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Hancel

22 Feb 2016

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Project Hancel

Hancel is an open source security app designed for Android mobiles having in mind journalists and activists, but useful for a more general public.

Github: organization
Github: Android source
Landing page: Hancel.io

Dimensions:

  • Alert on life-threatening situation or physical imminent attack
  • Offer secure & private communication tools
  • Promote digital self-protection

Features:

  • Hardware panic button (via power button)
  • Software panic button
  • Rings (Circle of partners for alarms via SMS)
  • Share current location and tracking

NOTE: Current version is only for testing, this is a Beta version, help us improve it!

Source code:

You can find the source code for Hancel at GitHub:

Hancel source code
Hancel organization

Sponsors:

Hancel Parallell Zero is developed thanks to:

Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa - FLIP
Fundación Karisma

Screenshots:

Hancel app screenshots

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