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A hosted SORMAS server to connect the mobile device to.
Install the SORMAS Android Application
Enable “install unknown apps” on the device
This step is necessary because you will be downloading the SORMAS android application installation file (.apk) from the SORMAS server using a browser (e.g. Chrome) and not from the Google Play store.
For Android versions less than 9:
Navigate to Settings > Security
Enable the option Unknown sources
For Android versions 10 and above:
You will need to allow unknown sources for only the specific app; in this case, the browser (e.g. Chrome) that will be used to download the SORMAS Android application installation file.
For these versions there are two ways to accomplish this:
Navigate to Settings > Security > Install unknown apps
Enable the option only for the browser that will be used (e.g. Chrome)
OR
Navigate to Settings > Apps > Click the three-dots at the top right corner > Special Access > Install unknown apps
Enable the option only for the browser that will be used (e.g. Chrome)
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Note: If you are not able to find this option on your device, continue to the next step. Your device will prompt you to enable this and you will be redirected to the appropriate settings screen to enable the option. |
Download and Install the SORMAS Android application
In this step we will use Chrome web browser to download the Android application. Any other browser can be used as well.
On the device, open the Chrome browser and navigate to the following URL: https://your-sormas-domain-name/downloads.
Replace your-sormas-domain-name with the domain name of your SORMAS server
You will be shown a list of SORMAS Android application installation (.apk) files as hyperlinks.