Wickr is the world's safest messenger! Wickr - no leads!
This is how this American messenger positions itself on the market. And for good reason, because in the recent Who Has Your Back report on data protection against government requests, Wickr bypassed the largest player in the market - WhatsApp, receiving 4 stars out of 5. Also, like Russian Telegram, Wickr offers $ 100,000 to anyone who can find a flaw in reliable protection of this messenger.
This instant messaging application was developed by five programmers from San Francisco: Nico Sell, Robert Statica, Chris Howell, Kara Coppa. The messenger saw the world in 2012. The app is currently available in 23 languages. For three million users in 196+ countries, this should be enough. Let's see why Wickr can be trusted.
Technical capabilities:
- The application is available on platforms iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
- When you start working in the messenger, you need to find your friends through ID. If your friends are not in Wickr, then you can send them an invitation via SMS or e-mail.
- Wickr is a messenger with which you can send text and voice messages, but you cannot make video calls. Also, the application does not support voice calls, forwarding text and voice messages to numbers of mobile operators.
- The peculiarity of the correspondence inside Wickr is that messages will self-destruct both on the sender's device and on the recipient's device after a while.
- The user can independently set a timer to clear the message. The time can be set from one second to several days.
Events related to the messenger:
In the first round of investments, the messenger raised only $ 9 million, and in the second - already $ 30.
January 2014 was a landmark year for the messenger, as its audience grew by 50% in a short period. At this point, 4.6 million Snapchat users were hacked, and the frustrated users liked the more secure messenger.
Until recently, Nico Sell remained the CEO of the company, but in early May she stepped down to take over as CEO of the Wickr Foundation. Wickr is now run by Mark Fields. Structural changes brought about changes in the company's business policy. In their interviews, Nico Sell and Mark Fields stated that they were on a course to monetize the messenger. True, unlike other competitors, they will focus on sales to corporate clients.
The Wickr Me - Secure Messenger application is popular, so I'll tell you how to install it on your PC. I will show you all the ways to download Vikr Mi to your computer.
Increasingly, people begin to fear that someone might read their correspondence. Wickr Inc offers a secure messenger that will surely surprise you with its possibilities.
We will talk about this in more detail in the first part of the material. And then, I will describe in detail what methods of installation on a PC exist and which ones are best to use.
Wickr Me - what is it?
I don’t know exactly how to pronounce Vaykr or Vikr, but I think this is not particularly important, because this is a very safe messenger that you have been waiting for. 
As soon as you start the program, you start to think that there seems to be nothing special. But it was not there, security and anonymity are above all for these developers.
When you create a profile, absolutely no one will know your ID, not even the developers themselves. All types of messages are not linked to geolocation and information that can help identify you. 
In addition, everything is completely deleted. You can also set a timer yourself when exactly the pictures, videos or other files that you shared will be deleted.
In general, we can say about the following features:
- the program is free and you will not find any ads;
- absolutely all the features of a regular messenger, including emoticons and creating groups;
- the security of this application is very high.
I do not know if this is all true, but I would like to hope so. After all, this is very beneficial for developers, you do not need to rent or buy a large number of servers to store your correspondence.
How to Download Wickr Me on PC
Let's say you finally decided to switch to the Vike Mi messenger and your priority is the version for the computer. Now I'll tell you about all the options for how to download the program.
The first way. Fortunately, the developer has a full-fledged version for the PC. Therefore, by clicking on the link wickr.com, you can find the required version.
Do not download from third-party sources, because there may be viruses and, of course, favorite things that usually appear in the browser and then it is hard to get rid of.
Second way. It often happens that the Windows version is so-so, but the mobile application is just fire and only you would like to use it everywhere. 
This is possible with the help of Android emulators, which can easily cope with such programs. Usually this is BlueStacks or Nox App Player and now I'll tell you about the installation.
Here's a guide to help you:
- resources where you can find installation files www.bluestacks.com, www.bignox.com;
- we install the whole thing as the most common program;
- when choosing Nox App Player, then after launching you need to go to the Play Market and go through Google authorization;
- when you select BlueStacks 2, a special login window will appear immediately after launch;
- now, in both cases, simply open the Play Store and find “Wickr Me” by searching, install it.
When you run all this, then you will get exactly the same version as on Android. All elements will have to be controlled with the mouse and keyboard.
The downside may be downloading files, I think it will not be as convenient as in the original version. Everything else I think should suit you.
Outcomes
That's basically all the information I wanted to share with you about Wickr Me - Secure Messenger and its installation on a computer.
Luckily for you, there is more than one way to download it, so we choose a method convenient for you and use it. I don't know how good the program is, but judging by the reviews, the product is sensible.
The new Wickr messenger is a reliable private messaging algorithm that allows you to remain anonymous on the web. With Wickr, you can transfer text messages, pictures, audio, video and PDF files using various encryption standards ( AES256, ECDH521, RSA4096TLD).
Messages sent via Wickr do not contain the names and geolocation data of the sender and recipient, and are not stored on servers. The sender himself chooses how many seconds, minutes or hours the message will be deleted from the addressee's machine. In order for two people to be able to exchange encrypted messages in Wickr, they need to get their profiles in the application. The search for the addressee is in progress. only by specific username or email.
The Wickr app has versions for different operating systems: Windows, Android, iOS. The principles of working with this application will be described below.
Where to download and how to install Wickr software on a computer with OSWindows
https://www.wickr.com
2.On the download page, select the version for Windows and click to download the installation package for the Wickr program. 
3. The browser will start downloading the Wickr installation package and ask us for permission to save the installation file with the .msi extension. We press the "Save" button. 
4. After downloading the file to our computer, we launch it. Before us will open a notification of the computer security system, which will request the launch of this file. Click the "Run" button. 
5. This will open the welcome window of the Wickr installer. We press the "Next" button. 
6. Next, the installer will ask you to select a folder to install the Wickr program using the Browse button. We recommend leaving the folder suggested by the installer itself. Press the button "Next". 
7. After that, the installer will ask you to confirm the start of the installation. We press the "Install" button. 
8. After all the program files are installed on our computer, the installer will inform you about the successful installation of the Wickr program. Click the "Finish" button. 
9. After that, the Wickr application will open for the first time. 
Thus, we learned how to download and install the Wickr program on a computer with a Windows operating system.
Wickr on a computer with an OSWindows
1. At the first launch of the Wickr application on a computer with Windows operating system, a window will appear in front of us offering to create a new “Sign Up” account or enter an existing “Login” account. We press the "Sign Up" button. 
2. Next, the Wickr program will display a window in which it will remind you that the password you have created for your new account cannot be changed. We press the "Ok" button. 
3. Before us will open a form for filling out the data about the new account: Desired Wickr ID (account name or login), Password (password), Repeat Password (repeat password). The password must be from 3 to 15 characters and include both a letter and numbers. 
4. We fill in the form with our data. Be sure to write down for yourself the password for your account so that you do not forget it. After filling out the form, click on the "Create Account" button. 
5. After checking the name of the account (login) for uniqueness, the program will offer to re-enter the password to enter the newly created account. 
6. Enter our password again and press the "Login" button. 
7. After that, the main window of the Wickr program will open in front of us under our login. 
Wickr on a computer with an OSWindows
1. Open the Wickr program on a Windows computer. In the main window, click on the "Settings" button in the lower left corner. 
2. A menu will open in the “Settings” tab. We need to select the top menu item called Account. Click on it with the left mouse button. 
Wickr on a computer with an OSWindows
1. Open the Wickr program on a Windows computer. In the main window, select the Friends tab on the left. 
2. In the Friends tab, there is an Add Friend button in the upper right corner. We press this button. 
3. Before us will open a form for adding an interlocutor by his login (Wickr ID), phone number or e-mail address. 
4. Enter the username of our interlocutor (Wickr ID). 
5. We will open the page for editing the profile of our interlocutor. Here we can click on the "Write a message" button. 
6. Now we can start communicating with our new interlocutor and write him a message. 
Thus, we have learned how to add an interlocutor in the Wickr program on a Windows computer.
Where to download and how to install the Wickr program on a smartphone withAndroid
The algorithm for downloading and installing the Wickr application on the Android operating system is not complicated. We will describe it below.
1. We turn on our gadget (smartphone or tablet) running on the Android operating system. We will see the system desktop in front of us. 
2. We will need to press the central virtual button to open the main application menu of the Android system. 
3. In the main application menu window, you need to select the Google Play Store application in order to find the free Wickr application in it, which allows you to communicate with your friends online. Click on the virtual button of the "Play Store" application. Your gadget must be connected to the Internet. 
4. In the "Play Store" application window that opens, at the very top there is a search line with the words "Google play", it will help us find the free Wickr application. 
5. Type in this line the word "Wickr" in Latin letters and press the "search" button. 
6. Search in the "Play Store" application will give us a result from several applications suitable for this request. We are interested in the application "Wickr top secret massenger". Click on this application. 
7. We will open the main page of the "Wickr top secret massenger" application in the "Play Store" store. Next, we will need to click the "install" button to start the free download and installation. You should be aware that in the future, Wickr will ask you for permission to update. 
8. Next, pop up a pop-up window on the desktop with additional information that the Wickr top secret massenger application asks you for permission to access your contacts, phone and multimedia files. You will need to click the "Accept" button. 
9. After that, the process of downloading the installation file of the Wickr top secret massenger application to our Android device will be shown on the screen. 
10. After installing the Wickr client application, an Open button will appear in the Play Store window. We press this button. 
11. The Wickr application will open for the first time. When you open it for the first time, this application prompts you to "Add an account". 
This completes the download and installation of the Wickr application for the Android operating system.
How to register an account in the programWickr to smartphone withAndroid
1. At the first launch of the Wickr application on a gadget with the Android operating system, a window will appear in front of us offering to create a new account "New account" or enter an existing account "Existing account". We press the "New Account" button. 
3. We fill in the form with our data. Be sure to write down for yourself the password for your account so that you do not forget it. After filling out the form, click on the "Next" button. 
Thus, we have learned how to register a new account in the Wickr program without mail.
How to find out your username in the programWickr to smartphone withAndroid
1. Open the Wickr program on the gadget with the Android operating system. In the main window, click on three dots in the upper right corner. 
2. In the menu that opens, click on the "Settings" menu item. 
3. A menu will open in the “Settings” tab. We need to select the top menu item called Account. Click on it. 
4. Before us will open the data of our account - Wickr ID - this is our login in the Wickr program. 
Thus, we learned how to recognize our login in the Wickr program on a Windows computer.
How to add an interlocutor to the programWickr to smartphone withAndroid
1. Open the Wickr program on an Android gadget. Go to the "Contacts" tab. 
2. In the "Contacts" tab there is a form to search for interlocutors by Wickr ID (login). 
3. We type in the search form the username we are looking for (Wickr ID) of the interlocutor. The Wickr ID search will begin immediately. If we entered the correct username (existing), the system will find it. Click on the displayed login. 
4. A window for further actions will open in front of us. We click on the message icon. 
5. In the opened form of typing a message for a new interlocutor, type a message and press the "Send" button. 
6. Next, the application will show us that the message has been sent. This message will be deleted after 1 day. 
Thus, we have learned how to add an interlocutor in the Wickr program on an Android gadget.
Where to download and how to install Wickr oniOS
The algorithm for installing Wickr on the iOS operating system is quite simple. It will be described below.
1. We type in our Internet browser the address https://www.wickr.com. In the center of the main page of the site there is a button "Download Wickr" to go to the download page of the installation package for the Wickr application. The same link can be found in the upper main menu of the page in the upper right corner. There is also a Russian-language version of the Wickr program site, on the main page of which there is also a link "Download Wickr". However, it does take you to the download page of the program's global site. 
2.On the download page, select the iOS version and click to go to the Wickr page in the iTunes store. 
3. The Wickr application page in the iTunes store will open before us. You can also access this page by following the link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wickr/id528962154?ls=1&mt=8. On this page you will need to click on the "Free Download" button. 
You should be aware that in the future, the Wickr application will ask you for permission to update.
4. Next, the installation of the Wickr application installation package you downloaded will start. 
5. After the automatic installation of the Wickr application, the "Open" button will appear. You should click on it. 
6. Wickr app should start. We will see such a main window.
This completes the installation of the Wickr application for the iOS operating system.
Thus, we learned how to install the Wickr application for the iOS operating system.
How to register an account in the programWickr oniOS
1. When you first launch the Wickr application on an iPhone with iOS operating system, a window will appear prompting you to create a new account "New Account" or enter an existing account "Existing Account". We press the "New Account" button. 
2. Before us will open a form for filling out the data about the new account: Desired Wickr ID (account name or login), password, repeat password. The password must be from 3 to 15 characters and include both a letter and numbers. 
3. We fill in the form with our data. Be sure to write down for yourself the password for your account so that you do not forget it. After filling out the form, click on the "Submit" button. 
4. After checking the name of the account (login) for uniqueness, the program will protect your device. This may take a few minutes. 
Thus, we have learned how to register a new account in the Wickr program without mail.
How to find out your username in the programWickr oniOS
1. Open the Wickr program on an iOS gadget. In the main window, click the Settings button in the lower left corner. 
2. A menu will open in the “Settings” tab. We need to select the top menu item called Account. Click on it. 
3. Before us will open the data of our account - Wickr ID - this is our login in the Wickr program. 
Thus, we learned how to recognize our login in the Wickr program on a Windows computer.
How to add an interlocutor to the programWickr oniOS
1. Open the Wickr program on an iOS gadget. In the main window, select the Friends tab at the bottom. 
2. Wickr will ask us to access iOS Contacts. We press the "Deny" button. 
3. In the Friends tab, there is a Magnifier search button at the top. We press this button. 
4. Before us will open a form to search for an interlocutor by his login (Wickr ID). 
5. We type in the search form the username we are looking for (Wickr ID) of the interlocutor. The Wickr ID search will begin immediately. If we entered the correct username (existing), the system will find it. 
6. Next, a window will open with suggested actions in relation to the found interlocutor. Click the "Message" icon 
7. A form for sending a message to our interlocutor will open before us. We type a message and press the "Send" button. 
8. After that, we will display the message we sent. 
Thus, we have learned how to add an interlocutor in the Wickr program on a gadget with the iOS operating system.
Wickr is a simple and convenient online messenger for secure anonymous communication. Suitable for people who need to keep their correspondence secret, or for those who want to feel like James Bond.
It can transfer encrypted messages, audio, video and any other files completely anonymously. Anonymity is achieved through multiple rounds of SHA256 and AES256 encryption. The messenger does not save the history of correspondence and does not transmit any information about the user and the system. Delivered messages are immediately deleted from the server. Moreover, sent messages have a configurable lifetime - the time after which they are automatically deleted from the recipient. Wickr uses a "shredder" - a deletion algorithm beyond recovery - after deleting a message or file from memory, it fills the space with zeros, which makes low-level information recovery impossible.
Fun Fact: Wickr Inc. in January 2014 announced a $ 100,000 award to anyone who finds a vulnerability that could compromise the privacy or integrity of its users' data in the Wickr app. And of course, if necessary, you can always delete your account just by pressing one button.
Key features and functions
- easy to use;
- ensuring complete anonymity;
- support for multiple encryption standards;
- leaves no traces, deleting messages both on the server and on the client;
- there are versions of the program for most modern platforms (PC, Androin, iOS, Linux, etc.);
- "self-destruction" of the message from the addressee after a specified time.
Wickr is an online messenger that 100% anonymous in the Internet. Wickr is an app that literally leaves no trace. Wickr destroys your messages not only on your smartphones, phones and computers, but also on the servers through which the correspondence takes place. In addition, the program itself has a function to completely erase the entire history, after which the messages cannot be restored by any means.
By using Wickr you can transfer text messages, pictures, audio, video and PDF files using various encryption standards (AES 256, ECDH 521, RSA 4096 TLD). Your messages will not contain any names, geolocation data, neither recipient nor sender. In the application settings, you can choose the time period after which messages will be deleted permanently.
Principle of operation
Wickr is a closed ecosystem and in order to use it, both users must have profiles in the application. A profile is created in a few minutes, but you can only find your addressee by a specific username or email. WITH Wickr you feel like a spy, because you have to enter a password here at every step.
Wickr installed on computers: Windows, OS X, Linux (deb 32-bit and 64-bit) and mobile devices: iOS, Android.
Installation Wickr v Ubuntu and derivatives
At the end of the installation, you will find Wickr in programs Internet or by searching in the menu:
After opening the program, click on the button Create New Account:
An additional window will open notifying that Wickr does not have an option to reset a forgotten password. Therefore, it is necessary to write down or remember your password. Press to confirm OK:
Enter your username (with a small letter, like in an email), password, select your account type and click the button Create Account:
Next, log into your account Wickr, by entering the password and pressing the button Sing in:
The main window will open Wickr... In it you can add contacts, create new messages for friends / acquaintances, etc .:
Click on the button on the left Friends to add a friend from your contacts:
Enter your email or phone number:
Note... Please note that your friend must already be registered with Wickr(have an account) on a mobile device or its email address. Only then can you find it by phone number or email.
Settings Wickr
Settings Wickr located in the lower left corner of the main window. Click on the button Settings to start setting up your account.
