How to Communicate Without the Internet

At a time when governments restrict or shut down the internet at the slightest possibility of unrest.

Beyond the traditional paper and messenger methods, there is an app for that: BitChat.

BitChat is a decentralized, offline, peer-to-peer messaging application designed to work without internet service, cellular data, phone numbers, or central servers. Instead, it uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to form ad-hoc proximity mesh networks where nearby devices …