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Our Android application is available on F-Droid and Google Play Store. This allows you to connect to your Meshtastic device from your Android phone. Our Android application is available on our F-Droid repo and Google Play Store. This allows you to connect to your Meshtastic device from your Android phone.
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<a href="https://mesh.tastic.app/fdroid/repo"> <a href="https://mesh.tastic.app/fdroid/repo">
<img alt="Get it on F-Droid" <img alt="Get it on F-Droid"
src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png" src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"
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The application may not be found if your phone/Android version are too old. The minimum Android version is 5.0 (Lollipop 2014, first BLE support). However, Android 6, Marshmallow 2015, is recommended as the Bluetooth is more stable. The minimum Android version is 5.0 (Lollipop 2014, first BLE support), however Android 6 (Marshmallow 2015) is recommended as Bluetooth is more stable.
The app can also be sideloaded by downloading the .apk from the <a href="https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest">GitHub releases</a> page. If you do sideload, you may have to give your browser permissions to run a package installer. If you wish to view the code or contribute to development of the app, please visit the app's <a href="https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android">GitHub page</a>. There is a Play Store [testing program](https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.geeksville.mesh) with the latest cutting edge changes, though this may come with extra bugs. It is recommended that you follow the [Meshtastic Discourse Alpha Testers](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/c/development/alpha-testers) channel if you decide to join.
:::note
Be aware that you may have to open the drop down menu for "Compare" to see the latest alpha/beta builds. Generally the versions will follow the device versions. The app can also be sideloaded by downloading the .APK from <a href="https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest">GitHub releases</a> page. If you do sideload, you may have to give your browser permissions to run a package installer. If you wish to view the code or contribute to development of the app, please visit the app's <a href="https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android">GitHub page</a>.
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[![Messages page](/img/android/android-messages-sm.png)](/img/android/android-messages-sm.png) [![Nodes page](/img/android/android-nodes-sm.png)](/img/android/android-nodes.png) [![Channel page](/img/android/android-channel-sm.png)](/img/android/android-channel.png) [![Settings page](/img/android/android-settings-sm.png)](/img/android/android-settings.png) [![Debug page](/img/android/android-debug-sm.png)](/img/android/android-debug.png) [![Messages page](/img/android/android-messages-sm.png)](/img/android/android-messages-sm.png) [![Nodes page](/img/android/android-nodes-sm.png)](/img/android/android-nodes.png) [![Channel page](/img/android/android-channel-sm.png)](/img/android/android-channel.png) [![Settings page](/img/android/android-settings-sm.png)](/img/android/android-settings.png) [![Debug page](/img/android/android-debug-sm.png)](/img/android/android-debug.png)
:::note
Be aware that Android versions have different ways of handling permissions. In order to prevent users from accidentally allowing background location services, the dialog box may not give you the option.
Click on the image to see a quick video of where I found it on my phone.
[![Background Permissions Video](/img/android/android-bg-location-permissions.png)](https://youtu.be/YAFLxoeVIHg)
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There is a [beta program](https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.geeksville.mesh) for the app, which will let you test the cutting edge changes, though this may come with extra bugs. You can join this via Google Play. It is recommended that you follow the [Meshtastic Discourse Alpha Testers](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/c/development/alpha-testers) channel if you decide to join this.
The app uses anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to allow us to catch problems with Meshtastic and fix them. You can disable this by unticking the checkbox on the settings page. The app uses anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to allow us to catch problems with Meshtastic and fix them. You can disable this by unticking the checkbox on the settings page.
[![Settings page with statistics consent box highlighted](/img/android/android-stats-consent-sm.png)](/img/android/android-stats-consent.png) [![Settings page with statistics consent box highlighted](/img/android/android-stats-consent-sm.png)](/img/android/android-stats-consent.png)