Someone asked me how to install Matrix on Android, so I told them to search for Element on the Play Store, but the app there looks scammy. It’s listed as "Element X — Secure Chat & Call" by New Vector Limited, with 4.4 stars and only 644 reviews. Is that the right app?

I installed Element from F‑Droid, but I don’t want to tell someone to install more than one app just so we can communicate.

Updating: Using that package there was an "Unexpected error: Missing CSRF cookie"

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[–] unskilled5117@feddit.org 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

For future reference: if you are unsure about the app on the store, you can always go to the official website and get a link to the right app on the store that way. https://element.io/download

[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes that's the correct one. What's scummy about it?

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The circular symbol on black background looks like the many ChatGPT clones.

[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

Fair enough. Have a look at matrix.org, it links to element x as a recommend client.

[–] artiman@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

element x is the new one element is the old client i recommend fluffychat tho

[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 5 points 6 days ago

I prefer FluffyChat. Since version 2 is better than before.

Still no matrix client for android as good as any other "proprietary" chats.

[–] HarngoMan@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago

Element X is the new version of Element. There's currently 2 versions available on the store/fdroid since X is in beta.

The fdroid versions of Element X and Schildichat X both seemed to require me installing and setting up nfty to get notifications working.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

What's scammy about it? It has 2.9 stars in my gstore area. Never trust a random rating from "stores".

https://f-droid.org/packages/io.element.android.x https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.element.android.x

And schildi

https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.schildi.android

[–] gi1242@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've used both element and elementX. element supports rendering math formulae, which elementX doesnt

[–] redhilsha@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Element X is supposed to eventually replace Element on mobile, so it will probably support it down the line.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Yes that's the app. It's legit.