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* On API 29+ we need the location permission to start the hotspot, while on lower API levels, we don't. In order to handle permissions and other conditions in a clear manner depending the API level of the device the app is running on, have separate extensions of the base ConditionManager class. * Take special care to handle situations gracefully where the Wifi is disabled and the user tries to start the hotspot. We cannot simply rely on Wifi being enabled as a sufficient condition that allows us to start the hotspot. We need to wait for WifiP2p to be available. While it is tricky to obtain that state (it involves registering a broadcast receiver for the WIFI_P2P_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION broadcast, keeping track of changes there and even then things are still ugly. It can happen that WifiP2p is available *before* Wifi is. Also it can happen that WifiP2p never becomes available because some other application has already opened a hotspot. Instead of checking that state, we now just try (and retry repeatedly after a delay) to start the hotspot (and the WifiP2p framework) hoping that is becomes availabe within a reasonable amount of time after Wifi has been detected to be on. Currently we try 5 times with a delay of 1 second. * Improve the behavior of disabling and re-enabling the 'start hotspot' button, so that it becomes impossible to double-tap it, but still making sure that the button get re-enabled as soon as the UI is back in a state where the user should be able to tap the button again.
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike traditional messaging tools such as email, Twitter or Telegram, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. If the Internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.