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changelog

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Table of Contents

• Changelog
• 1.5.15
• 1.5.14
• 1.5.13
• 1.5.12
• 1.5.11
• 1.5.10
• 1.5.9
• 1.5.8
• 1.5.7
• 1.5.6
• 1.5.5 (beta release)
• 1.5.4
• 1.5.3
• 1.5.2 (beta release)
• 1.5.1
• 1.4.23
• 1.4.22
• 1.4.20
• 1.4.19
• 1.4.18
• 1.4.17
• 1.4.15
• 1.4.14 (alpha release)
• 1.4.13 (alpha release)
• 1.4.12
• 1.4.11
• 1.4.10
• 1.4.9
• 1.4.8
• 1.4.7
• 1.4.6
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.1
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.3 (alpha release)
• 1.3.2 (alpha release)
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.15 (alpha release)
• 1.2.14 (beta release)
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.4
• 1.1.9
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.1
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.0

Changelog

Dates and release notes for all production releases of the Briar Android app. For the Desktop program see its respective changelog.

1.5.15

2025-12-11

• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.8.19 and lyrebird to 0.6.2
• Fix Bluetooth connectivity on Android 16
• Support line breaks and links in blog posts (thanks Katelyn Dickey)
• Allow forums to be removed without opening them
• Keep foreground service running until DB compaction completes
• Target Android 15

1.5.14

2025-03-05

• Update translations, add Bengali
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.8.14
• Replace obfs4proxy and snowflake with lyrebird

1.5.13

2024-08-31

• Update translations
• Fix button colour in mailbox status screen
• Add themed icon

1.5.12

2024-08-07

• Update translations, add Spanish (Cuba)
• Update the list of Tor bridges
• Redesign account setup and login screens
• Upgrade to Material Design 3
• Follow system's light or dark theme by default

1.5.11

2024-05-10

• Update translations, add Portuguese (Portugal)
• Fix a crash when sharing the app offline

1.5.10

2024-03-24

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade snowflake to 2.9.1
• Fix Tor connectivity via snowflake

1.5.9

2024-02-16

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.8.9
• Increase length of password for Wi-Fi hotspot when sharing app offline
• Use new Android 12 tapjacking protections

1.5.8

2023-10-23

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.7.15
• Fix connectivity issue with Tor bridges
• Don't ask for Bluetooth permission when enabling Tor/Wi-Fi connections

1.5.7

2023-09-27

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when getting the Bluetooth address
• Fix a crash at startup
• Fix a crash when sharing a briar:// link

1.5.6

2023-08-28

• Remove support for Android TV because Google no longer allows apps that support Android TV to be published as APKs

1.5.5 (beta release)

2023-08-22

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.7.14
• Target Android 13

1.5.4

2023-06-08

• Fix a crash when linking a Mailbox

1.5.3

2023-05-24

• Use new handshake protocol when adding contacts at a distance

1.5.2 (beta release)

2023-05-18

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Drop support for Android 4

1.5.1

2023-05-15

• Update translations
• Add support for communicating via Briar Mailbox
• Use "no personalized learning" flag for all keyboard input
• Fix error message when adding a contact that already exists
• Fix a crash when requesting Bluetooth discoverability

1.4.23

2023-03-09

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade obfs4proxy to 0.0.14-tor2
• Upgrade Snowflake to 2.5.1
• Upgrade Tor's OpenSSL to 1.1.1t
• Fix a crash when connecting via Bluetooth

1.4.22

2023-02-23

• Update translations
• Add support for importing RSS feeds from XML files, for offline news distribution

1.4.20

2023-01-30

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.7.13
• Make links clickable (thanks Katelyn Dickey)
• Show progress bar while removing contact (thanks Airplane Mode)
• Show correct status when trying to share forums/blogs/groups with contacts that don't support them

1.4.19

2023-01-04

• Update translations
• Fix two crashes related to Bluetooth permissions
• Show an explanation if the wrong kind of QR code is scanned

1.4.18

2022-12-22

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when the Tor process exits
• Fix a crash at startup on Android 13

1.4.17

2022-12-07

• Update translations
• New illustrations by Ura Design
• Target Android 12
• Use new Bluetooth permission instead of location permission on Android 12
• Show a hint that both people must scan each other's QR codes or add each other's links

1.4.15

2022-10-28

• Update list of Tor bridges
• Use uTLS for meek to improve Tor connectivity in Iran and China

1.4.14 (alpha release)

2022-10-21

• Update list of Tor bridges

1.4.13 (alpha release)

2022-10-19

• Update translations
• Use uTLS for Snowflake to improve Tor connectivity in Iran and China
• Don't crash when the Tor process crashes

1.4.12

2022-10-04

• Update translations, add Georgian translation
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.5.14
• Upgrade obfs4proxy to 0.0.14
• Use Snowflake bridges in China, Iran and Turkmenistan
• Add separator above "sign out" button (thanks FlyingP1g)
• Add link to privacy policy (thanks FlyingP1g)
• Show trust indicators in contact list (thanks johndoe4221)

1.4.11

2022-09-06

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Add "about" screen (thanks FlyingP1g)

1.4.10

2022-07-11

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when the app is relaunched after failing to shut down
• Try to fix a crash when Tor crashes at startup

1.4.9

2022-07-04

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Use obfs4 and meek bridges in Iran and China
• Improve power management setup for Xiaomi/Redmi devices
• Allow more space for text in feedback and crash reports (thanks FlyingP1g)

1.4.8

2022-06-13

• Update list of Tor bridges
• Update emoji
• Show orange connection status when connection to Tor network is lost
• Crash if the Tor process crashes, to help find the cause
• Fix a crash when attaching images or choosing a profile picture

1.4.7

2022-05-12

• Update translations
• Fix crashes when opening or saving files
• Fix a crash when launching the app
• Fix a crash when reopening the app after using removable drives
• Fix two bugs affecting connectivity via Tor

1.4.6

2022-04-13

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Upgrade Tor to 0.4.5.12
• Upgrade obfs4proxy to 0.0.12
• Fix a crash during account setup on Huawei devices
• Fix a crash when launching the app
• Compact the DB when signing out
• Change icon for adding members to a private group

1.4.5

2022-02-27

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges

1.4.4

2022-02-09

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when attaching images or choosing a profile picture
• Fix a crash when sharing a private group with a contact who has been removed and re-added

1.4.3

2021-12-20

• Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.17
• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Use non-default bridges in Russia
• Fix a crash when the hotspot for sharing the app fails to start
• Report amount of data used in crash reports and feedback

1.4.1

2021-11-15

• Share the app with people nearby without internet access
• Exchange encrypted messages via SD cards and USB sticks
• Update translations

1.3.8

2021-09-24

• "Connect via Bluetooth" feature for devices where Bluetooth doesn't work automatically
• Update translations
• Fix missing RSS icons in blog posts
• Fix a crash when Briar is killed in the background with the RSS feeds screen open

1.3.6

2021-07-30

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when showing onboarding
• Fix a bug when an introduction doesn't complete
• Show a warning if the system clock is unreasonable

1.3.5

2021-06-30

• Update translations
• Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.15
• Fix a crash when viewing image attachments
• Fix error message when deleting a private group or forum

1.3.4

2021-06-07

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Add instructions for protecting Briar from Xiaomi's power manager
• Fix a bug with disappearing message bubbles
• Fix a bug with scrolling to new blog posts

1.3.3 (alpha release)

2021-05-03

• Update translations
• Target Android 11

1.3.2 (alpha release)

2021-04-26

• Image attachments for private messages
• Profile pictures
• Disappearing messages
• Update settings screen
• Update translations
• Add Briar to Huawei app launch list during setup
• Fix a bug with the onboarding for the connections screen
• Refresh contact list when a contact is renamed
• Fix a crash when opening the main menu

1.2.20

2021-04-02

• Update translations, add Myanmar translation
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Fix a bug that caused a button in the toolbar to be duplicated
• Fix a crash when sending feedback
• Fix a crash when connecting to contacts via Bluetooth

1.2.18

2021-03-29

• Update list of Tor bridges
• Fix a crash when the screen is rotated during account creation
• Fix a bug that prevented toolbar buttons from being shown
• Fix a crash when unlocking the app

1.2.16

2021-02-27

• Show ongoing notification in status bar on Android 8
• Fix a crash when a forum post is received

1.2.15 (alpha release)

2021-02-18

• Update translations
• Upgrade Tor to version 0.3.5.13
• Restore scroll position when reopening a forum or private group
• Fix Tor connectivity in China
• Fix a crash when pressing the back button in the blog feed
• Fix a crash when adding a contact
• Fix a crash when creating account
• Fix language selector bug
• Fix disappearing link bug
• Fix crash reporter bug

1.2.14 (beta release)

2021-01-29

• Update translations
• Update list of Tor bridges
• Fix updating of private group member count

1.2.13

2021-01-28

• Update translations
• Update app icon on Android 8 and later
• Update Tor to version 0.3.5.12
• Improve feedback screen and crash reporter
• Fix connectivity issues on IPv6-only networks
• Fix invalid contact links when language is set to Turkish

1.2.12

2020-11-13

• Prefer Bluetooth when adding contacts in person
• Update translations

1.2.11

2020-10-23

• Target Android 10
• Update translations
• Fix a crash when the device doesn't support Bluetooth

1.2.10

2020-10-14

• Show more information about how Briar connects to contacts
• Use Tor v3 hidden services
• Improve Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Update translations
• Don't turn Bluetooth on or off automatically
• Fix duplicate unlock screen on Android 10+

1.2.9

2020-07-14

• Improve Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Show orange icon while connecting to Tor network
• Simplify connection settings
• Update translations
• Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.10
• Fix a bug that caused the user's account to be lost when upgrading
• Fix the position of the pending contacts snackbar

1.2.7

2020-02-18

• Update translations
• Show "no internet" snackbar in pending contacts list when Tor is disabled
• Fix a crash when selecting messages to delete
• Fix crashes in private group list and blog feed
• Fix a crash when no web browser is installed

1.2.5

2020-02-06

• Private messages can be deleted
• Encrypt database with a hardware-backed key if available
• Don't show logo in navigation drawer on small screens
• Improve Bluetooth connectivity on Android 8.0
• Update translations
• Upgrade Tor to version 0.3.5.9
• Fix crash when opening settings screen

1.2.4

2019-11-06

• Contacts can be added by exchanging links without meeting in person
• Add translations for Bosnian and Swahili
• Update translations
• Upgrade obfs4proxy to version 0.0.11
• Fix crash when theme is set to system default
• Fix crash when custom notification sound can't be loaded
• Fix crashes when system dialogs aren't available
• Fix various bugs with keyboard behaviour
• Fix duplicate items in contact list
• Fix Tor bridges on Android 10
• Raise minimum Android version to 4.1

1.1.9

2019-07-04

• Add translations for Icelandic, Korean, Lithuanian and Traditional Chinese
• Update translations
• Fix a crash when sending an empty message

1.1.8

2019-06-28

• Update translations
• Fix a crash when a contact uses an alpha testing release
• Fix a crash when closing the crash report dialog
• Improve layout of crash report dialog on small screens

1.1.7

2019-05-16

• Update translations
• Improve layout of forums and private groups
• Protect Briar from being killed by Nokia's power manager
• Fix a crash when relaunching Briar from recent apps
• Fix a crash when sharing private groups, forums or blogs
• Fix a crash when giving a contact a long alias
• Fix a crash when rotating the screen in a private group
• Fix a bug that didn't show notifications for new RSS posts
• Fix a bug that disabled the send button when rotating the screen
• Fix a bug that re-showed an onboarding message when rotating the screen
• Fix various bugs with accepting and declining introductions
• Fix a bug that showed the contact list during a database upgrade

1.1.6

2019-03-26

• Add support for using Tor in China without a VPN
• Upgrade Tor to 0.3.5.8
• Fix a crash when relaunching Briar after signing out
• Fix a crash when changing a contact's nickname
• Fix a crash on Samsung devices running Android 7
• Fix a bug that caused the screen to flicker when Briar was in the background
• Add a setting to disable internet (Tor) connections when running on battery
• Make text input fields work in landscape mode
• Remember the scroll position in forums, private groups and blogs
• Show correct text when an existing contact is introduced
• Show correct sent/seen status for introduction messages
• Fix a link in the error message when adding contacts fails
• Don't request location permission on Android 5 or older
• Don't scroll conversation to bottom when a message arrives
• Remove Wi-Fi IP address from crash reports
• Update private group's sharing status when creator's join message arrives
• Fix a layout bug in the list of private groups
• Move private group member list button to menu
• Update sharing status screens while they're open
• Fix a bug that prevented the empty contact list icon from appearing
• Make the external link warning dialog scrollable
• Remove unnecessary snackbars when posting forum and private group posts
• Don't show notifications for the user's own blog posts
• Improve the panic button response
• Fix a bug that caused unread messages to be marked as read
• Show new contacts at the top of the contact list
• Update translations, add Azerbaijani, Macedonian and Ukrainian

1.1.5

2018-11-20

• Contacts can be renamed
• Added pluggable transport support for Tor
• Disabled Tor's connection padding when using mobile data or battery
• Fixed a bug that caused recently used emoji to be shown in the wrong order
• Updated translations

1.1.4

2018-11-06

• Support adding contacts via Bluetooth on Android 8.1 and newer
• Fixed layout issues with right-to-left languages
• Fixed a crash when key agreement fails
• Updated dark theme settings on Android 8.0 and older
• Updated translations

1.1.3

2018-10-17

• Support for right-to-left languages
• Improved settings for app lock
• Upgraded Tor to 0.3.4.8
• Keep screen on when scanning QR codes
• Compact database every 30 days
• Localised crash screen, how numbers are written
• Fixed bug with app lock icon
• Fixed integration with Ripple panic button app
• Fixed crash when memory is low
• Fixed bug with internet indicator
• Updated translations

1.1.1

2018-09-14

• Dark theme
• New look for private conversations
• Lock the app without signing out
• Reminder to sign in after restarting phone or upgrading app
• Support for Tor bridges
• Support for using Tor with a VPN in China and Iran
• Updated emoji
• Updated translations
• Fixed a bug that could cause the user's account to be lost

1.0.13

2018-07-31

• Fixed a bug that prevented Briar 1.0.12 from connecting to contacts

1.0.12

2018-07-30

• Upgraded Tor to version 0.2.9.16
• Updated translations
• Added experimental support for Chromebooks

1.0.11

2018-07-04

• Fixed a crash when going back to the setup screen
• Fixed a bug that prevented Briar from connecting to the internet
• Fixed a bug that caused the screen overlay warning to be shown
• Added button to show password
• Don't show protected apps button on newer Huawei devices
• Don't hide UI on low memory if app is in the foreground
• Use message icon rather than mail icon
• Updated translations

1.0.9

2018-06-20

• Fixed a bug that caused Briar to sign out automatically on Huawei devices
• Updated translations

1.0.8

2018-06-08

• Fixed a bug that prevented Briar from connecting to the internet
• Added a language selector to the settings screen
• Updated translations, added Occitan translation

1.0.6

2018-06-01

• Fixed a crash when reblogging on Android 7
• Fixed a bug that caused messages to be marked as read
• Updated translations, added Polish translation

1.0.5

2018-05-22

• Updated translations
• Fixed a bug that could cause introductions to fail
• Fixed a bug that could cause accounts to be lost

1.0.4

2018-05-17

• Fixed a security issue - all users should upgrade
• Updated translations, added new translations for Farsi and Asturian
• Improved the appearance of the settings screen
• Removed unused READ_LOGS permission

1.0.3

2018-05-14

• Fixed a crash when rotating the screen during account creation
• Ensure new account is written to disk immediately
• Ensure connections are closed when removing a contact
• Clear the UI when device memory is critically low

1.0.2

2018-05-09

• Updated translations
• Improved account creation screen

1.0.1

2018-04-30

• Disabled automatic sign out when memory is low
• Fixed a bug that caused private messages not to appear
• Updated translations

1.0.0

2018-04-29

• First release
• End-to-end encrypted private messaging, private groups, forums and blogs