# element-hq/riot-android

A glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android

Repository: https://github.com/element-hq/riot-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/riot-android
Language: Java
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-01-30T16:36:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 4, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3912, "days_push": 580, "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 1393, forks 380 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:36.176382+00:00)

## What it is
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 It is deprecated and has been replaced by Element Android, with no further releases or store publications from the core team.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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: chat-interface, cryptography, websocket
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: matrix-client, e2ee, deprecated, collaboration, federation, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- element-hq/riot-android (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.176382+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 2026-08-30T04:39:29.102537+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/element-hq/riot-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.176382+00:00, sha 8360cfe23c6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.