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Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Debuts on iOS, Faces Connectivity and Security Flaws

A patch for iOS-Android messaging is pending Apple’s approval; the Android version stays on GitHub as imitation apps spread on Google Play.

Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging app Bitchat launches on App Store
Bitchat Mesh is currently available for iPhone, and it will debut on the Play Store in the future
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Jack Dorsey Bitchat

Overview

  • Bitchat is now available on Apple’s App Store, with the Android build accessible only through GitHub ahead of a formal Play Store release.
  • Users have encountered a bug preventing messages between iOS and Android devices, and Jack Dorsey says a fix has been submitted for Apple’s review.
  • Security researcher Alex Radocea identified impersonation vulnerabilities in Bitchat’s protocol, and Dorsey acknowledged there has been no external audit.
  • The open-source app enables end-to-end encrypted, accountless peer-to-peer messaging via Bluetooth mesh networks without requiring internet access.
  • Several fake Bitchat apps have appeared on Google Play, prompting warnings for Android users to download only from the official GitHub repository.