Before You Begin
- You have a link to the FieldKo Atlas APK file from your FieldKo contact.
- If FieldKo Atlas is already on your device, sync first. Open the side menu, tap Sync, and make sure Pending Changes shows 0 records and 0 images. You may need to uninstall the current version, which deletes any unsynced work.
Install the Test Build
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the link, and download the APK file.
- Open the downloaded file from your notifications or the Files app.
- If Android asks whether to allow installs from this source, tap Settings, turn on Allow from this source, and then go back.
- Tap Install.
- If Google Play Protect shows a warning, check that the file came from your FieldKo contact, and then choose to install anyway.
- Open FieldKo Atlas and log in.
If the App Doesn’t Install
If you see “App not installed” or a message that the app conflicts with an existing app, the version from Google Play is in the way:- In FieldKo Atlas, tap Sync, and make sure Pending Changes shows 0 records and 0 images.
- Uninstall FieldKo Atlas.
- Open the APK file again, and tap Install.
Update to a Newer Test Build
APK test builds don’t update automatically. When your FieldKo contact sends a new APK file, sync first, and then install the new file the same way. It installs over the previous test build.Go Back to the Google Play Version
- In FieldKo Atlas, tap Sync, and make sure Pending Changes shows 0 records and 0 images.
- Uninstall the test build.
- Install FieldKo Atlas from Google Play.
- Optional: To stop other apps from installing APK files, go to your device settings, find Install unknown apps, and turn off the app you used to open the file.