Hey everyone 👋 I’ve been working on an open-source IRC client for Android called AndroidIRCX, and I wanted to share it with the community. The goal was to create a modern, lightweight, and privacy-focused IRC app, while preserving the classic IRC experience. The app is actively maintained and continues to evolve based on user feedback. Key features: 🔔 Real-time notifications 🔐 Optional app lock (PIN / biometrics) 🔗 Supports irc:// and ircs:// deep links 📡 Multiple servers and channels 🔁 Reliable auto-reconnect logic 🧱 ZNC (bouncer) ready 🧬 IRCv3 protocol support 🔒 End-to-end encryption (E2EE) 🧩 Clean, simple UI with no unnecessary tracking The entire project is fully open source, and contributions, issues, and pull requests are very welcome. 🔗 GitHub: [https://github.com/And…
Hey everyone 👋 I’ve been working on an open-source IRC client for Android called AndroidIRCX, and I wanted to share it with the community. The goal was to create a modern, lightweight, and privacy-focused IRC app, while preserving the classic IRC experience. The app is actively maintained and continues to evolve based on user feedback. Key features: 🔔 Real-time notifications 🔐 Optional app lock (PIN / biometrics) 🔗 Supports irc:// and ircs:// deep links 📡 Multiple servers and channels 🔁 Reliable auto-reconnect logic 🧱 ZNC (bouncer) ready 🧬 IRCv3 protocol support 🔒 End-to-end encryption (E2EE) 🧩 Clean, simple UI with no unnecessary tracking The entire project is fully open source, and contributions, issues, and pull requests are very welcome. 🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/AndroidIRCx/AndroidIRCx 📱 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidircx 🌐 Website: https://androidircx.com This started mostly as a passion project and as a way to keep IRC usable and relevant on modern Android devices. I’d love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or criticism 🙂 Thanks for reading!