diff --git a/i2p2www/blog/2014/08/23/Android-test-release-on-Google-Play-in-Norway.rst b/i2p2www/blog/2014/08/23/Android-test-release-on-Google-Play-in-Norway.rst index e1254d71bb476757a81f4254efbe2a72ec1c9615..dba46c189b6d70ca09eaf6bfb10fdbbb1d5e130f 100644 --- a/i2p2www/blog/2014/08/23/Android-test-release-on-Google-Play-in-Norway.rst +++ b/i2p2www/blog/2014/08/23/Android-test-release-on-Google-Play-in-Norway.rst @@ -4,46 +4,69 @@ Android test release on Google Play in Norway ============================================= {%- endtrans %} .. meta:: - :author: str4d and meeh + :author: str4d :date: 2014-08-23 :category: android - :excerpt: I2P Android and Bote have been released on Google Play in Norway, as a test run for a future worldwide release. + :excerpt: {% trans %}I2P Android and Bote have been released on Google Play in Norway, as a test run for a future worldwide release.{% endtrans %} {% trans -%} -I2P Android has existed for over three years. In that time, it has evolved from -a simple test project into a usable, useful Android port of the I2P router. Our -eventual goal has been to release I2P Android on Google Play, to make it easier -for users to discover, install and use I2P on their Android devices. After much -work improving the user interface, fixing bugs and testing, we think that I2P +I2P Android has existed for over three years. In that time, it has evolved from +a simple test project into a usable, useful Android port of the I2P router. Our +eventual goal has been to release I2P Android on Google Play, to make it easier +for users to discover, install and use I2P on their Android devices. After much +work improving the user interface, fixing bugs and testing, we think that I2P Android is finally ready to go where the users are. +{%- endtrans %} -Also please note that we have upgraded the Android API to 9, this means that -Froyo Android 2.2 will not be supported anymore, and the lowest requirement is -now Gingerbread Android 2.3. Also if you have an earlier install of I2P, you -need to reinstall because we have also changed the release keys. +{% trans -%} +Initially, we are only releasing to Android users in Norway, as a test run. I2P +Android will have far more exposure on Google Play than it has ever had before, +and there will be bugs and usability issues that we need to fix. It will be much +easier (and less stressful!) to respond to feedback if we only need to deal with +reports from hundreds of users instead of thousands (already orders of magnitude +more feedback than we have ever had). +{%- endtrans %} -Initially, we are only releasing to Android users in Norway, as a test run. -A timely response to PST's suggestions to mass surveillance of the Norwegian people. -Mass surveillance is about limiting our freedom, never has our own privacy been -more at stake. This won't benefit the people, and is not the solution. +{% trans -%} +Simultaneously we are making the first public release of Bote, an Android port +of `I2P-Bote`_. Bote is private, distributed, secure email, made easy. It runs +on top of the I2P network, and while it works as a standalone app, it will use +the I2P Android app by default if installed. As with I2P Android, we are +initially only releasing Bote to Android users in Norway. +{%- endtrans %} -I2P Android will have far more exposure on Google Play than it has ever had before, -and there will be bugs and usability issues that we need to fix. It will be much -easier (and less stressful!) to respond to feedback if we only need to deal with -reports from hundreds of users instead of thousands (already orders of magnitude -more feedback than we have ever had). +{% trans -%} +The apps are being released on Google Play by `The Privacy Solutions Project`_. +See their `blog post`_ for further information, and links to the Google Play +page for Norway users. +{%- endtrans %} -Simultaneously we are making the first public release of Bote, an Android port -of I2P-Bote. Bote is private, distributed, secure email, made easy. It runs on -top of the I2P network, and while it works as a standalone app, it will use the -I2P Android app by default if installed. As with I2P Android, we are initially -only releasing Bote to Android users in Norway. +{% trans -%} +As lead developer for I2P Android and Bote, I look forward to your comments. You +are the people who will be using them, and your perspectives will help me craft +simple, intuitive apps that make privacy accessible to everyone. +{%- endtrans %} + +.. _`I2P-Bote`: http://{{ i2pconv('i2pbote.i2p') }}/ +.. _{% trans %}`The Privacy Solutions Project`{% endtrans %}: https://privacysolutions.no/ +.. _{% trans %}`blog post`{% endtrans %}: https://blog.privacysolutions.no/2014/08/23/i2p-on-google-play-in-norway/ -As lead developer for I2P Android and Bote, str4d look forward to your comments. You -are the people who will be using them, and your perspectives will help me craft -simple, intuitive apps that make privacy accessible to everyone. +**{% trans %}Website release details{% endtrans %}** -We advice people from Norway to visit https://blog.privacysolutions.no for more information -about the Goole Play release and download links. +{% trans -%} +We have also updated I2P Android on the website to match the release candidate +deployed in Norway. This version will be updated with changes as we respond to +feedback from Norwegian users, heading towards our next stable release. {%- endtrans %} +{% trans -%} +Please note that we have upgraded the Android API to 9. This means that Froyo +Android 2.2 will not be supported anymore; the minimum requirement is now +Gingerbread Android 2.3. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +Also note that if you have an earlier version of I2P Android, you will need to +uninstall and reinstall because we have changed the release keys. Further +information about this will be provided in a subsequent blog post. +{%- endtrans %}