From 60a0bfa4ba66e364143c762b4b87d76a4cb51ee6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: akwizgran Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:34:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update FAQ --- FAQ.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 8d6448f..ff8cdc1 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -156,4 +156,10 @@ No. Unlike with adding contacts at a distance and its 48 hours timeout, there's Briar prevents screenshots because this is the only way to prevent the operating system from including a screenshot in the recent apps list. The screenshots in the recent apps list may contain sensitive content, and they're stored outside your Briar account, so they could be accessed without your Briar password. -Android 12 has a new way for apps to ask the operating system not to include the app's content in the recent apps list, so in some future version of the app we may be able to allow users to take screenshots. \ No newline at end of file +Android 12 has a new way for apps to ask the operating system not to include the app's content in the recent apps list, so in some future version of the app we may be able to allow users to take screenshots. + +# Is it possible to use Briar with a VPN? + +You can use Briar with a VPN as long as the VPN doesn't make its connections through the Tor network. + +If you're using Orbot as your VPN, it should already have a built-in exception that allows Briar to make its own connection to the Tor network, bypassing Orbot. If you're using Orbot as your VPN on GrapheneOS and you enable the "Block connections without VPN" setting in GrapheneOS then Briar will not be able to connect to the Tor network. You should either disable this setting or use a different VPN. \ No newline at end of file