HexDroid is a clean, fast, open-source IRC client for modern Android. Connect to your favourite networks, chat with friends and communities, and never miss a mention — all from a Material Design interface built for mobile.

Connect anywhere * Multiple networks at once, each with independent settings * Auto-connect and auto-join on startup, with optional post-connect commands * Bouncer support: ZNC and soju * Always Connected mode keeps your session alive in the background

Security * TLS on every connection by default * SASL: PLAIN, EXTERNAL (client certificates), and SCRAM-SHA-256 * Trust-On-First-Use pinning for self-signed certificates * Credentials encrypted with the Android Keystore, never plain text. * Secure Chat end-to-end encryption (AES-256-GCM, with Blowfish/FiSH fallback) * Tor and SOCKS proxy support

Modern IRC (IRCv3) * Swipe to reply, with inline quote previews * Typing indicators, chat-history replay, reactions, read markers, account tags and more

Chat experience * Instant mention alerts — reply straight from the notification * /command and @nick autocomplete * Colour-coded nicks, consistent across messages and the sidebar * Inline image/video previews, mIRC + ANSI colour, formatting toolbar * In-buffer search, jump-to-unread, channel op and IRCop tools * Ignore list with nick and hostmask support * Mute notifications from users

DCC file transfers * Send and receive files, plus DCC Chat * Passive/reverse DCC and Secure DCC (SSEND/SCHAT) over TLS with RESUME support * Progress tracking on a dedicated Transfers screen * Off by default — enable it in settings when you need it

Customisation * Translations * Per-network character encoding (auto-detect, UTF-8, windows-1251, and more) * Custom nick colours, drag-and-drop network ordering * Settings backup and restore to JSON * Optional on-device chat logging to internal storage or a folder you choose

Privacy No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your messages and credentials are sent only to the IRC servers you connect to.

Permissions * Internet / network state: connect to IRC servers * Notifications: alert you to mentions * Foreground service and wake lock: optional, only used by Always Connected

IRCv3 features depend on server support. Background connectivity may vary with device and battery settings.

Free and open source, licensed under GPLv3.

Support: irc.afternet.org #HexDroid Privacy policy: hexdroid.boxlabs.uk/privacy