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Briar on Windows Pc

Developed By: Briar Project

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 2.835 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.5.13
Size	56.7 MB
Release Date	September 12, 24
Category	Communication Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (11)]
What's New: * Update translations* Update list of Tor bridges* Upgrade snowflake to 2.9.1* Fix Tor connectivity via snowflake [see more]
Description from Developer: 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&#... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Briar and install on Windows PC. Briar is free Communication app, developed by Briar Project. Latest version of Briar is 1.5.13, was released on 2024-09-12 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Briar is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,835 users, 300 users had rated it 5*, 1,879 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Briar on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Briar on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Briar on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Briar using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Briar" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Briar on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Briar" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.5.13 , 1.5.11 , 1.5.10 , 1.5.9.

Download Briar 1.5.13 on Windows PC – 56.7 MB

Download Briar 1.5.11 on Windows PC – 56.4 MB

Download Briar 1.5.10 on Windows PC – 56.3 MB

Download Briar 1.5.9 on Windows PC – 47.7 MB

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, Wi-Fi or memory cards, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.

The app features private messages, groups and forums as well as blogs. Support for the Tor network is built into the app. Everything you do in Briar is only stored on your device unless you decide to share it with other users.

There are no advertisements and no tracking. The source code of the app is completely open for anyone to inspect and has already been professionally audited. All releases of Briar are reproducible, making it possible to verify that the published source code exactly matches the app published here. Development is done by a small non-profit team.

Privacy policy: https://briarproject.org/privacy

User manual: https://briarproject.org/manual

Source code: https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar

* Update translations
* Update list of Tor bridges
* Upgrade snowflake to 2.9.1
* Fix Tor connectivity via snowflake

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.