element-hq / element-hq/element-x-android
Allow creation of unencrypted rooms
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
### Your use case
#### What would you like to do?
As far as I can see any room created in Element-X on Android is forced to encrypted
#### Why would you like to do it?
I Have rooms within spaces used only by me ie the rooms are restricted but I do not want messages encrypted so that if I login with an unverified device I can quickly see my data
#### How would you like to achieve it?
Mirror the web functionality which allows the user to specify if a room should be encrypted or not
### Have you considered any alternatives?
_No response_
### Additional context
I understand the point of requiring encryption for p2p messaging but not when a room is viewed as a room, not a chat. If nothing else - Element clients should behave consistently.
### Are you willing to provide a PR?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating the Element-X Android room-creation entry point and compare it with the web functionality referenced in the issue. Trace where room encryption is forced and identify the existing room settings flow. Done means a user can choose whether a newly created room is encrypted, with the Android behavior matching the web option.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100