I wanted to learn how to code native Android applications, so I decided to use Realtime Framework to build a real-time group chat. It was pretty simple!
You start by defining your nickname:
Then you are brought to a window with a list of channels, to which you can connect based on your preferred theme:
After selecting the channel you can start chatting with all the other users that are connected to the same group:
You can even check who is currently active in that channel (using the Realtime Framework Presence Service):
If the app is not running in foreground the received chat messages are added to the Notification Shade:
To use this code to build your own chat we just need to register for a free account at the Realtime website and enter your credentials into the source code.
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Copyright (c) 2014 Gustavo Parreira
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