Install Kangentic Mobile

Kangentic Mobile is live on the App Store for iOS and headed to Google Play. Here is where each platform stands and how to install it where you can.

Where each platform stands

Platform	Status	What to do
iOS	Live on the App Store	Install it
Android	Closed testing, open to anyone who joins	The two steps below

iOS

The iOS app is live. Install it from the App Store, then come back for pairing:

Android

Android testing is open to anyone who wants in, but it runs as a Play closed test, which means Google Play only shows the app to accounts on the tester list. Joining the testers group is what puts you on that list, so the order of these two steps matters.

1. Join the testers Google Group.

   groups.google.com/g/kangentic-testers

   Anyone can join and there is no approval step. The group’s members are the tester list itself, which is why this comes first: the opt-in page in step 2 shows a “not found” error for accounts that are not on it yet.

2. Become a tester on Google Play, then install.

   play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kangentic.mobile

   Open the link, accept the testing invitation, and follow it through to the Play Store listing to install the app.

Use the right Google account

Join the group and opt in with the Google account your phone’s Play Store is signed into. Any other account will not be offered the app. Stay opted in for the duration of the test, too - leaving the group or the test takes away your access to the app and its updates.

Reading this at your desk? Open this page on your phone to tap through. Both links need the browser and Play Store on the device you are installing to.

After installing: pair your desktop

The app is a remote control for a desktop you already run, so it does nothing until the two are paired. On the desktop, turn on Mobile Bridge in Settings > Mobile Devices, click Pair a device, and scan the QR code with the app.

The bridge is off by default, and pairing ends with a six-digit code you compare on both screens. Pairing a Phone walks through the whole flow, including what to do when the phone cannot use its camera.

Next steps

See also:

• Pairing a Phone - link the app to your desktop
• Kangentic Mobile - what the app can do once paired
• Push Notifications - what your phone will alert you about
• Security & Encryption - how the link is protected

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