Current version is 0.9.9 released on November 27, 2019.

Will the next one be the one release to create a true alternative (and even safer, open) alternative for the likes of Telegram?

The current version works well of Sailfish OS / Android but lacks much needed simplicity.

  • tensor
    4·
    5 years ago

    Riot-android is to be superseded by RiotX this year, so no.

    • linuxOP
      1·
      5 years ago

      Thank you for this info. Provide a good link to the RiotX “main headquarters” also? =)

      • tensor
        3·
        5 years ago

        You can see it here. It’s in beta testing in Play Store (v0.11.0 from few days ago).

        It’s a complete rewrite in Kotlin language and a new Kotlin SDK and follows a more traditional messenger UI (e.g. rooms are listed top-down instead of left-right like in riot-android).

        • linuxOP
          1·
          5 years ago

          Sound absolutely promising. Also that Telegram lacks video calls… Yet Riot IIRC has 'em already.

          • tensor
            3·
            5 years ago

            Riot integrates Jitsi for calls. It’s been a long time since I last tried, but it worked.

            You may also check Pattle too. It’s a more casual, family-oriented Matrix client.

            • linuxOP
              2·
              5 years ago

              Danke. Will keep eye on Pattle too then. But Riot appears to be where the full force is at now!