Start off using HexChat for a client. You can find channels here: https://netsplit.de/channels/. Source: about 1 year ago

First off, grab yourself an IRC client. On their connection info page Hackint has information for both WeeChat and Hexchat, but you could use any IRC client. Source: about 1 year ago

Gajim is for XMPP. For IRC you need Hexchat or Weechat or something like that. Source: over 1 year ago

Hexchat is one of the more popular ones. Source: over 1 year ago

IRC - Also still around and in some cases, the same as it ever was, albeit with a smaller user base. A list of networks can be found here, and while there are many actively developed IRC clients out there, if you don't know where to start, most people recommend HexChat. Reddit's affiliated network is called Snoonet. mIRC is still actively developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey, so by all means, feel free to give that a... Source: over 2 years ago

AFAIK Conversations is one of the best, if not the best. On F-Droid it’s gratis, on Google Play it costs something. Source: about 1 year ago

Conversations (version 2.12.3): Encrypted, easy-to-use XMPP instant messenger for your mobile device. Source: about 1 year ago

Conversations [1] is the best Android XMPP client I know. IIRC they pushed the adoption of OMEMO and implemented it first, before the desktop clients could catch up. [1] https://conversations.im/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

Maybe have a look at Briar or good old Jabber (XMPP) with OTR or OMEMO, e.g. Implemented in Conversations. Source: over 1 year ago

Conversations (version 2.11.0+free): An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobile. Source: over 1 year ago