- Im looking for a chat app that I can use with others mid flight. Ideally id be able to send them the apk to install while in flightmode (with Bluetooth) - Yes we are too cheap to pay for seats together. But in our defence we fly alot.

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 36 points 3 weeks ago

Try Briar.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 31 points 3 weeks ago

But in our defence we fly alot.

And Alot is very proud of your frugality.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 weeks ago

Make sure everybody owns a a Nintendo DS, then load up Pictochat.

[–] thejevans@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 weeks ago

https://briarproject.org/

[–] Gayhitler@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I know you’re looking for a technical solution but have you considered just yelling across the cabin at each other?

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 11 points 3 weeks ago

@Gayhitler Oh yeah .. we also considered both sign language and private jets but the couldn't agree on what type of either.

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 3 points 3 weeks ago

@Gayhitler For some flights i request a lap belt and ask to sit on his neighbours lap for the duration.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

This is the way.

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Of course #briar I knew I downloaded that for a reason.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

indeed. it will serve you well in many, many... situations.

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 8 points 3 weeks ago

I can report that our test of Briar worked perfectly.. (Except it was accidentally called Brian at some point.. ) I can see that sticking. - Our test was somewhat short circuited by #Ryanair's decision to actually seat us together in an #exitrow for once. #extralegroom baby!

[–] callcc@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Take the train instead!

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@callcc Would love to ...cant wait for a true highspeed #paris - #barcelona or #paris - #madrid service. With better #crossborderrail we might even get to sit next to each other. #europeansleeper might even get us in the same bed. Imagine #London to Barcelona overnight. Id probably almost never sleep at home

[–] pathos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Same! Can't believe I can get to Paris in 90 minutes from the Netherlands, but 11 hours to Barcelona!

[–] Jentu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

There’s Meshtastic/LORA if you also like getting yelled at by airport security lol

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think Briar can do that

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Write something in your notes app, screen shot it, send the picture. I do this with my OH on trains frequently.

[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Even though there are really good open source app but I'll not recommend this as Bluetooth itself is very very insecure

[–] nrbray@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Scuttlebutt?