diff --git a/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station.md b/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station.md index 70bbc4e..78366a1 100644 --- a/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station.md +++ b/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station.md @@ -19,6 +19,24 @@ Note that you can see the Driver Station app version number through the Driver S

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+As of 2021, the FTC apps (v 6.1 and higher) are not available on Google Play. + +The [REV Hardware Client software](https://docs.revrobotics.com/rev-control-system/managing-the-control-system/rev-hardware-client) will allow you to download the apps to FTC devices: REV Control Hub, REV Expansion Hub, REV Driver Hub, and FTC-approved Android devices. Here are some of the benefits: +- Connect a REV Control Hub via WiFi. +- One Click update of all software on connected devices. +- Pre-download software updates without a connected device. +- Back up and restore user data from Control Hub. +- Install and switch between DS and RC applications on Android Devices. +- Access the Robot Control Console on the Control Hub. + +All FTC teams using Blocks, OnBot Java or Android Studio can use the REV Hardware Client to update the Driver Station (DS) app on a DS phone. + +As an alternate, the FTC app releases are available on the [FTCRobotController Github](https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController/releases). Download the Driver Station APK file to a computer, transfer it to the DS phone's Downloads folder, then open that file to install the DS app. This process is called "side-loading". + +**Important Note:** If you update the Driver Station (DS) app, you should also update the Robot Controller (RC) app to the same version number. That process is different for Android Studio teams; updating RC phones is described [here](https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController/wiki/Managing-a-Smartphone-Robot-Controller#updating-the-robot-controller-app). + +