Features & Capabilities

HexDroid is a clean, fast IRC client built for modern Android. Connect to your favourite networks, chat with friends and communities, and stay on top of every mention - all from a Material Design interface built for mobile.

Connect anywhere
• Connect to multiple IRC networks simultaneously, each with independent settings
• Auto-connect and auto-join on startup
• Bouncer support: ZNC and soju (including BOUNCER BIND for soju multi-network)
• Always Connected mode keeps your session alive in the background using a foreground service

Security and authentication
• TLS/SSL on every connection by default
• SASL authentication - PLAIN (TLS-only), EXTERNAL (client certificates), and SCRAM-SHA-256
• Trust-On-First-Use certificate pinning for self-signed certificates
• Passwords stored encrypted using Android Keystore AES-GCM

Modern IRC (IRCv3)
• Message replies with inline quote previews — swipe any message to reply
• Typing indicators in channels and private messages
• Chat history replay on supporting servers
• Message reactions, read markers, account tags, and more
• Works with Libera.Chat, Ergo, soju, ZNC, and other modern networks and bouncers

Notifications
• Instant alerts when your nick is mentioned
• Reply directly from the notification drawer without opening the app
• DCC file request notifications

DCC file transfers
• Send and receive files with full DCC support
• Passive/reverse DCC and Secure DCC (SSEND/SCHAT) for TLS-encrypted transfers
• Dedicated Transfers screen with progress tracking
• DCC Chat support
• Off by default - enable in settings when you need it

Full chat experience
• /Command and Nick @mention autocomplete
• Colour-coded nicks with 45 distinct hues, consistent across messages and the sidebar
• Inline image and video link previews
• ASCII art rendering with auto-sized MOTD display
• mIRC and ANSI colour codes
• Character formatting toolbar (bold, italic, colour)
• In-buffer search with /find and /gfind
• Jump-to-unread marker
• Channel op tools and IRCop tools (when you have +o)
• Ignore list with nick and hostmask support

Settings and customisation
• Per-network character encoding: auto-detect, UTF-8, windows-1251, and others
• Custom nick colour with colour picker
• Post-connect commands per network
• Network settings backup and restore to JSON
• Drag-and-drop network ordering

Logging
• Optional chat logging stored only on your device
• Choose between internal storage or any folder via the system file picker

Privacy
• No ads
• No analytics SDKs
• No tracking of any kind
• Your messages and credentials are sent only to the IRC servers you choose to connect to

Permissions explained
• Internet / Network state - connect to IRC servers
• Notifications - alert you to highlights and mentions
• Foreground service - optional, only used when Always Connected is enabled
• Wake lock - optional, prevents sleep to keep your connection active with Always Connected

Notes
• IRCv3 features depend on server support and vary by network
• Background connectivity may vary depending on device and battery optimisation settings

Free and open source, licensed under GPLv3.

Support: irc.afternet.org #HexDroid
Privacy policy: hexdroid.boxlabs.uk/privacy

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
boxlabs
Downloads:
3,650 263
Rating:
4.90
(35)
0.01
Version:
1.6.6 Last updated: 2026-06-06
Version code:
22
Creation date:
2026-01-19
Publisher country:
GB GB
Permissions:
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
  • com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe
  • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
  • com.boxlabs.hexdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
8.30MB
Email:
an*****@boxlabs.co.uk
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-08
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
boxlabs
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxlabs.hexdroid
Email:
an*****@boxlabs.co.uk
Website:
https://hexdroid.boxlabs.uk

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