## This repository is now deprecated. However, Session iOS is still actively developed [here](https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios). This is in line with announcements from [Session](https://getsession.org/blog/introducing-the-session-technology-foundation) and the [OPTF](https://optf.ngo/blog/the-optf-and-session), indicating that the OTPF has handed over the stewardship of the Session Project to the [Session Technology Foundation](https://session.foundation), a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation.
Session integrates directly with [Oxen Service Nodes](https://docs.oxen.io/about-the-oxen-blockchain/oxen-service-nodes), which are a set of distributed, decentralized and Sybil resistant nodes. Service Nodes act as servers which store messages, and a set of nodes which allow for onion routing functionality obfuscating users' IP addresses. For a full understanding of how Session works, read the [Session Whitepaper](https://getsession.org/whitepaper).
Please search for any [existing issues](https://github.com/loki-project/session-ios/issues) that describe your bugs in order to avoid duplicate submissions. Submissions can be made by making a pull request to our dev branch. If you don't know where to start contributing, try reading the Github issues page for ideas.
