guardianproject/haven

Signal bot

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#52 opened on Dec 20, 2017

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Description

I'd like to be able to send a Signal message back to Haven to confirm if it's activated.

This idea could be expanded to implement a full bot that lets you trigger taking photos, recording audio, etc. remotely, but I think there should be discussion about whether or not this is actually a good idea.

But to begin with, just one command that tells you if it's activated would be a good start.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic Android developmentUnderstanding of Signal protocol
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Research the Signal protocol and available libraries for Android integration. Examine the Haven app's existing messaging components and where a new Signal based communication channel could be added. Since this is a feature request with no implementation details, start by proposing a simple proof of concept that sends a test message upon activation.