Is Weechat-Android safe?

This is a WeeChat relay client for Android. This application is not a standalone an IRC client. It connects to WeeChat that has to be running on a remote machine. If you are looking for a standalone IRC client for Android, you will need to look elsewhere.

Developer: ubergeek42
Category: Internet
First release: 20 Mar 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.ubergeek42.WeechatAndroid

Latest APK SHA-25604ad24a2d0f4d3afeb7aa7a083536511ea8d7af12f5991a30613544b7a90e85f

Signing certificate00:F4:9E:7E:22:3C:07:0E:4A:02:58:D1:94:3A:3E:40:B8:44:47:82:50:FD:95:1C:DA:D6:0D:9D:4A:F0:F9:1D

MIN ANDROID26TARGET35ARCHITECTURE

03 / History

Project timeline

20 Mar 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.1120 Mar 202626+→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions12 declared · 2 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM android.permission.VIBRATE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE com.ubergeek42.WeechatAndroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗