mit #Matrix inkl. Signal-Bridge gut und ausreichend versorgt. Meine Neugierde hat sich gelohnt: ein völlig anderes Konzept; vollkommen anonym mit allen damit verbundenen Vor- und Nachteilen. Technisch ausgereift und stabil. Basierend auf Mail-Protokollen wohl auch recht zukunftssicher. Konzeptionell irgendwo zwischen Matrix und #Briar aufgestellt. Nur ein Web-Client für die Guerilla-IT fehlt.

Ein guter Artikel über #Messenger ...

https://digitalcourage.de/digitale-selbstverteidigung/messenger

#whatsapp #signal #threema #deltachat #xmpp #matrix #simplex #briar #digitalcourage @digitalcourage

Finde nur ich schade, dass #briar in den Maintainance-Mode gegangen ist?

Btw, kennt ihr veritable Alternativen zu Briar?

#Foss #Android #Privacy

Ecco una lista/guida di quelle che penso siano le migliori app per chattare in modo sicuro e privato (scritta da me). Se avete qualche altra app in mente che pensate sia valida, potete commentarla e gli darò un'occhiata, e magari aggiornerò l'articolo.

https://thecrib.it/blog/migliori-app-per-chattare-in-modo-privato-nel-2026/

#chat #privacy #sicurezza #anonimato #matrix #signal #telegram #xmpp #briar #android #ios #p2p #decentralizzazione

RE: https://mastodon.tn/@nizarus/116588533875653870

( francais en bas )

Finally, the government’s getting it and developing their tools internally… #selfhosted.. but for themselves only...

If they get it, maybe it’s time for you to change too?? We recommend #SimpleX and #Briar.

🇫🇷
Finalement, les gouvernements on compris et développent leur messageri instantaner en interne… #selfhosted, mais uniquement pour eux-mêmes…

S’ils comprennent, peut-être est-il temps pour vous aussi de changer ?? Nous recommandons #SimpleX et #Briar.

Briar ha sido una excelente opción para mensajería instantánea. Sobretodo es útil para situaciones en las que una red mesh sea una ventaja como apagones y manifestaciones, pero es una app incómoda de usar y carente en funciones en comparación con otras como Signal y Element.
Ahora queda en modo de mantenimiento y recibirá sólo actualizaciones para resolver errores y vulnerabilidades.

https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/secure-messaging-app-briar-enters-maintenance-mode-will-only-receive-bug-and-security-fixes/

#briar #privacidad #seguridad #noticias

#Briar is in maintenance mode

https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/

#privacy #cybersecurity #messaging #FOSS

Today I discovered that #Briar #BriarProject is in maintenance mode. The idea and concept of Briar was great!
https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/

@dthompson seeing #Briar go into maintenance hurts.

It was among my backup plans if we can’t keep #Hyphanet afloat (no shutdown planned there, but we’re moving slowly).

Stuff to do:

https://www.draketo.de/software/hyphanet-plan-progress

Tools I’d love to see people take up:

https://github.com/hyphanet/mycelink_client
https://github.com/hyphanet/mycelink_lib
https://github.com/hyphanet/free-chat-2
https://github.com/hyphanet/N2NChat
https://github.com/hyphanet/Shoeshop
https://github.com/hyphanet/app

Briar non chiude: la messaggistica peer-to-peer resta viva, ma solo in modalità manutenzione

https://yoota.it/briar-non-chiude-la-messaggistica-peer-to-peer-resta-viva-ma-solo-in-modalita-manutenzione/

Briar is in maintenance mode

This is a quick update about the status of Briar. Short version: the project is still active but we’re only making essential security updates and bugfixes for now.

Long version:

For several years we’ve been trying to find solutions to some of the longstanding issues with Briar, such as high battery usage and unreliable background operation on Android, missing features like account backup and file attachments, and a difficult user experience for adding contacts and communicating offline.

We considered completely rebuilding the application from the ground up, or even splitting it into separate applications for online and offline use. Meanwhile, the project didn’t have funding, we were reluctant to look for funding without having a long-term plan, and so we could only work on Briar in our spare time.

Last year, we decided that we wouldn’t realistically be able to solve these issues and so we reluctantly decided to shut down the project. We worked on releasing a final update for Android and desktop to allow the app to remain functional for as long as possible. In the meantime we were hearing a lot of supportive words from people we had told about our decision, and the app continued to attract new users. So finally we decided to continue the project in maintenance mode. We’re only making essential security updates and bugfixes for now, but eventually we hope to make some incremental progress on those longstanding issues.

We’re sending out this update because some rumours have been circulating that the project is shutting down, based on conversations we had with people in the internet freedom and privacy community last year. Those rumours are out of date: the project is continuing.

Briar has received funding from the Small Media Foundation, the Open Internet Tools Project, Access Now, the Open Technology Fund, the Prototype Fund, Internews, the NLnet Foundation, the Next Generation Internet programme, the ISC Project and eQualit.ie.
Contact

Nico Alt <[email protected]> [PGP key]

Torsten Grote <[email protected]> [PGP key]

Michael Rogers <[email protected]> [PGP key]

Mastodon: @Briar

#briar #briarproject #tor #privacy

https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The revolutionary, unstoppable force known as #Briar has decided to take a well-deserved #nap 💤 while occasionally stretching to fix a bug or two. Forget about those tiny inconveniences like battery drain or lack of features; who needs them anyway? 🤷‍♂️ Just remember, folks, the long-awaited #Briar #renaissance is juuust around the corner... any decade now. 🕰️
https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/ #Tech #News #Software #Development #HackerNews #ngated

Briar Is in Maintenance Mode

https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48919869

#HackerNews #Briar #Maintenance #Mode #Technology #Privacy #Security #OpenSource

Ziemlich langer Zext aber eine sehr gute Analyse einzelner Messenger. #Threema ist also tatsächlich nicht der sicherste wie manche immer sagen. 😆https://thecybersecguru.com/online-privacy/most-secure-messaging-apps-2026/ okay der Fairnesshalber Threema ist schon ziemlich sicher. 🫶🏼

#messenger #sicherheit #signal #whatsapp #simplex #briar

@cybertailor для мештастика нужно доп оборудование, а для #briar и #bitchat нет.

Si #Signal compleix i marxa de la #UE amb l'aprovació del #ChatControl caldrà anar trobant alternatives... #XMPP amb servidor de fora de la Unió, o #Briar... I tornar a "enganyar" gent.

An update about the status of the project: Briar is alive but in maintenance mode

https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/

#briar #tor #mesh #p2p #p4p

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026

Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

« #SimpleX busca reducir la exposición de metadatos eliminando identidades globales. #Cwtch se centra en dificultar la construcción de grafos sociales y en limitar la información disponible para el análisis de relaciones. #Briar prioriza la continuidad de las comunicaciones incluso bajo condiciones de censura o interrupción de infraestructura. #TinfoilChat, por su parte, se preocupa por escenarios donde el propio dispositivo ya no puede considerarse completamente confiable.»

Two feature suggestions for Briar Project @briar : Migratable Keys: End the "device=identity" lock. Support seed phrase recovery to restore old IDs on new devices. ⚡ Adaptive Transport: Auto-switch based on context—Tor for online, local P2P (like LocalSend) for same-WiFi speeds, and Bluetooth for offline.

Keep privacy absolute while boosting speed & UX! 🚀 #Briar #Decentralized #PrivacyTech #OpenSource

-----------Translate by Lumo AI @protonprivacy

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

📬 Diese Discord-Alternativen setzen auf Datenschutz statt Ausweiskontrolle
#Hintergrundberichte #Internet #Briar #Jami #Mattermost #Revolt #RocketChat #Stoat #Zulip https://sc.tarnkappe.info/eef6fb

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:

* #AirPlay everything
* #BoldWallet big update
* #FairEmail for 6 and up
* #Meditation #InnerBreeze old and new
* #MakeACopy one app only
* #Zerion builds on #Briar #P2P
* #AppManager year 6
* #DetoxDroid #doomscroll less
* #Prav funding call
* #wallabag update
+ 36 new apps
& 277 updates
- 2 archived

Peer help, peer connect: https://f-droid.org/2026/06/05/twif.html

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/solarbird

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.1 - 15 May 2026

This is a minor update unless you're in Newcastle and want their new bike lane extensions, or want the Broad Street / Space Needle to 4th Ave route on your map, in which case you definitely want this.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/16/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-1/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/solarbird

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle