• 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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      1 year ago

      My exact use case haha. Became invaluable when the internet was unavailable. Used my phone’s hotspot to create a wlan, then used it to communicate with those I needed to. Communicate internetlessly with your nearby groups, brought to you by Briar.

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        1 year ago

        So if Im at a music festival or something similar and I dont have phone service I can still just make a hotspot and send messages out through the hotspot signal?? Thats so awesome if Im understanding that correctly

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          9 months ago

          You would likely face another issue in that scenario: briar + hotspot draining your battery.

        • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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          1 year ago

          Only if those you’re sending to are also on the same hotspot signal. Basically, you’re creating a local wifi network, and Briar works over WLAN.