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element-hq/riot-android

A glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/element-hq/riot-android · Java · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 4
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3912
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 580
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1393 stars · 380 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Riot-Android is a glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android, written in Java. It is deprecated and has been replaced by Element Android, with no further releases or store publications from the core team.

Use cases

  • chat on the matrix protocol from android
  • end-to-end encrypted messaging on android
  • join matrix rooms and communities on my phone
  • self-hosted federated chat client for android
  • collaborate with teams over matrix on mobile

When to choose

  • you need to study or fork the legacy Riot Android codebase
  • you maintain an old build or flavor based on this project

When to avoid

  • you want a maintained Matrix client for Android - use Element Android instead
  • you need Play Store or F-Droid distribution - this app is no longer published
  • you want to contribute upstream - contributions go to Element Android now

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

chat-interface cryptography websocket messaging-platforms privacy android-tools cross-platform matrix-client e2ee deprecated collaboration federation android mobile

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
element-hq/riot-androidmain10

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