guardianproject/haven

What about an iPhone app?

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#161 opened on Dec 29, 2017

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Description

We have a statement here: https://guardianproject.github.io/haven/#why-no-iphone-support

but maybe we can do more?

What if we built a Haven client app on iOS, that synced over Tor, to Haven running on an Android device? It could use Tor.framework, and synchronized data over the proposed rss/json feed. You could make the integration simple through scanning a QR code.

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"Why no iPhone Support?

While we hope to support a version of Haven that runs directly on iOS devices in the future, iPhone users can still benefit from Haven today. You can purchase an inexpensive Android phone for less than $100, and use that as your “Haven Device”, that you leave behind, while you keep your iPhone with you. If you run Signal on your iPhone, you can configure Haven on Android to send encrypted notifications, with photos and audio, directly to you. If you enable the “Tor Onion Service” feature in Haven (requires installing “Orbot” app as well), you can remotely access all Haven log data from your iPhone, using the Onion Browser app.

So, no, iPhone users we didn’t forget about you, and hope you’ll pick up an Android burner today for a few bucks!"

Contributor guide

Tech stack
iosswift
Domain
mobilesecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
iOS development experienceSwift programmingTor networkingQR code scanning
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
Investigate the feasibility of building an iOS client for Haven that syncs over Tor with the Android device. Review the existing Haven architecture, especially the proposed RSS/JSON feed and Tor Onion Service feature. Explore iOS Tor.framework for Tor integration and QR code libraries for easy pairing. Consider the security and privacy implications of such an app, and outline the necessary components and potential obstacles.