monocles chat

monocles chat

is a full-featured XMPP chat client

Arne-Brün Vogelsang Internet Messaging Push Voice & Video Chat

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Description

monocles chat is a modern and secure Android XMPP chat client. Based on Conversations with features from blabber.im and Cheogram but with a lot of changes and additional features.
to improve usability and security.

Connection security and the protection of personal data are very important for
us, so we enforce encrypted connections between chat and server, making it
almost impossible to intercept and read your messages by strangers. Therefore we removed older cipher suits. These are adapted to the monocles chat server nevertheless they are still compatible with other xmpp server using todays standards.

If that's not enough for you, end-to-end message encryption such as OMEMO
or OpenPGP can be used. This allows messages to be encrypted on the sending
device and decrypted only by the receiving device intended for reception.

Features:
* End-to-end encryption with either <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging">OTR</a>, <a href="http://conversations.im/omemo/">OMEMO</a> or <a href="http://openpgp.org/about/">OpenPGP</a>
* Send and receive images as well as other files
* Send and receive locations
* Send and receive voice messages
* Integration of profile pictures (avatars) of your contacts
* Synchronize message history with other clients
* Conferences or group chats
* Address book integration (there is no exchange of your address book with the server)
* Audio/Video calls
* Very low battery consumption
* Status messages
* Daily backup of database to local storage

You need help? Please join our support group chat <a href="xmpp:support@conference.monocles.eu">support@conference.monocles.de</a>.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
2.2.2 current
c52018dd19060838…
2026-05-30 36 MB API 23
2.2.2
195e119222cdca6d…
2026-05-30 39 MB API 23
2.2.2
3549a6eef3083052…
2026-05-30 37 MB API 23
2.2.2
33f419b8dd1fa102…
2026-05-30 31 MB API 23
2.2.1
fe8866f85db8a805…
2026-05-29 36 MB API 23
2.2.1
c5314803c2269a8b…
2026-05-29 39 MB API 23
2.2.1
1d03347ff5a0937d…
2026-05-29 37 MB API 23
2.2.1
d1071abf26cc3468…
2026-05-29 31 MB API 23
2.1.6
2c841a0e6aeda813…
2026-05-07 38 MB API 23
2.1.6
1f5ab38cef9fd200…
2026-05-07 40 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Read contactsAccess the address book.
  • BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE
  • Full file accessAccess all files on the device.
  • READ_PROFILE
  • PhotosRead images from the media library.
  • VideosRead videos from the media library.
  • READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
  • MusicRead audio files from the media library.
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  • Bluetooth connectionConnect to paired Bluetooth devices.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Location in backgroundDetermine the location while the app is not open.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Install appsStart the installation of other apps.
  • CameraTake photos and videos.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • BluetoothConnect to Bluetooth devices.
  • Audio settingsAdjust volume and audio output.
  • USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
  • Display over other appsDraw content on top of other apps.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
  • chat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • permission.READ
  • permission.WRITE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
  • permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
  • permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
  • permission.UPDATE_COUNT
  • permission.UPDATE_BADGE
  • permission.CHANGE_BADGE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • READ_APP_BADGE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
  • permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

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