HexDroid IRC app analytics for June 11

HexDroid is a clean, fast IRC client built for modern Android. Connect to your favourite networks, chat with friends and communities, and stay on top of every mention - all from a Material Design interface built for mobile. Connect anywhere • Connect to multiple IRC networks simultaneously, each with independent settings • Auto-connect and auto-join on startup • Bouncer support: ZNC and soju (including BOUNCER BIND for soju multi-network) • Always Connected mode keeps your session alive in the background using a foreground service Security and authentication • TLS/SSL on every connection by default • SASL authentication - PLAIN (TLS-only), EXTERNAL (client certificates), and SCRAM-SHA-256 • Trust-On-First-Use certificate pinning for self-signed certificates • Passwords stored encrypted using Android Keystore AES-GCM Modern IRC (IRCv3) • Message replies with inline quote previews — swipe any message to reply • Typing indicators in channels and private messages • Chat history replay on supporting servers • Message reactions, read markers, account tags, and more • Works with Libera.Chat, Ergo, soju, ZNC, and other modern networks and bouncers Notifications • Instant alerts when your nick is mentioned • Reply directly from the notification drawer without opening the app • DCC file request notifications DCC file transfers • Send and receive files with full DCC support • Passive/reverse DCC and Secure DCC (SSEND/SCHAT) for TLS-encrypted transfers • Dedicated Transfers screen with progress tracking • DCC Chat support • Off by default - enable in settings when you need it Full chat experience • /Command and Nick @mention autocomplete • Colour-coded nicks with 45 distinct hues, consistent across messages and the sidebar • Inline image and video link previews • ASCII art rendering with auto-sized MOTD display • mIRC and ANSI colour codes • Character formatting toolbar (bold, italic, colour) • In-buffer search with /find and /gfind • Jump-to-unread marker • Channel op tools and IRCop tools (when you have +o) • Ignore list with nick and hostmask support Settings and customisation • Per-network character encoding: auto-detect, UTF-8, windows-1251, and others • Custom nick colour with colour picker • Post-connect commands per network • Network settings backup and restore to JSON • Drag-and-drop network ordering Logging • Optional chat logging stored only on your device • Choose between internal storage or any folder via the system file picker Privacy • No ads • No analytics SDKs • No tracking of any kind • Your messages and credentials are sent only to the IRC servers you choose to connect to Permissions explained • Internet / Network state - connect to IRC servers • Notifications - alert you to highlights and mentions • Foreground service - optional, only used when Always Connected is enabled • Wake lock - optional, prevents sleep to keep your connection active with Always Connected Notes • IRCv3 features depend on server support and vary by network • Background connectivity may vary depending on device and battery optimisation settings Free and open source, licensed under GPLv3. Support: irc.afternet.org #HexDroid Privacy policy: hexdroid.boxlabs.uk/privacy