diff --git a/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md b/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md index 48737b8..c903306 100644 --- a/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md +++ b/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md @@ -43,26 +43,17 @@ NOTE: it will take an estimated 5 minutes per phone to complete this task. | 9. After renaming phone, power cycle the device. | ### Installing the FTC Apps -The FTC apps are available to download for free from the Google Play store. You will need to have your Android phones connected to a Wi-Fi network that has Internet access before you can access the Google Play store. You will also need a Google account to be able to download the apps from the Google Play store. +**As of 2021, the FTC apps (v 6.1 and higher) are no longer available on Google Play.** -It is also possible to "side-load" the FTC Android Apps onto the Robot Controller and Driver Station phones. The GitHub repository contains the release versions of the Android apps: +The [REV Hardware Client](https://docs.revrobotics.com/rev-control-system/managing-the-control-system/rev-hardware-client) software will allow you to download the apps to FTC devices: REV Control Hub, REV Expansion Hub, REV Driver Hub and other FTC-approved android devices. Here are some of the benefits: +• Connect to 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. -      https://github.com/ftctechnh/ftc_app/tree/master/doc/apk - -However, this section of the wiki does **not** include instructions on how to side-load the apps. It only explains how to use Google Play to install the FTC apps. - -NOTE: it will take an estimated 7.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. - -| Step| Image | -| ----------- | :---: | -| 1. From the Android Wi-Fi screen look for the name of
your wireless network (“CE_NET” in this example) and
touch the wireless network name to log into the network. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep1.jpg]] | -| 2. Specify the password using the touch keypad and hit
**CONNECT** to connect to this wireless network. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep2.jpg]] | -| 3. Find the Google Play Store icon on your phone and
click it to launch the Google Play Store app. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep3.jpg]] | -| 4. If you haven’t signed into your Google account yet,
follow the onscreen instructions to log into your
Google account.

If you don’t have a Google account, follow the
onscreen instructions to create a new account. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep4.jpg]] | -| 5. In the search window of the Google Play app,
type in the words “FTC Robot Controller” to find the
Robot Controller or “FTC Driver Station” to find the
Driver Station. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep5.jpg]] | -| 6. Tap on the app in the Google Play listing to bring
up the installation screen. Follow the onscreen
instructions to install the appropriate app for your phone.

**Important note:** When you install the FTC apps, **_only install
one FTC app_** (FTC Robot Controller or FTC Driver Station) **_per
phone._**

You should avoid installing both apps onto the same phone.
Doing so can cause Wi-Fi connection problems. You should
only install the FTC Robot Controller app onto the phone
that will be the Robot Controller and the FTC Driver Station
app onto the phone that will be the Driver Station. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep6.jpg]] | -| 7. After you have successfully installed the app, you should
forget the external wireless network on your phone.

Go to the Android Wi-Fi screen, find the name of the
currently connected network, and tap on the network name
to bring up a pop-up box with info about the network. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep7.jpg]] | -| 8. Click on the **FORGET** button to forget the wireless network. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep8.jpg]] | +The FTC app releases are also available on the [FTCRobotController Github repository](https://github.com/ftctechnh/ftc_app/tree/master/doc/apk). It is possible to "side-load" these FTC Android Apps onto the Robot Controller and Driver Station phones. However, this section of the wiki does **not** include instructions on how to side-load these apps. ### Placing Phones into Airplane Mode with Wi-Fi On For the FIRST Tech Challenge competitions, it is important that you place your Robot Controller and Driver Station phones into Airplane mode but keep their Wi-Fi radios turned on. This is important because you do not want any of the cellular telephone functions to be enabled during a match. The cellular telephone functions could disrupt the function of the robot during a match.