Conversations (Jabber / XMPP)
An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobile
A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android. Easy to use, reliable, battery friendly. With built-in support for images, group chats and e2e encryption.Design principles• Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or privacy• Rely on existing, well established protocols• Do not require a Google Account or specifically Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)• Require as little permissions as possibleFeatures• End-to-end encryption with either OMEMO or OpenPGP• Encrypted audio and video calls (DLTS-SRTP)• Sending and receiving images• Intuitive UI that follows Android Design guidelines• Pictures / Avatars for your Contacts• Syncs with desktop client• Conferences (with support for bookmarks)• Address book integration• Multiple Accounts / unified inbox• Very low impact on battery lifeXMPP FeaturesConversations works with every XMPP server out there. However XMPP is an extensible protocol. These extensions are standardized as well in so called XEP’s. Conversations supports a couple of those to make the overall user experience better. There is a chance that your current XMPP server does not support these extensions. Therefore to get the most out of Conversations you should consider either switching to anXMPP server that does or - even better - run your own XMPP server for you and your friends.These XEPs are - as of now:• XEP-0065: SOCKS5 Bytestreams (or mod_proxy65). Will be used to transfer files if both parties are behind a firewall (NAT).• XEP-0163: Personal Eventing Protocol for avatars• XEP-0191: Blocking command lets you blacklist spammers or block contacts without removing them from your roster.• XEP-0198: Stream Management allows XMPP to survive small network outages and changes of the underlying TCP connection.• XEP-0280: Message Carbons which automatically syncs the messages you send to your desktop client and thus allows you to switch seamlessly from your mobile client to your desktop client and back within one conversation.• XEP-0237: Roster Versioning mainly to save bandwidth on poor mobile connections• XEP-0313: Message Archive Management synchronize message history with the server. Catch up with messages that were sent while Conversations was offline.• XEP-0352: Client State Indication lets the server know whether or not Conversations is in the background. Allows the server to save bandwidth by withholding unimportant packages.• XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload allows you to share files in conferences and with offline contacts. Requires an additional component on your server.· Security: Stop downloading files that exceed advertised file size· Security: Limit POSH files to 10K
A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android. Easy to use, reliable, battery friendly. With built-in support for images, group chats and e2e encryption.Design principles• Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or privacy• Rely on existing, well established protocols• Do not require a Google Account or specifically Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)• Require as little permissions as possibleFeatures• End-to-end encryption with either OMEMO or OpenPGP• Encrypted audio and video calls (DLTS-SRTP)• Sending and receiving images• Intuitive UI that follows Android Design guidelines• Pictures / Avatars for your Contacts• Syncs with desktop client• Conferences (with support for bookmarks)• Address book integration• Multiple Accounts / unified inbox• Very low impact on battery lifeXMPP FeaturesConversations works with every XMPP server out there. However XMPP is an extensible protocol. These extensions are standardized as well in so called XEP’s. Conversations supports a couple of those to make the overall user experience better. There is a chance that your current XMPP server does not support these extensions. Therefore to get the most out of Conversations you should consider either switching to anXMPP server that does or - even better - run your own XMPP server for you and your friends.These XEPs are - as of now:• XEP-0065: SOCKS5 Bytestreams (or mod_proxy65). Will be used to transfer files if both parties are behind a firewall (NAT).• XEP-0163: Personal Eventing Protocol for avatars• XEP-0191: Blocking command lets you blacklist spammers or block contacts without removing them from your roster.• XEP-0198: Stream Management allows XMPP to survive small network outages and changes of the underlying TCP connection.• XEP-0280: Message Carbons which automatically syncs the messages you send to your desktop client and thus allows you to switch seamlessly from your mobile client to your desktop client and back within one conversation.• XEP-0237: Roster Versioning mainly to save bandwidth on poor mobile connections• XEP-0313: Message Archive Management synchronize message history with the server. Catch up with messages that were sent while Conversations was offline.• XEP-0352: Client State Indication lets the server know whether or not Conversations is in the background. Allows the server to save bandwidth by withholding unimportant packages.• XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload allows you to share files in conferences and with offline contacts. Requires an additional component on your server.· Security: Stop downloading files that exceed advertised file size· Security: Limit POSH files to 10K
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Love it.
Edit: Overheat problem seems to be fixed. Great app, easy to use and set up. I Definitely Recommend. App does something to my phone, heats it up big time. Other than that, its a great app.
Also available on F-Droid.
It's a fine just works app However, there's one important feature missing which is present in Blabber. When using multiple accounts, it doesn't show name of the account one uses for a conversation. This is a bit of an inconvenience. I hope to the developers will look into this. Otherwise, this app deserves at least 4 stars
All good! Thanx!
No otr
Cannot install from aurora
Push notifications don't work on a Samsung phone (Android 12). Disabled battery optimization and tried multiple servers to no avail. Notifications just stop arriving a couple minutes after you lock the screen.
Typical cramped oversimplified mobile interface. Loses messages on my buddy's phone. Doesn't want to sync all messages, sent to other active clients.
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