This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:

* Basic 2.0-alpha5 with faster UI feedback (no need for Developer mode)
* #keyboard in the news
* #aTalk brings #OMEMO 2 to #XMPP on #Android
* #Briar keeps Tor secure (no tricks)
* #CastLab w/ #FCast and more (no need to restart)
* #K9Mail #Thunderbird w/ avatars (after 7 days too)
* #LabCoat #Gitlab login
* #SessionMessenger help funding
+ 15 new apps
& 212 updates

You can read now: https://f-droid.org/2026/03/19/twif.html

One should not have to wait 24h for #FLOSS apps!

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This Week in F-Droid TWIF curated on Thursday, 19 Mar 2026, Week 12 F-Droid core Even if not daring enough to install our latest client in development, we re...

Ну зашибись. Нас опять накрыли белые с письки. Телегра грузит как хромая лошадь и то на 2g. VPN пробивает через раз.
Выяснилось что еще и сервер на матриксе заблокировали. Ну хоть сигнал пробивает.

Не выдержал. Заказал два мештастика. Чисто на крайний случай, да и для общего развития.

И да. В течении дня нашел одну штуку -> https://github.com/torlando-tech/columba

Довольно интересная реализация меш приложения. Похоже на #Briar, только дизайн нормальный. Из минусов - нет общих конф(либо я не нашел) и жрёт батарейку как голодный аллигатор в режиме ретрансляции.

Будем продолжать тесты. (Из самого последнего и приятного - привел свою мадам в мир линукса)

@voltmor почему не #Briar ?
@Digitual почему нет #Briar ?
Ich habe #Briar wieder gelöscht. Ist nur eine weitere Totgeburt

@anon_4601

Excellent thread! Thanks so much for explaining the usage, pros & cons of these #IM /communication systems!

Personally, I've been leaning towards something #P2P (cut out all the issues related to servers) & can still work when the Internet is down (in our case, due to tech problems not politics) but still have WiFi etc

Like:
#Briar
#Jami (open source, Canada) @Jami
#Qaul (open source; Switzerland?) https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net

(PS the Mastodon links in post 10 aren't currently linked)

GitHub - qaul/qaul.net: Internet Independent Wireless Mesh Communication App

Internet Independent Wireless Mesh Communication App - qaul/qaul.net

GitHub

BONUS: OFFLINE WARRIORS (P2P & MESH) 🛡️📡
When internet is cut, these apps create networks via Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Direct. No servers, pure P2P

🥉 #BRIAR 🇬🇧
The ultimate tool for protesters. Mesh Network (phone-to-phone). Messages hop between devices if internet fails. No central point. Open Source @briar

🥉 #JAMI 🇨🇦
Video, Audio & Chat 100% decentralized. Uses Distributed Hash Tables, no servers. Works on local Wi-Fi offline. Secure calls w/o phone number @Jami

🥉 #QAUL 🇨🇭
Internet-independent communication. Pure mesh for disaster zones or total shutdowns. Community-driven

Perfect for emergencies, protests, or natural disasters when the grid is down🌪️📵

Hope this helps escape Big Tech & embrace free alternatives. Take back sovereignty before a blond fascist presses the red🛑button!

discussed apps and Mastodon links:
@session @delta @threemaapp @element @matrix @briar

Know other projects?Share below!👇🌍

10/10 the end

#MeshNetwork #P2P #OfflineChat #Jami #Briar #Qaul #EmergencyComms

BONUS: GUERRIERI OFFLINE (P2P & MESH) 🛡️📡

Se internet cade, queste app creano reti tramite Bluetooth e Wi-Fi Direct.Nessun server, puro P2P

🥉 #BRIAR 🇬🇧
Strumento definitivo per i manifestanti. Mesh Network (da telefono a telefono). Messaggi saltano tra dispositivi se internet va giù. Nessun punto centrale. OpenSource @briar

🥉 #JAMI 🇨🇦
Video, Audio, Chat 100% decentralizzati. Tabelle Hash Distribuite, nessun server. Funziona su Wi-Fi locale offline. Chiamate sicure senza n. @Jami

🥉 #QAUL 🇨🇭
Comunicazione indipendente da internet. Mesh pura per zone di disastro o blackout totali. Guidato dalla comunità

Perfetto per emergenze, proteste o disastri quando la rete è giù 🌪️📵

Spero che questo aiuti a fuggire da Big Tech e ad abbracciare alternative libere. Riprendiamoci la sovranità prima che un fascista biondo prema il tasto rosso 🛑!

App e link Mastodon:
@session @delta @threemaapp @element @matrix @briar

Conoscete altri progetti? Condivideteli qui sotto!👇️🌍️

10/10 fine

This was overdue: just released #briar #desktop 0.6.5 beta: https://briarproject.org/download-briar-desktop/

🙏 Thank you for your patience

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@0815
Zitat https://www.kuketz-blog.de/die-grosse-messenger-uebersicht-kompakt-kritisch-direkt/
Maximale Sicherheit dank dezentraler Infrastruktur – funktioniert ohne zentrale Server und ermöglicht sogar Offline-Kommunikation über Bluetooth oder WLAN. Ideal für Aktivisten und Krisensituationen, aber im Alltag unpraktisch: Da es keine Server gibt, die Nachrichten zwischenspeichern, muss die App dauerhaft laufen, um Nachrichten zu empfangen – das geht zulasten von Akku und Datenvolumen.
@33dBm #briar
Die große Messenger-Übersicht – kompakt, kritisch & direkt

Finde den passenden Messenger: Unser Schnell-Check zu Sicherheit, Datenschutz und Bedienung zeigt, welche Messenger überzeugen und welche nicht.