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AndroIRC Analysis

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AndroIRC is a free IRC client designed for Android devices, offering a variety of features that enhance the chat experience. It supports file transfers through DCC, allows auto-joining of channels on startup, and includes color customization similar to mIRC. Users can enjoy multiple server connections with SSL support, making it a secure choice for chat enthusiasts. The application also provides functionalities for managing user privileges, logging, and SASL authentication, catering to both casual users and advanced IRC participants.

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The interface is designed for efficiency, with a compact mode that minimizes screen usage while maintaining access to essential features. It supports proxy configurations, shortcuts for quick actions, and the handling of irc:/ links. Notably, AndroIRC requires a new permission to share location, but it only accesses approximate positioning through the network, ensuring user privacy. Overall, AndroIRC presents a robust platform for IRC communication on Android devices.

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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.0-beta-3
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Android
Operating System
Android 13.0
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
1,457
Downloads Last Week
12

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AndroIRC is a complete IRC client (Multi-Server,SSL,NickServ,SASL,FiSH,Logs)
** Support AndroIRC with AndroIRC premium app! https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androirc.premium **AndroIRC is an IRC client which can connect to several server (secured or not) at the same time.Features:- mIRC colors- auto join channels on startup- nickserv auth- Android notifications- copy & paste- logging- sasl auth (plain and blowfish)- Multiple servers connections (SSL support)- Easy access menu to kick, ban, change privileges...- FiSH support (needs Android 2.3 or above)- Tablet support- Nick and channels completion- Shortcuts- Handle irc:// links- And much more!1 star rating is useless! Please send us bug reports by mail including logcat to help us improving AndroIRC.You can see userlist by double tapping on the screen, and the open channels list by single tapping. You can also navigate between open channels by flinging!All latest news on http://www.androirc.com .Bugs? Report them in http://bugs.androirc.com !Verizon user: Verizon blocks IRC over 3G. You won't be able to use AndroIRC, nor any other IRC client, over 3G, you will need to use WiFi. It's not a bug! If you want to use IRC over 3G, I suggest you to use an SSH Tunnel, see here : http://code.google.com/p/sshtunnel/ (thanks Daryl !). Many users have also reported that using SSL bypass the Verizon filtering! Thanks everyone!A new premium AndroIRC app is available on the market. Installing this app will disable ads on AndroIRC, and will help us paying our servers!Starting with AndroIRC 3.2, a new permission is required to get access to your location. This is *only* for the new action "Share my location" and nothing else! Moreover, AndroIRC *does not* have access to a precise position (given by GPS), but only to an approximate one (given by the network).What's new on v3.2?- added: "Share my location" action. It shares your location with the active channel or the active query. This is why AndroIRC needs a new "Your location" permission. It's only used for the "Share your location" feature, and for nothing else!- fixed: properly handle network disconnection/reconnection if the app. if in background. It may not be perfect yet, but it's much better than before.- fixed: connection issues should now be resolved for everyone- fixed: if SSL options is turned on and the selected port does not accept SSL, automatically turn SSL off.What's new on v3.1?- added: support for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and better support for tablets- added: on device without 'search' button, a 'search' icon is available on the textview, allowing easy nick/chan completion- added: channel completion in addition to nick completion ('search' button, tab button or 'search' icon on device without 'search' button)- added: Add to favorite option - you can now automatically store a channel directly from the 'action' menu- added: support for vibration, sound and led for notifications- added: show a notification each time a pv is received, not only the first time- added: show a counter on the AndroIRC icon which count unread message since the app. is in background (does not work on HTC Sense, sorry)- added: Spanish translation by Ronald Montenegro- added: Greek translation by stefanou- added: Korean translation by Pandaren Sweetbarrow- added: BNC support- added: /sleep command- changed: optimized listview, with less memory footprint- changed: you can now customized color by clicking on the fan icon on the textview, instead of using the context menu, which was not available on all phones- changed: better support for connection/disconnection. fixed high cpu usage for good- changed: redesigned channel management. You can now store FiSH key per channel and choose which channel you want to auto-joinRecent changes:fixed: No longer FC on "Share my location" action with Android below API 9.0Content rating: Medium Maturity

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