FloatIRC Beta - Floating Chat

Version 0.25a
Update Time January 24, 2025
Category Communication and Social
Size 494.25KB

About this app

The ONLY floating window IRC chat application for Android. Perfect for tablets!

Chat on the go while reading email, browsing the web, watching a video or playing a game, like a real PC.

Note: This application is still under heavy development, so there will be frequent updates and new features.

For help and support, you can visit the IRC channel #floatirc on irc.stormbit.net

Note: SSL option is not working yet!

If you have any issues with the app, submit a bug report and email me before you rate the app, so I can try to help you.

Features:

- Floating IRC windows that can be minimized to the notification tray.

- Supports multiple servers at once, each in their own window.

- Notifications on nick highlight.

- IRC color and formatting code support, including background colors.

- Multiple channels per window, easily switchable with a drop-down menu.

- Collapsible nicklist to maximize screen real estate.

- Default settings for new servers, making server setup quicker and easier.

- Automatic crash reporting, meaning most bugs should be fixed quickly. No personal information is collected.

- Auto-connect to servers on startup.

- Auto-join channels on connect.

- Auto-identify with services.

- And lots more!

Permissions required:

- SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: To display floating windows.

- INTERNET: Without this, the client wouldn't be very useful.

- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: To detect connectivity changes.

- READ_LOGS: To send crash reports. No logs from other apps or personal information is collected.

- READ_PHONE_STATE: To include the device ID in crash reports. No personal information is collected, this is only used in order to know which crashes are from the same device.

What's New in the Latest Version 0.25a

Last updated on Sep 18, 2015 * 0.25a
- It seems there were people having crashes on start because of a compile bug, so I've recompiled it.

* 0.25
- Channel window is no longer shown when you join a channel. This got annoying because it would show the window on reconnect.
- Fixed an issue with starting the app when there is no connectivity. No longer refuses to connect once connectivity is gained.
- Background colors are now supported.
- Links are now blue as they should be.
- Fixed a small color related bug.

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