razorsedge wrote
Matrix is worth a look for sure.
But definitely check out Briar. https://briarproject.org/
Android only..
Briar is a powerful messaging tool with a brilliant design that runs over Tor only. Development is slow but ongoing and active. Briar is totally metadata resistant.
Currently Briar lacks the ability to make calls, transfer files etc so it is not feature rich. But all these things are under development.
But for basic totally secure messaging Briar is the Champ. Contact sharing is by mutual agreement and does not use address books, phone numbers etc so Briar is totally anonymous and of course fully encrypted.
Do check it it.
boobs wrote
briar only works if you have IRL friends that you can meet in person.
RichardButte wrote
They updated and users can now send invites on a secondary text messaging platform.
razorsedge wrote
Actually, that is not correct. Current versions of Briar allow a user to add a contact remotely.
RichardButte wrote
I want to love Briar so much, but as long as it doesn't support backup or exporting user data you're stuck on your current device.
There is literally no way of migrating devices without manually sending new contact info to everyone, you WILL lose everything in your profile and if you lose your phone?
"For journalists who needs security" - Well, I guess you just have to contact your secret sources directly again.
Yes, Briar is currently being worked on. But not the export/migration/backup system, the original issue ticked is FIVE YEARS OLD! Because of that I'm actively warning everybody about this critical issue.
For what it's worth, Briar GTK has direct messaging working on linux desktops.
smooth_jazz wrote
If have rooted your phone, you can use something like OAndBackup and copy the backup files to another phone and restore it there. But I don't think a lot of people have root. Would be great if they implemented it though.
Rambler OP wrote
Nice, looks like it's worth a review.
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