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Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md

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| 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 |
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| 1. From the Android Wi-Fi screen look for the name of <br/>your wireless network (“CE_NET” in this example) and <br/>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 <br/>**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 <br/>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, <br/>follow the onscreen instructions to log into your <br/>Google account. <br/><br/>If you don’t have a Google account, follow the <br/>onscreen instructions to create a new account. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep4.jpg]] |
| 5. In the search window of the Google Play app, <br/>type in the words “FTC Robot Controller” to find the <br/>Robot Controller or “FTC Driver Station” to find the <br/>Driver Station. | [[/images/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices/InstallStep5.jpg]] |
| 6. Tap on the app in the Google Play listing to bring <br/>up the installation screen. Follow the onscreen <br/>instructions to install the appropriate app for your phone.<br/><br/>**Important note:** When you install the FTC apps, **_only install <br/>one FTC app_** (FTC Robot Controller or FTC Driver Station) **_per <br/>phone._**<br/><br/>You should avoid installing both apps onto the same phone. <br/>Doing so can cause Wi-Fi connection problems. You should <br/>only install the FTC Robot Controller app onto the phone <br/>that will be the Robot Controller and the FTC Driver Station <br/>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<br/>forget the external wireless network on your phone.<br/><br/>Go to the Android Wi-Fi screen, find the name of the <br/>currently connected network, and tap on the network name <br/>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.