From 252697866ec169abb1c8779ec057c1f1efc77e37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: akwizgran Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:37:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Quick Start Guide --- Quick-Start-Guide.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/Quick-Start-Guide.md b/Quick-Start-Guide.md index f3f5ffe..94cbc29 100644 --- a/Quick-Start-Guide.md +++ b/Quick-Start-Guide.md @@ -71,3 +71,21 @@ A forum is a good way for a group of people to keep in touch without Internet ac If a group of people within Wi-Fi range want to communicate, it can be useful to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on one person's phone. Even if the hotspot doesn't have Internet access, Briar can use it to communicate with contacts who are connected to the same hotspot. If it's too risky to carry your phone from place to place (eg checkpoints), you can sync encrypted messages using a USB stick or SD card to carry them more discreetly. + +## Sharing the app + +If someone in your group needs to install Briar and doesn't have Internet access, you can share the app with them by choosing "Share this app offline" from the main Briar menu. This creates a Wi-Fi hotspot without Internet access where they can download the app from your device. + +## Saving battery and data + +Briar uses a lot of battery and data for connecting to your contacts via the Internet. So if you're on the move, especially if you have limited mobile data, you should consider whether you need to use Briar for online and offline communication, or whether it would be better to use something like Signal for online communication and use Briar when offline. You could agree a time of day when you and your contacts will be online in Briar and keep it offline the rest of the time. + +You can control whether Briar uses the Internet by opening the settings screen in the app's main menu. There are also options to connect to the Internet only when charging, or only when connected to Wi-Fi, to save battery and data. + +## Send feedback + +Is this guide useful? Is there anything that should be added, removed, or made clearer? Did the app work as you expected? + +Please send feedback anonymously via the "Send feedback" feature in Briar's main menu. If you don't have Internet access, your feedback will be saved and sent next time you're online. + +You can also send feedback to [contact@briarproject.org](mailto:contact@briarproject.org). \ No newline at end of file