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id: android-installation
title: Android Application Installation
sidebar_label: Installation
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## Installation Methods

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.

The minimum Android version is 5.0 (Lollipop 2014, first BLE support), however Android 6 (Marshmallow 2015) is recommended as Bluetooth is more stable.

### Install with F-Droid

<p float="center">
  <a href="https://mesh.tastic.app/fdroid/repo">
    <img alt="Get it on F-Droid"
      src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"
      width="49%"/>
  </a>
</p>

1. Download and Install the F-Droid app from [f-droid.org](https://f-droid.org/)
2. Open the F-Droid app and navigate to `Settings > Repositories`. 
3. Click on the `+` icon to add a new repo.
3. Enter the Meshtastic repo address as follows: `https://mesh.tastic.app/fdroid/repo/` (no fingerprint required)
4. Navigate to the `Categories` page and refresh (scroll down).
5. Search for and install the `Meshtastic` App.

### Install from Play Store

<p float="center">
  <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh">
    <img alt="Download at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh"
      src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/static/images/badges/en_badge_web_generic.png"
      width="49%"/>
  </a>
</p>

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.

_Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC._

### Install by Sideloading

The app can also be sideloaded by downloading the .APK from the [Github Releases](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest) 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 [GitHub page](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android)
