From 985bc8304d7876ae1f01129ba9b3451ad2a40e1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: akwizgran Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:08:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Quick Start Guide --- Quick-Start-Guide.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Quick-Start-Guide.md b/Quick-Start-Guide.md index cdc369e..f3f5ffe 100644 --- a/Quick-Start-Guide.md +++ b/Quick-Start-Guide.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -### What is Briar? +## What is Briar? Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn’t rely on a central server - me 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. -### Creating an account +## Creating an account When you open the Briar app for the first time you'll be asked to create an account. Your account will be stored securely on your device, encrypted with your password. @@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ Choose a password that's hard to guess but easy to remember. If you forget your If you need to delete your account in a hurry, just uninstall the Briar app. -### Battery settings +## Battery settings After choosing your nickname and password, Briar will ask for permission to disable battery optimizations so it can run in the background. This is necessary because there's no server to receive messages on your behalf while Briar is in the background: Briar needs to receive those messages itself. On Huawei and Xiaomi devices you'll be asked to take extra steps to let Briar run in the background. Please follow the instructions carefully. -### Adding a contact +## Adding a contact After creating your account you'll see an empty contact list. To add a contact, press the plus button (+). There are two options, depending on whether the person you want to add is nearby. @@ -40,25 +40,25 @@ If your devices fail to connect to each other, both of you should go back to the When you choose "Add contact at a distance", Briar will show a link that you should send to the person you want to add. You can send the link via another app such as Signal. Your contact also needs to send you their link. Paste your contact's link and choose a nickname for them. If you and your contact are both signed into Briar and both have Internet access then your contact should be added to your contact list within a few minutes. -### Send a message +## Send a message After adding your first contact, tap their name in the contact list to send your first message. The circle next to your contact's name will be green when Briar is connected to your contact via Internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. -### Introduce your contacts +## Introduce your contacts You can use the introduction feature to introduce your contacts to each other so they don't have to meet up in person to add each other. -### Write a blog post +## Write a blog post You can use the blog feature to write posts that all your contacts can see. You can also reblog other people's posts to let all your contacts see them. Bear in mind that you can't delete blog posts after they've been sent. -### Create a forum +## Create a forum You can use the forum feature to create group discussions and invite your contacts to join. Anyone who belongs to a forum can invite their own contacts to join. -### Tips for offline communication +## Tips for offline communication The range of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is around 10 metres, depending on obstacles. Clearly this isn't enough for communicating across a city or even a large building. So when Briar receives a message from a nearby contact, it stores the message and can later pass it on to other contacts when they come within range (for example, when you move from one place to another).