Wauwl

fraggylogo_512x512Wauwl is a chat messenger based on XMPP (Jabber), suitable for Google Talk/+, Facebook and other XMPP services. Registration with a Google Talk/Google+ account is automated using OAuth2. Other services require manual setup.

Wauwl has been developped with the latest Android API’s and communicates with XMPP services through an Android Service. It also has a smart way of dealing with small and large screens for Phone and Tablets. Wauwl requires Android version 3 or higher.

Functions and capabilities

  • Tested with Google+, Facebook Chat, Ejabberd
  • Support for TLS en SASL for save encrypted communication
  • VCard support
  • For each contact the last 50 messages are kept in memory
  • Separate service for XMPP communication
  • Register with Google Talk/+ through your Google account (oauth2)
  • Display most common Smileys in messages
  • Messages can be copied or shared through other apps
  • Set nicknames for contacts
  • Send and handle subscription request
  • Roster supports groups
  • Smart support for small and large screens
  • Multi language support: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French

User interface

swipe-left
hide rosterlist
swipe-right
show rosterlist
double tap
show/hide offline contacts in roster
long-tap on roster
show roster contact menu
single-tap on a message
show message menu

Supported XEP’s

  • XEP0012 Last activity
  • XEP0092 Version
  • XEP0199 Ping

Download

Wauwl can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

Account Examples

See this page for some connection examples.

Credits

Wauwl uses the Smack XMPP library asmackhttps://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/smack/

Screenshots and documentation

Nexus 7

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Mainscreen: left the roster with contacts, right a conversation with a contact.

 

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Main menu

 

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Action double-tap hides the offline contacts in roster

 

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Action swipe-left hides the roster

 

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Tap on ‘Available’ top right shows status menu and shows our current status or availability

 

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Main menu subscribe to action: specify an address (jid) and add it to roster

 
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Roster menu

Info
shows information about selected contact
Nickname
changes nickname of contact
Remove
removes subscription and contact from roster

 

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Message menu

Bounce
bounce message back to sender
Copy
copy message to clipboard
Share
share message through other apps

 

Galaxy SII

Screenshots on a Samsung Galaxy SII with screen resolution 480×800.

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Enjoy!

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