[ANN]CONNECT-An open source P2P encrypted messaging & onchain bitcoin wallet APP

[nellz]

Im downloading the app at playstore. Lets see how it gonna be. Hoping for the best.

[nellz]

After i download. I was trying to verify my number.sadly this verify button not work. Maybe you want to look it furthe[Suspicious link removed] from malaysia. Or maybe uninstall it back and give u some good comment at playstore.sadly.

[bitcoinissatan]

I think it would be cool if there are applications for windows at least not work only on a smart phone

[pompatore]

does it alert me when i get a new message or is it like the sucking wickr ?

[vlom]

does it alert me when i get a new message or is it like the sucking wickr ?

do you know if the phone number is visible? if not, i can send you a message. then we will know. dev is not really present here. and i still doubt if this is really legit. i hope it is because they are in the App Store.

although i did not get an answer concerning my GitHub question.

[D4RK5T4R]

On Android 4.4.2 it will not let the user take a photo, or supply one from gallery, for the seed. It just force closes.

Totally useless.

Well done for beta testing it first  

[spark.bet]

ok I'm testing

[ghoom2]

Tested on iOS. Very good.

[swogerino]

does it alert me when i get a new message or is it like the sucking wickr ?

do you know if the phone number is visible? if not, i can send you a message. then we will know. dev is not really present here. and i still doubt if this is really legit. i hope it is because they are in the App Store.

although i did not get an answer concerning my GitHub question.

Just looking at your avatar there,
I see why there is alot of interest in this app with all the other ones people have relied on for this very service in whatsapp and telegram but knowing they are unsecure now they probably won't want to use them anymore.
But my real question for this app in messaging is:
Wouldn't this be considered TOR of the IM world?

[serje]

lol  do you see the t22  t  23  t24  t25  and so on ?
https://luckypacket.connect.im/share/v1/packet?token=c501bffc9ed9f3d30b4e45cdffcbe13157a6b4bbc9a0810e30be50d1fe5dbebd4a5607382ff9bd5c3f95e0636f16fb4a97ffbdba3e9fc26b2800ba756a5c912c

yes, we will add a strategy.

This will be hard, almost impossible, but I will also try to think at something!

Anyway good luck with this! I like it and this will be the app I will use! I'm so happy I clicked the forum ad!

P.S. F*ck you user T !!!

P.P.S. A desktop app? thanks

[Dudeperfect]

I just saw the advertisement about this project on this forum and impressed with the design. Integrating bitcoin wallet in this messenger is a good move. I will surely give it a try. I am expecting a good user experience from the design, let's see.

[TrollboxT]

Well I'm the one known as T22 23 24 25, waiting for the next round to claim it all again 

Thanks for the mentions 

CONNECT looks like it is a product of BITMAIN (BITMAIN_Rob - Product Manager of Hashnest), so I guess its reputable - They forced the Hashnest Trollbox to use it a couple of days ago.

The idea looks good at first but it seems flawed... "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU", and CONNECT app doesn't watch us right - do they track us though?

So I verify my phone number - it's hashed before it reaches CONNECT servers (probably not cos how do they send SMS's to hashed numbers) - They now have our phone number, linked to a bitcoin address.

You then go into the APP, goto contacts and you allow it access to your contacts (it does ask!)

According to CONNECT website:

Contact list: No contact lists are stored when synchronizing contacts. The phone numbers from your address book get anonymized (hashed) before they reach the server. Once the comparison is finished, they are immediately deleted from the server.

What Comparison? - Checking to see if any of the hashed phone numbers match other CONNECT users?

Sounds like Big Brother - Doesn't have to be government, Business love tracking data - especially tracking data related to digital currencies

I know you don't have to verify/bind a phone number but from what I understand, you can't claim luckypackets without it.

If you manage to get CONNECT working feel free to come join my Trollbox

https://i.imgur.com/tfT0tpw.jpg

[vlom]

hi mr. t. welcome

you are right. there is nothing like free lunch.

and i dont blame you for catching all the "free" btc dust.

[target]

I just saw the advertisement about this project on this forum and impressed with the design. Integrating bitcoin wallet in this messenger is a good move. I will surely give it a try. I am expecting a good user experience from the design, let's see.

Clicked the ad too when it said, big brother is watching over 
Can any of you share the groups you created and lets see where we can join, they offer 1-2 BTC for a busy group. I don't know whether they'd give that 1-2 btc to the members but just wanted to check how this app works. Its a pretty cool idea. I remember there was an ICO about messenger too, I don't know if this is it.  But this app is a killer. Could be a good marketplace for shady individuals.

[TrollboxT]

hi mr. t. welcome

you are right. there is nothing like free lunch.

and i dont blame you for catching all the "free" btc dust.

Thanks! ... Worked out around 0.03BTC..

Here are some screenshots for those who can't get it to work or just curious ....

https://i.imgur.com/WrHE9I1.png
https://i.imgur.com/TbKgTaY.png
https://i.imgur.com/4GMsg7W.png
https://i.imgur.com/76QeDu1.png
https://i.imgur.com/KRgWnRM.png
https://i.imgur.com/xkurZYJ.png
https://i.imgur.com/WZooHk0.png
https://i.imgur.com/VkOah9O.png

[imjustsayintho]

How does this compare to the signal app?

[TrollboxT]

Here's a bug for you Connect.im ....

Type one word with a question mark, the iOS APP will force close examples "Why?" "?" "How?" .... doesnt force close if its two or more words "Why ?" "<space>?" "?<space>"

[Dudeperfect]

I just saw the advertisement about this project on this forum and impressed with the design. Integrating bitcoin wallet in this messenger is a good move. I will surely give it a try. I am expecting a good user experience from the design, let's see.

Clicked the ad too when it said, big brother is watching over 
Can any of you share the groups you created and lets see where we can join, they offer 1-2 BTC for a busy group. I don't know whether they'd give that 1-2 btc to the members but just wanted to check how this app works. Its a pretty cool idea. I remember there was an ICO about messenger too, I don't know if this is it.  But this app is a killer. Could be a good marketplace for shady individuals.

Seems interesting. I haven't downloaded the app yet (thanks to my low internal memory device), but soon I am going to try this messenger. I never heard of that 1-2 btc reward but it doesn't matter because I am expecting ultimate user experience from the screenshots. It would be great if we have any bitcointalk mates group on this app.

[TrollboxT]

I created a group ... https://i.imgur.com/tfT0tpw.jpg

there is also the hashnest group ... https://dn-hashnest.qbox.me/assets/connect/group-en-095db06cf7faf3f2f7a2f86068d1b681.jpg

[TrollboxT]

hello

I sent you a pm

Kindly check.

Regards

Edit :

I've downloaded the app from google play store but i am unable to verify my number.I put the phone number with country code but the verify button still dead. any solution?

There have been lots of reports of android not working at that exact point ... try this (might differ I did it from the iOS APP)

On the first page you will be asked for a phone number, if you don't want to right down the bottom click "import your backup sigIn/Up local account"

Click Sign In/Up Local account

Take a picture of something random, this will be your Avatar in Connect.IM

Enter your username and password and click Completed

Click "Backup encrypted private key" - Save to photos or email it

Click Start encrypted chat

You've Signed Up!

Now scan a QR to join a group/claim lucky packet etc (goto Contacts > + at top)

To collect LuckyPackets you have to verify a phone number - can be done in Settings