Briar
org.briarproject.briar.android
Welcome to Briar
Your nickname will be shown next to any content you post. You can\'t change it after creating your account.
Next
Choose a Password
Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud. If you forget your password or uninstall Briar, there\'s no way to recover your account.\n\nChoose a long password that\'s hard to guess, such as four random words, or ten random letters, numbers and symbols.
Background Connections
To receive messages, Briar needs to stay connected in the background.
To receive messages, Briar needs to stay connected in the background. Please disable battery optimizations so Briar can stay connected.
Allow Connections
Choose your nickname
Choose your password
Confirm your password
Name is too long
Password is too weak
Passwords do not match
Create Account
More Information
Don\'t ask again
Please tap the button below and make sure Briar is protected in the \"Protected Apps\" screen.
Protect Briar
If Briar is not added to the protected apps list, it will be unable to run in the background.
Please tap the button below, open the \"App launch\" screen and make sure Briar is set to \"Manage manually\".
Open Battery Settings
If Briar is not set to \"Manage manually\" in the \"App launch\" screen, it will not be able to run in the background.
To run in the background, Briar needs to be locked to the recent apps list.
Protect Briar
If Briar is not locked to the recent apps list, it will be unable to run in the background.
1. Open the recent apps list (also called the app switcher)\n\n2. Swipe down on the image of Briar to show the padlock icon\n\n3. If the padlock is not locked, tap to lock it
1. Open the recent apps list (also called the app switcher)\n\n2. Press and hold the image of Briar until the padlock button appears\n\n3. If the padlock is not locked, tap to lock it
%s was unable to run in the background
Password
Wrong password, try again
Cannot Check Password
Briar cannot check your password. Please try rebooting your device to solve this problem.
Sign In
I have forgotten my password
Lost Password
Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud, so we can\'t reset your password. Would you like to delete your account and start again?\n\nCaution: Your identities, contacts and messages will be permanently lost.
Briar Startup Failure
Briar was unable to start because your device\'s clock is wrong.\n\nPlease set your device\'s clock to the right time and try again.
Briar was unable to open the database containing your account, your contacts and your messages.\n\nPlease upgrade to the latest version of the app and try again, or set up a new account by choosing \'I have forgotten my password\' at the password prompt.
Your account was created with an old version of this app and cannot be opened with this version.\n\nYou must either reinstall the old version or set up a new account by choosing \'I have forgotten my password\' at the password prompt.
Your account was created with a newer version of this app and cannot be opened with this version.\n\nPlease upgrade to the latest version and try again.
Briar was unable to start a required component.\n\nPlease upgrade to the latest version of the app and try again.
- This is a test version of Briar. Your account will expire in %d day and cannot be renewed.
- This is a test version of Briar. Your account will expire in %d days and cannot be renewed.
This software has expired.\nThank you for testing!
To continue using Briar, please download the latest release.
You will need to create a new account, but you can use the same nickname.
Download Latest Release
Decrypting Database…
Upgrading Database…
Compacting Database…
Open the navigation drawer
Close the navigation drawer
Contacts
Private Groups
Forums
Blogs
Lock App
Settings
Sign Out
Tap here to control how Briar connects to your contacts.
Internet
Your phone has Internet access via Wi-Fi
Your phone has Internet access via mobile data
Your phone does not have Internet access
Briar is connecting to the Internet
Briar is connected to the Internet
Briar can\'t connect to the Internet
Briar is configured not to use the Internet
Briar is configured not to use mobile data
Briar is configured not to use the Internet when running on battery
Briar is configured not to use the Internet in this country
Wi-Fi
Same Wi-Fi network
Your phone is connected to Wi-Fi
Your phone is not connected to Wi-Fi
Briar is connecting to the Wi-Fi network
Briar is connected to the Wi-Fi network
Briar can\'t connect to the Wi-Fi network
Briar is configured not to use the Wi-Fi network
Bluetooth
Your phone\'s Bluetooth is turned on
Your phone\'s Bluetooth is turned off
Briar is connecting to Bluetooth
Briar is connected to Bluetooth
Briar can\'t connect to Bluetooth
Briar is configured not to use Bluetooth
Signed out of Briar
Tap to sign back in.
Briar Sign-in Reminder
Dismiss
Signed into Briar
Touch to open Briar.
- New private message.
- %d new private messages.
- New group message.
- %d new group messages.
- New forum post.
- %d new forum posts.
- New blog post.
- %d new blog posts.
now
Show
Hide
OK
Cancel
Got it
Delete
Accept
Decline
Online
Offline
Send
Allow
Open
Change
Start
Finish
No data
…
The entered text is too long
Show Help Dialog
Fix
Help
Sorry
Unavailable on your system
Status:
Error
No contacts to show
Tap the + icon to add a contact
No messages.
No messages to show
New message
New disappearing message
Error sending message
Add a caption (optional)
Attach image
Could not attach image(s)
Image too big. Limit is %d MB.
Image format unsupported: %s
Change contact name
Contact name
Disappearing messages
Connect via Bluetooth
Connect via Bluetooth
Your contact needs to be nearby for this to work.\n\nYou and your contact should both press \"Start\" at the same time.
Already trying to connect via Bluetooth
Cannot continue without Bluetooth
Cannot continue without location permission
Connecting via Bluetooth…
Successfully connected via Bluetooth
Could not connect via Bluetooth
Your messages will disappear after %1$s. %2$s
Your messages will not disappear. %1$s
%1$s\'s messages will disappear after %2$s. %3$s
- %d minute
- %d minutes
- %d hour
- %d hours
- %d day
- %d days
%1$s\'s messages will not disappear. %2$s
Tap to learn more.
Disappearing messages changed
Since you started composing your message, disappearing messages have been enabled.
Since you started composing your message, disappearing messages have been disabled.
Send anyway
Delete all messages
Confirm Message Deletion
Are you sure that you want to delete all messages?
Could not delete all messages
Messages related to ongoing invitations and introductions cannot be deleted until they conclude.
Messages related to ongoing introductions cannot be deleted until they conclude.
Messages related to ongoing invitations cannot be deleted until they conclude.
To delete an invitation or introduction, you need to select the request and the response.
To delete an introduction, you need to select the request and the response.
To delete an invitation, you need to select the request and the response.
Delete contact
Confirm Contact Deletion
Are you sure that you want to remove this contact and all messages exchanged with this contact?
Contact deleted
You
Save image
Save Image?
Saving this image will allow other apps to access it.\n\nAre you sure you want to save?
Image was saved
Could not save image
Images Unavailable
Your contact\'s Briar does not yet support image attachments. Once they upgrade you\'ll see a different icon.
You can now send images to this contact
Tap this icon to attach images.
Only the first %d images will be sent
Contact
Add Contact Nearby
You must meet up with the person you want to add as a contact.\n\nThis will prevent anyone from impersonating you or reading your messages in future.
Continue
Try Again
Waiting for contact to scan and connect\u2026
Exchanging contact details\u2026
Contact added: %s
Contact %s already exists
The QR code is invalid
The QR code you have scanned comes from an older version of %s.\n\nPlease ask your contact to upgrade to the latest version and then try again.
The QR code you have scanned comes from a newer version of %s.\n\nPlease upgrade to the latest version and then try again.
Camera error
Connecting to device\u2026
Authenticating with device\u2026
Could not connect to your contact
If this problem persists, please send feedback to help us improve the app.
Add Contact at a Distance
Add contact nearby
Add contact at a distance
Enter the link from your contact here
Contact\'s link
Paste
Add contact
Copy
Share
Exchange links
Choose Nickname
Enter a nickname
Give your contact a nickname. Only you can see it.
Give this link to the contact you want to add
Briar link
Link copied
There was an error adding the contact.
There are pending contact requests
Pending Contact Requests
No pending contacts
Waiting for contact to come online…
Connecting…
Adding contact…
Adding contact has failed
Confirm Removal
This contact is still being added. If you remove it now, it will not be added.
Enter your contact\'s link, not your own
Please enter a nickname
Invalid link
This link comes from a newer version of Briar. Please upgrade to the latest version and try again.
You opened your own link. Use the one of the contact you want to add!
Please enter a link
1
2
- New contact added.
- %d new contacts added.
No Internet connection
Duplicate Link
You already have a pending contact with this link: %s
You already have a contact with this link: %s
Are %s and %s the same person?
Same Person
Different Person
%s and %s sent you the same link.\n\nOne of them may be trying to discover who your contacts are.\n\nDon\'t tell them you received the same link from someone else.
Pending contact updated
Introduce your contacts
You can introduce your contacts to each other, so they don\'t need to meet in person to connect on Briar.
Make Introduction
Select Contact
You already have one introduction in progress with these contacts. Please allow for this to finish first. If you or your contacts are rarely online, this can take some time.
Introduce Contacts
Add a message (optional)
Make Introduction
Your introduction has been sent.
There was an error making the introduction.
You have asked to introduce %1$s to %2$s.
%1$s has asked to introduce you to %2$s. Do you want to add %2$s to your contact list?
%1$s has asked to introduce you to %2$s, but %2$s is already in your contact list. Since %1$s might not know that, you can still respond:
%1$s has asked to introduce you to %2$s.
You accepted the introduction to %1$s.
Before %1$s gets added to your contacts, they need to accept the introduction as well. This might take some time.
You declined the introduction to %1$s.
The introduction to %1$s was automatically declined.
%1$s accepted the introduction to %2$s.
%1$s declined the introduction to %2$s.
%1$s says that %2$s declined the introduction.
No groups to show
Tap the + icon to create a group, or ask your contacts to share groups with you
Created by %s
- %d message
- %d messages
This group is empty
This group has been dissolved
Remove
Create Private Group
Create Group
Send Invitation
Choose a name for your private group
Group invitation has been sent
Member List
Invite Members
You created the group
%s created the group
You joined the group
%s joined the group
Leave Group
Confirm Leaving Group
Are you sure that you want to leave this group?
Dissolve Group
Confirm Dissolving Group
Are you sure that you want to dissolve this group?\n\nAll other members will not be able to continue their conversation and might not receive the latest messages.
Dissolve
Group Has Been Dissolved
The creator of this group has dissolved it.\n\nYou can no longer write messages to the group and might not receive all posts that have been written.
Group Invitations
You have invited %1$s to join the group \"%2$s\".
%1$s has invited you to join the group \"%2$s\".
Joined group
Group invitation declined
- %d open group invitation
- %d open group invitations
You accepted the group invitation from %s.
You declined the group invitation from %s.
The group invitation from %s was automatically declined.
%s accepted the group invitation.
%s declined the group invitation.
Only the creator can invite new members to the group. Below are all current members of the group.
Reveal Contacts
You can choose whether to reveal contacts to all current and future members of this group.\n\nRevealing contacts makes your connection to the group faster and more reliable, because you can communicate with revealed contacts even when the creator of the group is offline.
Contact relationship is visible to the group
Contact relationship is visible to the group (revealed by you)
Contact relationship is visible to the group (revealed by %s)
Contact relationship is not visible to the group
No forums to show
Tap the + icon to create a forum, or ask your contacts to share forums with you
Create Forum
Choose a name for your forum
Create Forum
Forum created
No posts to show
No posts
- %d post
- %d posts
New Post
New Reply
Reply
Leave Forum
Confirm Leaving Forum
Are you sure that you want to leave this forum?\n\nAny contacts you\'ve shared this forum with might stop receiving updates.
Leave
Left forum
Share Forum
Contacts selected
Choose Contacts
No contacts to show
Please come back here after adding a contact
Forum shared with chosen contacts
Add a message (optional)
There was an error sharing this forum.
%1$s has shared the forum \"%2$s\" with you.
You have shared the forum \"%1$s\" with %2$s.
Forum Invitations
You accepted an invitation to this forum already.\n\nAccepting more invitations will make your connection to the forum faster and more reliable.
Joined forum
Invitation declined
Shared by %s
Already sharing
You accepted the forum invitation from %s.
You declined the forum invitation from %s.
The forum invitation from %s was automatically declined.
%s accepted the forum invitation.
%s declined the forum invitation.
Sharing Status
Any member of a forum can share it with their contacts. You are sharing this forum with the following contacts. There may also be other members who you can\'t see.
Shared with %1$d (%2$d online)
- %d forum shared by contacts
- %d forums shared by contacts
Nobody
No posts to show
read more
Write Blog Post
Type your blog post
Publish
Blog Post Created
New Blog Post Received
Scroll To
No posts to show
Posts from your contacts and blogs you subscribe to will appear here\n\nTap the pen icon to write a post
Remove Blog
Are you sure that you want to remove this blog?\n\nPosts will be removed from your device but not from other people\'s devices.\n\nAny contacts you\'ve shared this blog with might stop receiving updates.
Remove
Blog removed
Add a comment (optional)
Reblog
Share Blog
There was an error sharing this blog.
Share Blog
Blog shared with chosen contacts
You accepted the blog invitation from %s.
You declined the blog invitation from %s.
The blog invitation from %s was automatically declined.
%s accepted the blog invitation.
%s declined the blog invitation.
%1$s has shared the blog \"%2$s\" with you.
You have shared the blog \"%1$s\" with %2$s.
Blog Invitations
Subscribed to blog
Invitation declined
Anyone who subscribes to a blog can share it with their contacts. You are sharing this blog with the following contacts. There may also be other subscribers who you can\'t see.
Import RSS Feed
Import
Enter the URL of the RSS feed
We are sorry! There was an error importing your feed.
That feed is already imported.
RSS Feeds
Imported:
Author:
Last Updated:
Remove Feed
Are you sure that you want to remove this feed?\n\nPosts will be removed from your device but not from other people\'s devices.\n\nAny contacts you\'ve shared this feed with might stop receiving updates.
Remove
No RSS feeds to show\n\nTap the + icon to import a feed
There was a problem loading your feeds. Please try again later.
Tap to change your profile picture
Change profile picture
Only your contacts can see this picture
We\'re sorry, but something went wrong while updating your profile picture
Language & region
This setting will take effect when you restart Briar. Please sign out and restart Briar.
System default
Display
Theme
Light
Dark
Automatic (Daytime)
System default
Connections
Connect to contacts via Bluetooth
Connect to contacts on the same Wi-Fi network
Connect to contacts via the Internet
All connections go through the Tor network for privacy
Connection method for Tor network
Automatic based on location
Use Tor network without bridges
Use Tor network with bridges
Don\'t connect to the Internet
Automatic: %1$s (in %2$s)
Use mobile data
Connect to the Internet only when charging
Disables Internet connection when device is running on battery
Security
App lock
Use the device\'s screen lock to protect Briar while signed in
To use this feature, set up a screen lock for your device
App lock inactivity timeout
When not using Briar, automatically lock it after %s
1 minute
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
Never
Never lock Briar automatically
Change password
Current password
New password
Confirm new password
Password has been changed.
Panic button setup
Panic button
Configure how Briar will react when you use a panic button app
Panic Button App
an unknown app
No app has been set
None
Confirm Panic App
Are you sure that you want to allow %1$s to trigger destructive panic button actions?
Destructive Actions
Sign Out
Sign out of Briar if a panic button is pressed
Delete Account
Delete your Briar account if a panic button is pressed. Caution: This will permanently delete your identities, contacts and messages
Notifications
Remind me to sign in
Show a reminder when the phone starts or the app has been updated
Private messages
Show alerts for private messages
Configure alerts for private messages
Group messages
Show alerts for group messages
Configure alerts for group messages
Forum posts
Show alerts for forum posts
Configure alerts for forum posts
Blog posts
Show alerts for blog posts
Configure alerts for blog posts
Vibrate
Sound
Default ringtone
None
Choose ringtone
Cannot load ringtone
Disappearing messages
Turning on this setting will make new
messages in this conversation automatically disappear after 7\u00A0days.
\n\nThe countdown for the sender\'s copy of the message starts after it has been delivered.
The countdown starts for the recipient after they have read the message.
\n\nMessages that will disappear are marked with a bomb icon.
\n\nKeep in mind that recipients can still make copies of the messages you send.
\n\nIf you change this setting, it will apply to your new messages immediately and to your
contact\'s messages once they receive your next message.
Your contact can also change this setting for the both of you.
Learn more
Make future messages in this conversation automatically disappear after 7\u00A0days.
Actions
Send feedback
Link Warning
You are about to open the following link with an external app.
This can be used to identify you. Think about whether you trust the person that sent you this link and consider opening it with Tor Browser.
Open Link
Briar Crash Report
Sorry, Briar has crashed.
This is not your fault.
Please help us build a better Briar by sending us a crash report.
We promise that the report is encrypted and sent securely.
Feedback
Describe what happened (optional)
Enter your feedback
Your email address (optional)
Include anonymous data about the crash
Include anonymous data about this device
User information
Basic information
Device information
Stacktrace
Time information
Memory
Storage
Connectivity
Build configuration
App log
Device Features
Send report
Close
Sending feedback…
Feedback sent
Report saved. It will be sent the next time you log into Briar.
Error: Sending report failed
Signing out of Briar…
Screen overlay detected
Another app is drawing on top of Briar. To protect your security, Briar will not respond to touches when another app is drawing on top.\n\nThe following apps might be drawing on top:\n\n%1$s
Another app is drawing on top of Briar. To protect your security, Briar will not respond to touches when another app is drawing on top.\n\nReview apps below to find the responsible app.
Allow these apps to draw on top
Review apps
Camera permission
To scan the QR code, Briar needs access to the camera.
Location permission
To discover Bluetooth devices, Briar needs permission to access your location.\n\nBriar does not store your location or share it with anyone.
Camera and location
To scan the QR code, Briar needs access to the camera.\n\nTo discover Bluetooth devices, Briar needs permission to access your location.\n\nBriar does not store your location or share it with anyone.
You have denied access to the camera, but adding contacts requires using the camera.\n\nPlease consider granting access.
You have denied access to your location, but Briar needs this permission to discover Bluetooth devices.\n\nPlease consider granting access.
Location setting
Your device\'s location setting must be turned on to find other devices via Bluetooth. Please enable location to continue. You can disable it again afterwards.
Enable location
QR code
Show QR code fullscreen
Unlock Briar
Enter your device PIN, pattern or password to unlock Briar
Touch your fingerprint sensor with the registered finger to continue
Use Password
Briar is locked
Tap to unlock
Briar can connect to your contacts via the Internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.\n\nAll Internet connections go through the Tor network for privacy.\n\nIf a contact can be reached by multiple methods, Briar uses them in parallel.
Share Briar offline
Share this app with someone nearby without internet connection
by using your phone\'s Wi-Fi.
\n\nYour phone will open a local hotspot and provide a small website with a download of this app.
Start sharing
Stop sharing
Setting up hotspot…
Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing Briar offline
Start app sharing
To create a Wi-Fi hotspot, Briar needs permission to access your location.\n\nBriar does not store your location or share it with anyone.
You have denied access to your location, but Briar needs this permission to create a Wi-Fi hotspot.\n\nPlease consider granting access.
Wi-Fi setting
To create a Wi-Fi hotspot, Briar needs to use Wi-Fi. Please enable it.
You have denied to enable Wi-Fi, but Briar needs to use Wi-Fi.\n\nPlease consider enabling it.
Something went wrong while trying to share the app via Wi-Fi:
Device does not support Wi-Fi Direct
Hotspot failed to start: error %s
Hotspot failed to start with an unknown error, reason %d
Hotspot failed to start: no group info
Error starting web server!
Error presenting website.\n\nPlease send feedback (with anonymous data) via the Briar app if the issue persists.
Warning: This app was installed with Android Studio and can NOT be installed on another device.
Manual
To download the app on another phone, please connect to this Wi-Fi network:
Network name (SSID)
Instead of adding the network manually, you can also scan a QR code.
Successfully connected
Show download info
After you are connected to the Wi-Fi, carefully enter this address in your browser.
Address (URL)
Instead of typing the address manually, you can also scan a QR code.
To download the app on another phone, please scan this QR code to connect to this Wi-Fi network:
After you are connected to the Wi-Fi, scan this QR code to download the app.
Download %s
Someone nearby shared %s with you.
After the download is complete, open the downloaded file and install it.
Troubleshooting
If you cannot download the app, try it with a different web browser app.
To install the downloaded app, you might need to allow installation of apps from \"Unknown sources\" in system settings. Afterwards, you may need to download the app again. We recommend to undo that after successful installation.
To install the downloaded app, you might need to allow your browser to install unknown apps. We recommend to undo that after successful installation.
Problems with connecting to Wi-Fi:
Try disabling and re-enabling Wi-Fi on both phones and try again.
If your phone complains that the Wi-Fi has no internet, tell it that you want to stay connected anyway.
Problems visiting the local website:
Double check that you entered the address exactly as shown. A small error can make it fail.
Ensure that your phone is still connected to the correct Wi-Fi (see above) when you try to access the site.
Check that you don\'t have any active firewall apps that may block the access.
If you can visit the site, but not download the Briar app, try it with a different web browser app.
Nothing works?
You can try to save the app as an .apk file to share in some other way. Once on the other device, it can be used to install Briar.
\n\nTip: For sharing via Bluetooth, you might need to rename the file to end with .zip first.
Save app install file
Transfer data
You can send encrypted messages to your contact using removable storage such as USB flash drives or SD cards.\n\nIf your contact has sent you a removable drive containing encrypted messages, you can import the messages into Briar by using the receive button below.
Send data
Receive data
Tap the button below to create a new file containing the encrypted messages. You can choose where the file will be saved.\n\nIf you want to save the file on a removable drive, insert the drive now.
There are currently no messages waiting to be sent to this contact.
This contact is using an old version of Briar or an old device which does not support this feature.
Choose file for export
Please wait for ongoing task to complete
Tap the button below to choose the file that your contact sent you.\n\nIf the file is on a removable drive, insert the drive now.
Choose file for import
Export successful
Data exported successfully. You now have 28 days to transport the file to your contact.\n\nIf the file is on a removable drive, use the notification in the status bar to eject the drive before unplugging it.
Import successful
All encrypted messages contained in this file have been received.
Error exporting data
There was an error writing data to the file.\n\nIf you are using a removable drive, ensure that it is properly inserted and try again.\n\nIf the error persists, please send feedback to let the Briar team know about the issue.
Error importing data
The selected file did not contain anything that Briar could recognize.\n\nPlease check that you chose the right file.\n\nIf your contact created the file more than 28 days ago, Briar will not be able to recognize it.
Alice
Bob
Carol
Hi Bob!
Hi Alice! Thanks for telling me about Briar!
No problem, hope you like it 😀