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Chat SDK

Build native messaging with Tencent RTC’s Android Chat SDK. Connect conversations to your own Android screens, navigation, and application lifecycle.

DEVELOPER RESOURCES

Android Chat SDK Docs & Examples

Support with more context

Share photos and documents inside the conversation, so customers can show what they need.

Return to the conversation

Reconnect your chat UI as people move between tasks and return to your app.

ANDROID CHAT CAPABILITIES

Messaging foundations for your product

Direct conversations

  • One-to-one messages
  • Your own interface

Group messaging

  • Shared conversations
  • Membership APIs

Rich messages

  • Text and media
  • Custom application content

Conversation state

  • History and unread counts
  • Your application store

User identity

  • Your own user IDs
  • UserSig authentication

App integration

  • Android APIs
  • Platform-specific lifecycle

Explore the Android Chat APIs

Start with the APIs that connect your application.

Initialize

A native messaging foundation

Initialize Chat in your application with its SDKAppID.

Read the Documentation
ChatSession.java
V2TIMSDKConfig config = new V2TIMSDKConfig();
V2TIMManager.getInstance().initSDK(
    context, sdkAppID, config
);

CUSTOMIZATION

Your experience. Your way.

Build your own interface around connected conversations.

Build an experience of your own

Connect messaging events to the screens and interactions your product needs.

Read the Documentation

GET STARTED

Your first conversation starts here

  1. 01

    Create your app

    Set up a Chat application and your test users.

    Open Chat Console
  2. 02

    Add the Android Chat SDK

    Follow the platform guide to connect your project.

    Follow the Integration Guide
  3. 03

    Connect your users

    Sign in two test users and send your first message.

    Connect Your Users
Android Chat SDK
app/build.gradle.kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.tencent.imsdk:imsdk-plus:$chatSdkVersion")
}
ChatSession.java
V2TIMSDKConfig config = new V2TIMSDKConfig();
V2TIMManager.getInstance().initSDK(
    context, sdkAppID, config
);

Android Chat SDK FAQs

How do I choose the Android SDK dependency?

Add Maven Central and set chatSdkVersion to the release you have selected from the official SDK distribution. The dependency snippet assumes that Gradle property is defined. Check native libraries, permissions, and release notes before packaging your app.

Does the Android Chat SDK include a ready-made UI?

The SDK supplies messaging APIs and events. Your application builds the chat screens. The illustrations show possible app experiences.

How do I authenticate users of the Android Chat SDK?

Generate production UserSig on your backend. Pass it to the client for authentication and keep your application secret on the server.

Are these Android snippets a complete application?

They show individual integration steps. Follow the full guide for imports, initialization, login, error handling, and target-specific configuration. Test messaging with separate accounts before release.

How is Android Chat SDK usage priced?

Hosted Chat service usage follows your selected plan. Check the included features and allowances for your application; optional plugins and Call services can have separate requirements.

How do I integrate Android Chat SDK with Kotlin or Java?

Follow the Android project and manifest setup, then handle runtime permissions and Activity cleanup where required. Test on actual devices, including app background and foreground transitions.

How do I test Android Chat SDK before releasing my app?

Check login, SDK readiness, send and receive events, and message state after reconnecting.

How do I customize the interface for Android Chat SDK?

Build your own conversation list, message rendering and composer around documented SDK events.

Find support for your next step

Talk about your application

Discuss your product, expected usage, and integration needs.

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Build your next conversation

Build your app with the Android Chat SDK.