LocalSend VS Briar

I agree and get your point. But localsend has worked well for me. Yes, it requires an app but if we could get vendors to bundle that rather than a boatload of bloatware. I know that it would be to optimistic to hope for Google. See https://localsend.org/ Spread the word. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

But they also have Terms of Service (https://localsend.org/#/terms-of-service) which are not so great:

    You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

- Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

[1]: https://localsend.org/#/terms-of-service. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

They have the best privacy policy ever: https://localsend.org/#/privacy. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

Also check: https://localsend.org/ Apps are available for all platforms, and it's possible to achieve transfer over a LAN connection. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

Would Briar be a good alternative? https://briarproject.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 22 days ago

So it requires lan network? Can it work over bluetooth? Like Briar https://briarproject.org. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

Some mentioned that Berty is similar to the messenger app Briar - albeit Android exclusive for now. Source: 6 months ago

Use briar. Use LineageOS without gapps (aka without Google Play Services). Obviously don't use Meta or Google apps, because that's where the backdoors are for governments. Use AppWarden to enable/disable/verify the usage of known trackers in your apps. Use NetGuard as an Android firewall. [1] https://briarproject.org/ [2] https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices [3] https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AppWarden [4]... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

Briar is a messenger that can use wifi, data, or bluetooth to send messages to anyone else with the app by automatically trying whichever connection works, this can be useful if only one of these options is functioning where you are. Source: 12 months ago