Element vs X - What's the difference?

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This Element | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository and this Element X - Secure Chat & Call | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

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Element X Android is a Matrix Android Client provided by element.io.

The application is a total rewrite of Element-Android using the Matrix Rust SDK underneath and targeting devices running Android 7+. The UI layer is written using Jetpack Compose, and the navigation is managed using Appyx.

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And ,what better for security or no difference?

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define “security” ?

Do test them both.

Note that at one point in time Element will change into ElementX. (but it’s up to the devs to decide when etc)

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Thats means Element X more better?

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we can read too

In F-Droid Client you can find out why: “Each chat has an “Add Matrix apps” button which by default links to the proprietary scalar.vector.im integration manager service.”

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