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id: installation
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title: Android Application Installation
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sidebar_label: Installation
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sidebar_position: 1
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---
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## Installation Methods
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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 via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (if on the same network) or USB On-The-Go (OTG).
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The minimum Android version is 5.0 (Lollipop 2014, first BLE support), however Android 6 (Marshmallow 2015) is recommended as Bluetooth is more stable.
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### Install with F-Droid
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<p float="center">
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<a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/com.geeksville.mesh/">
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<img
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alt="Get it on F-Droid"
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src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"
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width="49%"
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/>
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</a>
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</p>
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1. Download and Install the F-Droid app from [f-droid.org](https://f-droid.org/)
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2. Navigate to the `Categories` page and refresh (scroll down).
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3. Search for and install the `Meshtastic` App.
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### Install from Play Store
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<p float="center">
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh">
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<img
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alt="Download at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh"
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src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/static/images/badges/en_badge_web_generic.png"
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width="49%"
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/>
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</a>
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</p>
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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.
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_Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC._
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### Install by Sideloading
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<p float="center">
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<a href="https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest">
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<img
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alt="Download at https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest"
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src="/img/android/get-it-on-github.webp"
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width="49%"
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/>
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</a>
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</p>
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The app can also be sideloaded by downloading the .APK from the [Github Releases](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases/latest) page.
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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)
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### Install with Obtainium
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1. Download and Install the Obtanium app from [Github](https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium).
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2. Open the Obtanium app and navigate to `+ Add App`.
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3. You can easily search for the Android repo with the search field by typing `Meshtastic-Android` and selecting the `Meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android` repo. You may also manually enter the Meshtastic Android Github Releases address as follows: `https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/releases`.
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4. Under `Additional Options for Github` toggle as desired `Include prereleases`\* or `Fallback to older releases` and press `Add`.
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5. The first time you add an application, obtainium will prompt you for permission to install unknown apps, you will need to toggle `Allow from this source` and press back. Obtainium will download the Android .APK from the Github release page.
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6. Press `Install`. Android Installer will prompt "Do you want to install this app?" press `Install`.
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7. Press `Open`.
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Obtainium allows you to install and update Open-Source Apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.
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\*Alpha releases include the latest cutting edge changes which may come with extra bugs. It is recommended that you follow the Meshtastic Alpha Testers Channel on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/ktMAKGBnBs) if you decide to use these versions.
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