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This is a page showing all proposed ideas for our application for the [Google Summer of Code 2015](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2015).
# About OpenKeychain
OpenKeychain is an OpenPGP implementation for Android.
[OpenKeychain](http://www.openkeychain.org/) is an OpenPGP implementation for Android.
<img src="http://sufficientlysecure.org/wp-content/uploads/openpgp_device-613x1024.png" alt="Drawing" height="512" "width="306" align="right" />
Similar to what the well-known GnuPG software does on desktop systems, OpenKeychain primarily serves as a key management tool, but with a stronger focus on usability. Modern mobile devices allow new features like key exchange via QR or NFC, and support for secret keys stored on Yubikey devices.
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OpenKeychain can be installed from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sufficientlysecure.keychain) and [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/app/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain).
### Features
* OpenKeychain is Open Source and Free Software (GPLv3+) (-> verifiable cryptography)
* All basic OpenPGP operations: encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify
* NFC/QR code key exchange
* Key management (import/export/sign/upload)
* Import/export of GPG key rings and exported keys from/to the SD card
* Basic keyserver support
* Easy API
# Prerequisites
* Be a student enrolled at a university