From 8caa6e6f6e34edab6bff1a7b65eb9f0af6013428 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Westside Robotics <WestsideRobotics@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:12:25 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Replace Google Play Store process with text from Sec. 3.3 of
 Blocks Programming Manual provided 2-24-2022.  Describe alternate
 side-loading.

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 Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

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
 
 <p align="center">[[/images/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station/aboutDriverStation.jpg]]</p>
 
+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).
+
+<!-- Removed 2-25-2022
+
 The easiest way to update the Driver Station App is using the Google Play store.  To be able to use the Google Play Store to update your software, you will first need the following items:
 1.	A Google e-mail account (available for free from Google).
 2.	Access to a wireless network that can connect to the Internet.
@@ -37,3 +55,4 @@ The easiest way to update the Driver Station App is using the Google Play store.
 | 7. The update process might prompt you to accept request for permissions that are needed in order to run the app on your Android phone.  If prompted, hit the “ACCEPT” button to accept the request and to continue with the update process.|
 | 8. Once the update process is complete, the “UPDATE” button on the screen should change to an “OPEN” button.  You can press the “OPEN” button to launch the new app.<br/><br/><p align="center">[[/images/Managing-a-Smartphone-Driver-Station/openFTCDriverStation.jpg]]</p>|
 | 9. After you have updated the software, you must forget the wireless network that you used to connect to the internet to access the Google Play store.  You do not want to have your Android devices configured to connect to anything other than each other during a competition.<br/><br/><p align="center">[[/images/Managing-a-Smartphone-Robot-Controller/forgetWifiNetwork.jpg]]</p>|
+-->