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Android

Akshat Goel
Akshat Goel
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Posted by Akshat Goel
Akshat Goel
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What is the best library to manage Socket Connections in an Android App?

Image the Android App to be something like Whatsapp, which allows real-time communication to happen.

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miguelcastro2
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miguelcastro2
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miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
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I would check out Socket.IO which is a server based off of Node.js and has corresponding Android/IOS clients. Also, Android has a regular Socket class that could be used to create socket based applications. Lastly, here is an excellent article on how WhatsApp is engineered.