Now git-annex can be used on Android!

[[Documentation for using git-annex on Android|/android]]

## Termux

This just in: git-annex can be used in Termux, instead of using the Android
app below. [[Give git-annex in Termux a try|tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/]]

## (Old) Android app

This app is being deprecated in favor of Termux. It doesn't work with newer
versions of Android.

To install it, first, ensure your Android device is configured to allow
installation of the app. Go to Setup -&gt; Security, and enable "Unknown
Sources".

Then download the git-annex.apk for your version of Android, and 
open it to install.

* [Android 5.0 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/current/5.0/git-annex.apk)
* [Android 4.4 and 4.3 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/current/4.3/git-annex.apk)
* [Android 4.0 to 4.2 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/current/4.0/git-annex.apk)

## autobuilds

A daily build is also available, thanks to Mesar Hameed and the University
of Bath CS department.

* [Android 5.0 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/android/5.0/git-annex.apk)
* [Android 4.4 and 4.3 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/android/4.3/git-annex.apk)
* [Android 4.0 to 4.2 git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/android/4.0/git-annex.apk)
* [build logs](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/android/)

## building it yourself

git-annex can be built from source for Android.

1. Run `standalone/android/buildchroot` as root (requires debootstrap).
   This builds a chroot with a `builder` user.
   The rest of the build will run in this chroot as that user.
2. In the chroot, run `standalone/android/install-haskell-packages`
3. Finally, once the chroot is set up, you can build an Android binary
   with `make android`, and `make androidapp` will build the complete APK.
