ANDROID PHONES & TABLETS
Kindlane for Android
The general Android build, designed for everyday use on phones and tablets.
Use Kindlane in Safari on iPhone or in your computer browser, or install the Android app on a phone, tablet or compatible wall display. Choose the path for your device below.
Start with Sign in with Google. Your first sign-in creates your Kindlane account; then create a household or join with a code. No APK or Android device is required.
Verified minimum: Android 8.0 or newer. This is the minimum configured by the current Kindlane app. Individual smart-display compatibility, performance, and manufacturer installation restrictions vary by device.
Installing on a Hearth display? Jump to the step-by-step Hearth guide →
If Android asks whether to allow installation from Chrome or Files, approve only the app you are using for this download. You can turn that permission off again after installation. Google's installation guidance ↗
This walkthrough follows the installation process tested on a Hearth display. You’ll use an Android phone and the Bugjaeger app to install Kindlane wirelessly. These steps are specific to Hearth; other Android displays may use a simpler installation method.
On your Hearth display, tap the Settings icon in the upper-right corner. Then select the small Advanced Settings button in the lower-left corner.
In Advanced Settings, open About tablet. Tap Build number seven times to unlock Developer options, then open Developer options.
Under the Debugging section, open Wireless debugging and enable it. Make a note of the IP address and port displayed in the Hearth settings—you’ll need both to connect your phone.
On your Android phone, install Bugjaeger from Google Play and open it. Enter the Hearth display’s IP address and port, then connect. Both devices must be able to communicate over your network.
In Bugjaeger, scroll to the bottom of the app list and locate Native App. Disable it so the original Hearth interface does not launch in place of Kindlane. This changes the device’s default behavior.
Download the Kindlane Wall APK to your phone. In Bugjaeger, tap the + button, find the APK in your phone’s Downloads folder, and install it on the Hearth display.
Once installation finishes, look for Kindlane near the top of Bugjaeger’s app list. Tap the Play button to launch it on Hearth.
Choose Kindlane for Android for a phone or regular tablet. Choose the Wall build for a compatible wall-mounted Android display. The Wall build is portrait-oriented and has a different interface configuration.
No. Kindlane downloads as an APK from the official Kindlane release site. Android may ask you to permit installing from the browser or Files app.
Android shows extra warnings when an APK comes from outside Google Play. Only proceed when you've intentionally downloaded the file from Kindlane's official links. Do not disable device protection globally.
The current Android and Wall builds share the same application ID and signing identity; they are not independent side-by-side apps. Switching variants may replace the installed version. Confirm your household information has synchronized first.
Compatible signed updates typically retain app data, but never rely on this alone. Confirm successful household sync before updating or switching devices, and avoid uploading an empty device over existing data.
Yes. Open the Kindlane web app in Safari, choose Sign in with Google and create or join your household. You can start using only an iPhone and computer. See the web guide for Home Screen access. APK downloads below are for Android devices.
Use the household guide to create or join your family. The older manual Firebase walkthrough is still linked there for existing families.