as far as I know, 'leaks' IMEI and bluetooth addresses, no ios support, no Post-quantum encryption, no multiple accounts/profiles, no audio/video share(only images), no calls and you can't use it on multiple devices (in addition to mobile device).
I only use briar over bluetooth .
want something else (p2p): TOX or CWTCH
The bluetooth leak is necessary for bluetooth comms, I'm not aware of the IMEI leak but sounds concerning. Do you have a link?
CWTCH looks good too (no IOS app either but who cares LOL)
Not touching TOX with a 10 foot clown pole.
I'm sorry, the "IMEI leak" is not correct
that's what happens when I trust random people online and don't check what they say :/
I will edit my post
I know that the sharing of BT addresses are needed, but briar still shares them with online(over tor) contacs!
I tested CWTCH 2 months ago, it kinda sucked
The UI was very bad and alot of connection issues.
thanks for posting. you thought the UI was too basic or more confusing?
just bad ;)
basic yet too confusing at the same time!
Briar is peer to peer via Tor. This has pros and cons.
Pro:
-Everything stays on your local device
-Uses Tor Onions to avoid government domains
-It can do bluetooth to bluetooth, for like an in-person protest for example
Con:
-UI sucks
-Other person has to be online
-You can use mailbox drops to host a server, but then it’s really just like XMPP over Tor
-Group chat user interface is horrible and confusing
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