Element Classic (Android, iOS)
Slowing stableElement's previous-generation mobile apps; still supported with security updates, no new features.
mobile · licence AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
- Android
- iOS
- Last commit
- 40 days ago 25 Sept 2026
- Commits, last year
- 160 35 in 90 days
- Authors, 90 days
- 6 10 in a year, 234 ever
- Bus factor
- 2 authors making half of last year's commits
- Last release
- v1.6.66 25 Sept 2026 · 18 tags in a year
- Lines of code
- 462k Kotlin
AI
AI policy
What the project says about AI-made contributions
Restricted (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)“Contributions are judged on their content, not on how they were produced. AI-assisted contributions are accepted; unreviewed AI output is not. [...] If your PR was made with the help of AI, you must convey that this is the case using the PR template.”
AI in development
Whether the developers use AI tools on the repository
Occasional (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)Collector: 3 of 160 commits in the last year credit an AI tool (1.9 %): claude 3. 0 agent files, 0 AI workflows. A lower bound: most AI use leaves no trace.
AI in the product
Whether the product itself has AI features
None found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)Activity
Languages
Apps
| OS | Built with | Status | Minimum OS | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| native | stable | 5.0 | google-play, f-droid |
| native | stable | 15.1 | app-store |
Features
| Feature | Value | How we know | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDK | matrix-android-sdk2 (in repo) / MatrixSDK (matrix-ios-sdk) | code | github.com/element-hq/element-ios/blob/7ba8beb08 |
| Encryption (E2EE) | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Cross-signing | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Key backup | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Sliding sync | Not found: Not found matrix.org: unknown. | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Next-gen auth (OIDC) | Not found: Not found matrix.org: unknown. | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Multiple accounts | No: No | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Threads | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Spaces | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| 1:1 calls | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Group calls | Partial: Partial Jitsi conference calls (voip_jitsi supported); MatrixRTC unknown. | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Reactions | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Edits | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Replies | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Polls | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Custom emoji | Partial: Partial | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Stickers | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Location | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Voice messages | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Rich text editor | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| URL previews | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Push notifications | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Private read receipts | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Presence | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Room upgrades | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Moderation tools | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Accessibility | not-found | — | — |
| Translations | yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Telemetry | opt-in PostHog and Sentry dependencies; analytics are opt-in in Element apps (consent screen). | code | github.com/element-hq/element-android/blob/08dc4 |
| Default homeserver | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Fork-friendliness | no Maintenance mode: "no new features or usability enhancements are made"; SchildiChat Android (classic) was built on it. | claimed | github.com/element-hq/element-android/blob/08dc4 |
Health signals
- Bus factor (last year)
- 2
- Issue first response
- not measured (the forge did not give it)
- Release cadence
- 18 tags in the last year, latest v1.6.66 (25 Sept 2026)
- CI
.github/workflows/build.yml.github/workflows/danger.yml.github/workflows/docs.yml.github/workflows/ci-build.yml.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml.github/workflows/ci-ui-tests.yml- Tests
- test files found
- Security policy
- SECURITY.md
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
- Funding
- none listed
- Telemetry SDKs in manifests
- Firebase Analytics (vector-app/build.gradle) · PostHog (vector/build.gradle) · Sentry (Podfile)
Repositories
| Repository | Role | Activity | Last commit | Commits 1y | Authors 90d | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/element-hq/element-android | android | Slowing | 25 Sept 2026 | 91 | 4 | 08dc49996 |
| github.com/element-hq/element-ios | ios | Slowing | 24 Sept 2026 | 69 | 3 | 7ba8beb08 |
Notes
Element's organisation-wide AI policy (element-meta CONTRIBUTING.md, merged 2026-11-02 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-meta/pull/3393) applies to all element-hq repositories and to matrix-org repositories where Element is the core contributor. Both READMEs: "This client is still supported and receives security updates but no new features or usability enhancements are made. It is recommended to use Element X". matrix.org maturity: Stable.
Researched by an AI agent (Claude) on 5 Nov 2026, not checked by a person; metrics collected on 5 Nov 2026. Source file: data/projects/client/element-classic.yaml. Spotted a mistake? Open an issue with a link.