Element - Secure Messenger
Element - Secure Messenger
Group messenger - encrypted messaging, group chat and video calls
Reviews
26.99%
5.94%
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8.92%
50.19%
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Comments
Todd Medema
★★★★★
"Thanks to the bridging capability, has replaced all other messaging apps for me. So long Messenger, WhatsApp and Signal!"
Version: 1.5.22
"Thanks to the bridging capability, has replaced all other messaging apps for me. So long Messenger, WhatsApp and Signal!"
Version: 1.5.22
Cedar Rosenfield
★★★
"I`m having ongoing issues with notifications not sounding and the icon disappearing immediately. Clearing data, reinstalling the app, and even resetting the phone haven`t fixed this."
Version: 1.5.11
"I`m having ongoing issues with notifications not sounding and the icon disappearing immediately. Clearing data, reinstalling the app, and even resetting the phone haven`t fixed this."
Version: 1.5.11
makumbi benedict
★
"It`s aggressive, crashes alot and uses too much battery. Plus it uploaded more data than it downloaded. Kinda suspicious. And has too much child porn."
Version: 1.5.7
"It`s aggressive, crashes alot and uses too much battery. Plus it uploaded more data than it downloaded. Kinda suspicious. And has too much child porn."
Version: 1.5.7
John Green
★★★
"Can`t get audio notifications to work."
Version: 1.5.4
"Can`t get audio notifications to work."
Version: 1.5.4
Sebastian
★
"This is the least privacy respecting messenger among all. All your sent messages along with all metadata are kept on their servers forever, you cannot ask for erasure, because they claim it works like email."
"This is the least privacy respecting messenger among all. All your sent messages along with all metadata are kept on their servers forever, you cannot ask for erasure, because they claim it works like email."
Tarun Aditya Thurlapati
★★★★★
"The THREADS feature is awesome for those who like to communicate a lot, simultaneously on multiple topics. It can be as simple as whatsapp or as complete/flexible as Microsoft teams. The best experience in TRULY private and secure communications. Let`s you choose how much control you want over the technical aspects of a communication technology with a neat UI. Bridging with other technologies, decentralization, multiple clients, universal access, complete security control. I LOVE IT!"
Version: 1.5.11
"The THREADS feature is awesome for those who like to communicate a lot, simultaneously on multiple topics. It can be as simple as whatsapp or as complete/flexible as Microsoft teams. The best experience in TRULY private and secure communications. Let`s you choose how much control you want over the technical aspects of a communication technology with a neat UI. Bridging with other technologies, decentralization, multiple clients, universal access, complete security control. I LOVE IT!"
Version: 1.5.11
Fabian Sosa Escalada
★
"Blocked, impossible to apply the``encryption upgrade``. Desktop version in mobile is unusable."
Version: 1.5.26
"Blocked, impossible to apply the``encryption upgrade``. Desktop version in mobile is unusable."
Version: 1.5.26
The c# dev
★★★★★
"It`s what everyone should be using instead of discord which is full of spyware matrix lacks nothing and should be used instead"
Version: 1.5.11
"It`s what everyone should be using instead of discord which is full of spyware matrix lacks nothing and should be used instead"
Version: 1.5.11
Sharni Wiencke
★
"Yeah I`m having the same issues as the last reviewer. Pressing the return button erases all I have typed and it`s quite frustrating."
Version: 1.5.4
"Yeah I`m having the same issues as the last reviewer. Pressing the return button erases all I have typed and it`s quite frustrating."
Version: 1.5.4
CM Supreme
★
"After the Latest update, the app is stuck when I opened. Please fix this"
Version: 1.5.7
"After the Latest update, the app is stuck when I opened. Please fix this"
Version: 1.5.7
Ahmadreza Amini
★★★★
"1. Make the appearance of the app more user-friendly. The app is not smooth and does not give the user a good feeling. 2. The speed of the program is low. The infrastructure of the program can be made more powerful. 3. The audio and video conversation of the program should be better than this. It is weak. The calls are either not established or are established late, or if they are established, they are of extremely poor quality. 4. When you play voice or music, you cannot leave the chat page..."
Version: 1.5.7
"1. Make the appearance of the app more user-friendly. The app is not smooth and does not give the user a good feeling. 2. The speed of the program is low. The infrastructure of the program can be made more powerful. 3. The audio and video conversation of the program should be better than this. It is weak. The calls are either not established or are established late, or if they are established, they are of extremely poor quality. 4. When you play voice or music, you cannot leave the chat page..."
Version: 1.5.7
Orendra Singh
★★★★★
"Amazing experience with this application."
Version: 1.5.8
"Amazing experience with this application."
Version: 1.5.8
Yash Shinde
★
"Verification with another device is a painful process when using element desktop client. All kinds of verifications get stuck in between. They require way too many conformations. Terrible experience."
Version: 1.5.22
"Verification with another device is a painful process when using element desktop client. All kinds of verifications get stuck in between. They require way too many conformations. Terrible experience."
Version: 1.5.22
Dale Davies
★★★
"When it works it`s ok, frequently times out trying to connect to my home server and when it does let me log in the app can be painfully slow to update recent messages."
Version: 1.5.4
"When it works it`s ok, frequently times out trying to connect to my home server and when it does let me log in the app can be painfully slow to update recent messages."
Version: 1.5.4
Micheal Freeman
★★★★★
"Good. Wish they added replying to messages with an image."
Version: 1.5.28
"Good. Wish they added replying to messages with an image."
Version: 1.5.28
Farzad Saberi
★★★
"This program has only one bug, which is that you cannot save photos, videos, and music in the phone itself"
Version: 1.5.4
"This program has only one bug, which is that you cannot save photos, videos, and music in the phone itself"
Version: 1.5.4
Jören Fried
★★★
"No vendor lock in - that`s great. No search in messages - huge bummer! Update 2023: ``search in messages`` is still missing after years - dropping another star."
Version: 1.5.11
"No vendor lock in - that`s great. No search in messages - huge bummer! Update 2023: ``search in messages`` is still missing after years - dropping another star."
Version: 1.5.11
Taylor Buchanan
★★★
"I host my own Matrix server and I`ve used this app for a few years now. It`s great when it works. Unfortunately, there are often issues with delivery. I`ve had multiple times where I receive a notification but clicking on it takes me to the chat where it sits trying to load the message for a while. That`s when I get a notification at all, of course. More recently notifications haven`t been working. Nonetheless, I`m a big proponent of Matrix as a concept and recognize it`s a complex undertaking."
Version: 1.5.11
"I host my own Matrix server and I`ve used this app for a few years now. It`s great when it works. Unfortunately, there are often issues with delivery. I`ve had multiple times where I receive a notification but clicking on it takes me to the chat where it sits trying to load the message for a while. That`s when I get a notification at all, of course. More recently notifications haven`t been working. Nonetheless, I`m a big proponent of Matrix as a concept and recognize it`s a complex undertaking."
Version: 1.5.11
Thomas Frans
★★★★★
"The best messaging application, period. No ads, no tracking, actual end-to-end encryption. It`s also free and open source. Can`t recommend it enough."
Version: 1.5.20
"The best messaging application, period. No ads, no tracking, actual end-to-end encryption. It`s also free and open source. Can`t recommend it enough."
Version: 1.5.20
Flavien B
★★
"Last update makes messages to get read instantly on last opened conversation, without even opening the app. So I don`t always get notifications. However, no more message cleared since the last update."
Version: 1.5.8
"Last update makes messages to get read instantly on last opened conversation, without even opening the app. So I don`t always get notifications. However, no more message cleared since the last update."
Version: 1.5.8
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Installs: 1,000,000+
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Version: 1.6.12
Category: Communication
Pegi : Mature 17+
Publish Date : Apr 23, 2019
Update Date : 2024-02-16
Android Version : 5.0
Version: 1.6.12
Category: Communication
Pegi : Mature 17+
Publish Date : Apr 23, 2019
Update Date : 2024-02-16
Android Version : 5.0
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DESCRIPTION
Element is both a secure messenger and a productivity team collaboration app that is ideal for group chats while remote working. This chat app uses end-to-end encryption to provide powerful video conferencing, file sharing and voice calls.
Element’s features include:
- Advanced online communication tools
- Fully encrypted messages to allow safer corporate communication, even for remote workers
- Decentralized chat based on the Matrix open source framework
- File sharing securely with encrypted data while managing projects
- Video chats with Voice over IP and screen sharing
- Easy integration with your favourite online collaboration tools, project management tools, VoIP services and other team messaging apps
Element is completely different from other messaging and collaboration apps. It operates on Matrix, an open network for secure messaging and decentralized communication. It allows self-hosting to give users maximum ownership and control of their data and messages.
Privacy and encrypted messaging
Element protects you from unwanted ads, data mining and walled gardens. It also secures all your data, one-to-one video and voice communication through end-to-end encryption and cross-signed device verification.
Element gives you control over your privacy while allowing you to communicate securely with anyone on the Matrix network, or other business collaboration tools by integrating with apps such as Slack.
Element can be self-hosted
To allow more control of your sensitive data and conversations, Element can be self-hosted or you can choose any Matrix-based host - the standard for open source, decentralized communication. Element gives you privacy, security compliance and integration flexibility.
Own your data
You decide where to keep your data and messages. Without the risk of data mining or access from third parties.
Element puts you in control in different ways:
1. Get a free account on the matrix.org public server hosted by the Matrix developers, or choose from thousands of public servers hosted by volunteers
2. Self-host your account by running a server on your own IT infrastructure
3. Sign up for an account on a custom server by simply subscribing to the Element Matrix Services hosting platform
Open messaging and collaboration
You can chat with anyone on the Matrix network, whether they’re using Element, another Matrix app or even if they are using a different messaging app.
Super secure
Real end-to-end encryption (only those in the conversation can decrypt messages), and cross-signed device verification.
Complete communication and integration
Messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, screen sharing and a whole bunch of integrations, bots and widgets. Build rooms, communities, stay in touch and get things done.
Pick up where you left off
Stay in touch wherever you are with fully synchronised message history across all your devices and on the web at https://app.element.io
Open source
Element Android is an open source project, hosted by GitHub. Please report bugs and/or contribute to its development at https://github.com/vector-im/element-android
Element’s features include:
- Advanced online communication tools
- Fully encrypted messages to allow safer corporate communication, even for remote workers
- Decentralized chat based on the Matrix open source framework
- File sharing securely with encrypted data while managing projects
- Video chats with Voice over IP and screen sharing
- Easy integration with your favourite online collaboration tools, project management tools, VoIP services and other team messaging apps
Element is completely different from other messaging and collaboration apps. It operates on Matrix, an open network for secure messaging and decentralized communication. It allows self-hosting to give users maximum ownership and control of their data and messages.
Privacy and encrypted messaging
Element protects you from unwanted ads, data mining and walled gardens. It also secures all your data, one-to-one video and voice communication through end-to-end encryption and cross-signed device verification.
Element gives you control over your privacy while allowing you to communicate securely with anyone on the Matrix network, or other business collaboration tools by integrating with apps such as Slack.
Element can be self-hosted
To allow more control of your sensitive data and conversations, Element can be self-hosted or you can choose any Matrix-based host - the standard for open source, decentralized communication. Element gives you privacy, security compliance and integration flexibility.
Own your data
You decide where to keep your data and messages. Without the risk of data mining or access from third parties.
Element puts you in control in different ways:
1. Get a free account on the matrix.org public server hosted by the Matrix developers, or choose from thousands of public servers hosted by volunteers
2. Self-host your account by running a server on your own IT infrastructure
3. Sign up for an account on a custom server by simply subscribing to the Element Matrix Services hosting platform
Open messaging and collaboration
You can chat with anyone on the Matrix network, whether they’re using Element, another Matrix app or even if they are using a different messaging app.
Super secure
Real end-to-end encryption (only those in the conversation can decrypt messages), and cross-signed device verification.
Complete communication and integration
Messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, screen sharing and a whole bunch of integrations, bots and widgets. Build rooms, communities, stay in touch and get things done.
Pick up where you left off
Stay in touch wherever you are with fully synchronised message history across all your devices and on the web at https://app.element.io
Open source
Element Android is an open source project, hosted by GitHub. Please report bugs and/or contribute to its development at https://github.com/vector-im/element-android
RECENT CHANGES
Main changes in this version: Security release.
Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases
Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases
DATA SAFETY AND SECURITY
This app has access to
Calendar
· add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners` knowledge· read calendar events plus confidential information
Camera
· take pictures and videosContacts
· read your contactsLocation
· approximate location (network-based)· precise location (GPS and network-based)
Microphone
· record audioOther
· draw over other apps· change your audio settings
· run at startup
· pair with Bluetooth devices
· view network connections
· control vibration
· prevent device from sleeping
· full network access
Photos/Media/Files
· read the contents of your USB storage· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage
· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage· read the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information
· view Wi-Fi connectionsSecurity Practices
Data is encrypted in transit
· Your data is transferred over a secure connection
You can request that data be deleted
· The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted
Data that may be shared with other companies or organizations
App activity
App interactions (Optional) : AnalyticsApp info and performance
Crash logs (Optional) : App functionality, AnalyticsDiagnostics (Optional) : App functionality, Analytics
Audio
Music files (Optional) : App functionalityOther audio files (Optional) : App functionality
Voice or sound recordings (Optional) : App functionality
Contacts
Contacts (Optional) : App functionalityDevice or other IDs
Device or other IDs (Optional) : AnalyticsFiles and docs
Files and docs (Optional) : App functionalityLocation
Precise location (Optional) : App functionalityMessages
Other in-app messages (Optional) : App functionalityPhotos and videos
Photos (Optional) : App functionalityVideos (Optional) : App functionality
Data this app may collect
App activity
App interactions (Optional) : AnalyticsApp info and performance
Crash logs (Optional) : App functionality, AnalyticsDiagnostics (Optional) : App functionality, Analytics
Device or other IDs
Device or other IDs (Optional) : Analytics
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