Hi everyone! 👋 I know it's been a while since I was last here, but I had a very specific reason for it. I've spent the last few months with my small team intensely developing a project I mentioned to you once before. Every moment of my inactivity here was simply coding, designing the architecture, and endlessly solving problems 

Today, I am proud to announce - LibreConnect has moved past the phase of vague plans and become a fully functional app! 

We managed to deliver what was absolutely most important to us - an ecosystem connecting your 💻 computer and 📱 smartphone that respects your privacy 100%. Zero external clouds and hidden telemetry. Everything is based exclusively on a direct P2P connection within your local network and strong E2E encryption 🔐

So, what can our app actually do?
- Virtual camera and microphone from your phone 
- Mobile device file manager right from your PC 📁
- Notification and clipboard synchronization 📋
- Receiving and sending SMS/MMS from your computer 💬
- Two-way media playback control 🎵
- Remote keyboard and presentation control from your phone 
- Finding your phone by triggering a loud alarm (overriding silent mode) 🚨
- And a few other minor conveniences 

We also made sure the project is truly cross-platform. LibreConnect runs natively on  Linux,  macOS,  Windows, and  Android. It's worth mentioning that the app isn't limited to just x86_64 architecture - we support ARM64 as well! To make updates easier, we've set up our own F-Droid repository, along with native packages for Linux package managers (APT, DNF, Pacman)  

The code is 100% open-source under the GNU GPL v3.0 license  However, I have to be honest - the project is still very young. The app is highly usable, but it still requires optimization, might have some silly bugs, and can occasionally be unstable 🐛

That's why we need you so much right now. For the continued development of this app to make any sense, we need a small but engaged user base. I encourage you to install it, test it out, and report bugs, and for those interested - to join the project as contributors (you'll find a CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo) 🤝

If you like our vision, leaving a star ⭐ on our GitHub repository is the form of support we would appreciate the most. It's these stars that will allow us to take the project out into the world! Because of this, for the next few days, my activity here will focus mainly on promoting the app and its features - we need your help to build the right momentum. Thank you in advance for your support! 

You can find all other info here:
 https://libreconnect.one

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@rae @moshimotsu @pthane After a long and tricky discussion with the team, we decided to go with the name LibreConnect 📱💻 It's simple, technical, and full of meaning - it reflects the idea of connecting devices without creating dependency, with a strong focus on privacy and control 🔐 It also brings LibreOffice to mind, which fits our philosophy: openness, transparency, freedom 

Big thanks for all your suggestions  Each one was considered and helped us look at the project from different angles. Even if it wasn't picked, it still shaped the app. Because open-source is not just about code - it's about community 💜

If you want to follow the development, you can do that on GitHub:
👉 https://github.com/ppaluchowski64/LibreConnect

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GitHub - ppaluchowski64/LibreConnect: An application for seamless communication and integration between computers and mobile devices, developed with a strong focus on user privacy.

An application for seamless communication and integration between computers and mobile devices, developed with a strong focus on user privacy. - ppaluchowski64/LibreConnect

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Feel free to ask questions in french/english for #libreconnect.

Here is a video of my uploader with a #raspberrypi.
Thanks to #platformio I can upload program on arduino even if i'm in the middle of nowhere.
I should definitively post the code but it's basically just a python code that execute command.

I really love the idea to be able to build devices without a power outlet/internet #cyberhobo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJIdO-WGD4