Norvos is an application to send and receive encrypted chat messages. It is compatible with TextSecure, which enables people to communicate securely with their mobile phones all over the world.

The project website is located at https://norvos.de.

The development blog, where updates and other announcements are placed, is located at https://blog.norvos.de

You can help translate several aspects of this project:

• the program itself
• the website
• the documentation and manual.

Check out the Wiki to get started.

You can report bugs (which are errors and unexpected or unwanted behaviour) in the application and other parts of the project by filing a GitHub issue.

• First, check if there's already a report for your bug by using the search.

• If the bug has been reported: leave a comment to confirm that you are experiencing this bug as well. If you have additional information that could help in solving the issue, add it as well.

• If the bug is new: create an issue and add any information that you think may be helpful.

If you have a suggestion for the project, you can add it as a GitHub issue.

• First, check if somebody already made that suggestion by using the search.

  • If you find a similar suggestion: leave a comment to let us know that you favour that suggestion too. If you have additional ideas, write them down in a comment.

  • If your suggestion is new: create an issue and describe how you think it could be done.

This repository does not contain cryptographic algorithms, but cryptographic algorithms are downloaded to your machine via Maven.

The country in which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted. See http://www.wassenaar.org for more information.