# guardianproject/ChatSecureAndroid

This project has ended, but ChatSecure iOS continues. For Android, please use Conversations or Zom instead

Repository: https://github.com/guardianproject/ChatSecureAndroid
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chatsecureandroid
Homepage: https://chatsecure.org/blog/chatsecure-conversations-zom/
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2018-01-24T15:45:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5678, "days_push": 3143, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1071, forks 513 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:28.207301+00:00)

## What it is
ChatSecure for Android was a free and open-source secure messaging app built on XMPP/Jabber with OTR encryption, SQLCipher local storage, and other open standards. The repository is retired; the codebase was forked to Zom and users are directed to Conversations or Zom instead.

## Use cases
- encrypted chat over xmpp on android
- off-the-record messaging app
- secure instant messaging client
- open source jabber client with otr
- private chat app for android

## When to choose
- studying archived source code for XMPP/OTR Android implementations
- historical research on Guardian Project apps

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained Android messaging app - use Conversations or Zom instead
- you want OMEMO encryption or current security updates
- you need support or bug fixes

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: chatbot, cryptography, security
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, security, android-tools
- platform: -
- tags: xmpp, otr-encryption, secure-messaging, chat-client, retired-project, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- guardianproject/ChatSecureAndroid (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.207301+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:53:49.372931+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/guardianproject/ChatSecureAndroid (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.207301+00:00, sha b28829fc42c3)
  - homepage: https://chatsecure.org/blog/chatsecure-conversations-zom/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:55:55.320119+00:00, sha bbc982d61bb5)
  - site_page: https://chatsecure.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:55:55.329576+00:00, sha 05101a288169)
  - site_page: https://chatsecure.org/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:55:55.331511+00:00, sha dad65980f841)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.