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So I’ve been working on integrating instant messaging into an Android app — sounds simple, right? Just real-time chat, some typing indicators, maybe group messages? 
Wrong. It got complicated fast.
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I started from scratch using WebSockets and Firebase. Hit issues with message sync, offline support, and group chat logic. It felt like reinventing the wheel — and not very well.
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After digging through SDKs and half-baked tutorials, I finally came across this:
GitHub - MirrorFly/MirrorFly-Android-Sample: The #1 Custom CPaaS Video, Audio & Chat APIs. MirrorFly enables an easy and fast integration of standard CPaaS Solution like messaging, voice and video call features in new or existing apps.
It’s an official sample project from MirrorFly, and honestly — it saved me days of work.
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Why it helped:
Fully functional Android sample
Clean integration of core chat features
Covers 1:1, group chat, calls, and UI
Handles things like message delivery status, typing indicators, and media sharing out of the box
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Instead of wrestling with SDK docs alone, I could just clone the repo, run it, and tweak things based on real working code. Game-changer.
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Not saying MirrorFly is the only option — but if you need a customizable, white-label chat SDK and want to build fast, this repo is gold.
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If you’re stuck trying to build real-time chat on Android, do yourself a favor and check it out.
GitHub - MirrorFly/MirrorFly-Android-Sample: The #1 Custom CPaaS Video, Audio & Chat APIs. MirrorFly enables an easy and fast integration of standard CPaaS Solution like messaging, voice and video call features in new or existing apps.
And if you’ve got other helpful SDKs or resources, drop them below — always learning.