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Threema Web Is Open Source

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For those not aware threema is an encrypted chat app developed in Switzerland. It's very popular in German speaking countries, dominating the paid app ranks on the iOS App Store in Germany for example.

Thanks! Threema Web establishes a direct connection between Desktop and mobile device using WebRTC. didn't tell me anything useful

That's a good point, thanks. The README file is now updated.

I know this sounds lame, but after reading that, I felt that I can magically access my mobile apps via PC :-D

Thanks but please Open Source the protocol. Better yet make it a RFC. It's 2017, let's compete on quality of the app and standardize on the protocol.

Since Threema Web is pretty new, the data protocol is still in flux and may change often. (You can find the details in the source code though.)

The SaltyRTC signaling protocol on the other hand is fully specified: https://saltyrtc.org/ and https://github.com/saltyrtc/saltyrtc-meta/blob/master/Protoc... There are already libraries for Java and JavaScript (TypeScript). It can also be used independently of Threema.

Unfortunately it doesn't work for me, it's stuck at 60%.

Edit: I'm stupid, I disabled WebRTC on FF, works fine with Chromium.

More technical details on the implementation using WebRTC Data Channels and signaling using SaltyRTC can be found here: https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/threema-web-whitepaper

For those of you weirdos like me who are still clutching their BB10 devices until they are ripped from our cold dead hands, the Andorid version of Threema is available on the Amazon App store and runs fairly well on BB10.

Not sure if it's BB10 you love or if it's BlackBerry's security model and hardware design, but if it's the latter, I highly recommend the Android models that BB sells. I personally have a Priv and I love it. The DTEK50 and DTEK60 are newer and are supposedly even better according to a few people I know that have the DTEK models.

If it's BB10...can't help you there. But you still might want to consider the Android models anyway since, as I mentioned, you get the BB security model which includes (but it not limited to) hardware keystore, secure boot, customized kernel, and FDE enabled by default. It also supports office365, BES12, as well as all native Android apps (naturally). And it comes with BB's DTEK software to make evaluating your devices security much simpler and makes granular permissions very straightforward and includes logging and notifications for those permissions as well, if desired. The DTEK software also has continuous integrity monitoring for OS files to spot anything that might be compromised.

Battery life is also amazing on the Priv and DTEK models. And BB has been pushing monthly security updates out like clockwork.

Nice. If I understand correctly, Threema Web establishes a direct connection between the devices. What about WhatsApp Web? Is the connection relayed through a server?

Wickr and Threema finally publishing their code?

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