Is Briar safe?

Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. 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…

Developer: briarproject
Category: Connectivity
Earliest archived version: 15 Jul 2026
License: GPL-3.0-or-later (per briar metadata)

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.briarproject.briar.android

Latest APK SHA-2567dfd9ab3a76fc690dcc5097fa5086ad1ebc7c9d748031a827bc54555c4181649

Signing certificate50:1D:DF:14:A6:EC:F9:04:FB:20:28:5C:56:A5:65:CB:98:7A:86:7F:91:57:2E:E3:3C:2D:43:77:1C:CA:4E:37

MIN ANDROID21TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Archive history

4 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.5.19 (15 Jul 2026), latest 1.5.22 (09 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.5.21 and 1.5.22.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

4 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.5.2209 Oct 202621+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.2127 Sept 202621+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.2011 Sept 202621+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.1915 Jul 202621+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceBinary repo · briar

Permissions19 declared · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessCAMERAREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗