1#Conversations
2Conversations is an open source XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smart phones
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6##Design principles
7* Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or
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9* Rely on existing, well established protocols
10* Do not require a Google Account or specifically Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
11* Require as little permissons as possible
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13##Features
14* End-to-end encryption with either OTR or openPGP
15* Holo UI
16* Multiple Accounts
17* Group Chats
18* Contact list integration
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20###XMPP Features
21Conversations works with every XMPP server out there. However XMPP is an extensible
22protocol. These extensions are standardized as well in so called XEP’s.
23Conversations supports a couple of those to make the overall userexperience better. There is a
24chance that your current XMPP server does not support these extensions.
25Therefore to get the most out of Conversations you should consider either switching to an
26XMPP server that does or - even better - run your own XMPP server for you and
27your friends.
28These XEPs are - as of now:
29* XEP-0198: Stream Management allows XMPP to surive small network outages and changes of the underlying TCP connection.
30* XEP-0280: Message Carbons which automatically syncs the messages you send to
31 your desktop client and thus allows you to switch seamlessly from your mobile
32 client to your desktop client and back within one conversation.
33* XEP-0237: Roster Versioning mainly to save bandwith on poor mobile connections
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35##FAQ
36###Security
37####Why are there to end-to-end encryption methods and which one should I choose?
38In most cases OTR should be the encryption method of choice. It works out of the box with most contacts as long as they are online.
39However PGP can be in some cases (carbonated messages to multiple clients) be
40more flexible.