# \#mobile

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## [Decentralized messenger based on IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/decentralized-messenger-based-on-ipfs/18755)

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**Author:** [@isa\_dagestani](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/isa_dagestani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/decentralized-messenger-based-on-ipfs/18755 "2024-12-08T15:31:21Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m exploring the possibility of creating a decentralized messenger based on IPFS that is censorship-resistant and unblockable. The goal is to develop a tool that leverages decentralization, allowing users …

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## [Creating node in Android with gomobile & kubo is failing by saying GETENT is not found in path](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/creating-node-in-android-with-gomobile-kubo-is-failing-by-saying-getent-is-not-found-in-path/17899)

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**Author:** [@athulantony95](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/athulantony95)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/creating-node-in-android-with-gomobile-kubo-is-failing-by-saying-getent-is-not-found-in-path/17899 "2024-04-21T15:32:09Z")

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I am fairly new to Golang and IPFS world. I am trying to run kubo with the help of gomobile in an Android app. The process of creating a node is failing with long error saying constructing the node: could not build argu…

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## [Is it possible to create an iOS/Android application that serves as an IPFS node?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-it-possible-to-create-an-ios-android-application-that-serves-as-an-ipfs-node/11957)

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**Author:** [@PatrickNercessian](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/PatrickNercessian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-it-possible-to-create-an-ios-android-application-that-serves-as-an-ipfs-node/11957 "2022-01-10T14:54:09Z")

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For example, could I create an iOS application where users can upload videos by pinning to IPFS, and, when other users watch the videos, it caches the video on their IPFS node for others to access?

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## [Android and IOS run IPFS nodes](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/android-and-ios-run-ipfs-nodes/12201)

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**Author:** [@longren](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/longren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/android-and-ios-run-ipfs-nodes/12201 "2021-09-16T06:52:21Z")

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Are there new solutions for Android and IOS mobile phones? The libraries searched on github are all libraries from a few years ago, and most of them are no longer functioning properly. Is IPFS abandoning the mobile termi…

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## [JS-Only (Expo) React Native Support?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/js-only-expo-react-native-support/7868)

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**Author:** [@RobertFischer](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/RobertFischer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/js-only-expo-react-native-support/7868 "2020-05-08T16:56:17Z")

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The React Native support approaches right now all seem to use native modules or a bridging over to a full-fledged Node.js runtime. Is there any reason why we can’t have a JavaScript only implementation using the functio…

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## [Mobile (Android): Discourse application can not log in (can not 'connect')](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/mobile-android-discourse-application-can-not-log-in-can-not-connect/216)

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**Author:** [@grahamperrin](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/grahamperrin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/mobile-android-discourse-application-can-not-log-in-can-not-connect/216 "2017-06-22T03:22:08Z")

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GitHub-based authentication fails. Similar failures for username-based authentication: Clear & reset is not a workaround. Username-based authentication does work on Android (5.0 here) with Firefox Beta and with Fir…
