The PeerFlow blog
Practical guides to sending files, chatting privately, calling, sharing your screen, working on someone else’s computer and meeting without the cost — all peer to peer, for freelancers, small teams and startups.
End-to-End Encrypted Chat Explained: What It Means and How PeerFlow Does It
Many apps say they are encrypted, but that can mean very different things. Here is what end-to-end encryption really guarantees, and how peer-to-peer chat takes privacy further.
Read the articleChoosing a WhatsApp Alternative: A Checklist for Privacy and Practicality
Switching messenger is easy. Getting your friends to switch is hard. This checklist helps you choose an alternative that is private enough and practical enough to stick.
Read the articleAndroid Notifications Not Arriving? The Battery and Lock Screen Fix
You find a message hours late, or you missed a call that never rang. On Android the cause is nearly always a setting that stops the app from running in the background.
Read the articleChat History Backup: Keep an Encrypted Copy in Your Own Folder
Because PeerFlow does not keep your conversations on its servers, the history is yours to look after. A backup folder gives you a safety net you control.
Read the articleWhat Happens to a Message When the Other Person Is Offline?
You send a message and your friend’s phone is off. Where does it go? Here is the full journey of an offline message, and why the server cannot read it.
Read the articleHow Messages Travel: Peer-to-Peer vs Server-Based Messaging
When you press send, what actually happens? The route a message takes decides who could see it, who stores it and what happens when the other person is offline.
Read the articlePrivate Group Chat for Small Teams, Families and Clubs
A group chat is where plans are made, files are shared and, sometimes, things get messy. Here is how to run an encrypted group that stays useful and private.
Read the articlePrivate Messaging Without Giving Out Your Phone Number
Your phone number is tied to your bank, your identity and your address book. Here is why many people prefer to chat without handing it out, and how to do it.
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