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Currently, XMPP doesn't really work very well on Sailfish OS. This is because the underlying software, Telepathy, is missing some features that are critical for a proper XMPP experience on mobile devices (but also on other devices in general). The most urgent features are:

• XEP-0198: Stream Management - this makes sure you stay online if your connection is killed only briefly (like when you pass through a tunnel in the train).
• XEP-0280: Message Carbons - this makes sure messages sent to a different client, such as your computer or even another Sailfish device, are synchronized with all your devices.
• XEP-0313: Message Archive Management - this synchronizes your messages with the server, so you don't miss anything that was sent while you were offline.

For each of these features, there is a relevant upstream bug report: XEP-0198, XEP-0280 and XEP-0313. Unfortunately, it seems like there hasn't been much interest in implementing these features for a long time. Maybe we can spark interest by offering a handsome reward for the brave soul that digs through the Telepathy documentation and implements one, two or all of these features. Is there anyone who would be interested in creating a 'bounty' on a website like Bountysource in order to try and attract more attention to these issues? You can leave a comment with a yay/nay and the amount of money you'd want to throw at it, if you want.

A bonus: by fixing Telepathy, not only will XMPP work a lot better on Sailfish OS, but it will also let desktop applications that use Telepathy work better, such as Empathy or KDE Telepathy.

Currently, XMPP doesn't really work very well on Sailfish OS. This is because the underlying software, Telepathy, is missing some features that are critical for a proper XMPP experience on mobile devices (but also on other devices in general). The most urgent features are:

• XEP-0198: Stream Management - this makes sure you stay online if your connection is killed only briefly (like when you pass through a tunnel in the train).
• XEP-0280: Message Carbons - this makes sure messages sent to a different client, such as your computer or even another Sailfish device, are synchronized with all your devices.
• XEP-0313: Message Archive Management - this synchronizes your messages with the server, so you don't miss anything that was sent while you were offline.

For each of these features, there is a relevant upstream bug report: XEP-0198, XEP-0280 and XEP-0313. Unfortunately, it seems like there hasn't been much interest in implementing these features for a long time. Maybe we can spark interest by offering a handsome reward for the brave soul that digs through the Telepathy documentation and implements one, two or all of these features. Is there anyone who would be interested in creating a 'bounty' on a website like Bountysource in order to try and attract more attention to these issues? You can leave a comment with a yay/nay and the amount of money you'd want to throw at it, if you want.

A bonus: by fixing Telepathy, not only will XMPP work a lot better on Sailfish OS, but it will also let desktop applications that use Telepathy work better, such as Empathy or KDE Telepathy.