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Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private
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this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2023
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So if Im at a music festival or something similar and I dont have phone service I can still just make a hotspot and send messages out through the hotspot signal?? Thats so awesome if Im understanding that correctly
Only if those you're sending to are also on the same hotspot signal. Basically, you're creating a local wifi network, and Briar works over WLAN.
You would likely face another issue in that scenario: briar + hotspot draining your battery.