Mobile Forms Android Install Guide

Mobile Forms Android Install Guide

Which App do I Download?

There are two different versions of the app, the Enterprise Version and the Google Play Store Version. As such, there are two separate ways to download and activate these versions. Please download the version your company has decided to deploy. If you're unsure which version is right for you, please contact the Field2Base Administrator for your Company.
 

To Install and Activate Mobile Forms from Google Play Store (more common)

Please read the article (including a tutorial video) on Installing Mobile Forms via the Google Play Store.

To Install and Activate the Enterprise App (less common)

Before starting the Enterprise App installation process, you or your F2B Admin will need to add a new device on the Licenses and Devices page of the Portal. This will generate an email with your Activation ID. Click here and read the section on Managing Devices.

Allowing Apps from Unknown Sources

You will also need to update your Application Settings to allow the Field2Base Mobile Forms app to install. The first step is to update your device installation settings to allow Enterprise applications to be installed.
  1. Go to your device Settings.


  2. Navigate to the Security section.
  3. Tap on the box next to "Unknown Sources".
  4. Click on "OK" on the Unknown sources pop-up, or move the "switch" to allow Unknown Sources.


Downloading and Installing Mobile Forms

  1. Tap on the download link in your email or go to the Admin Portal Downloads page and click the Download button for the version of Mobile Forms that you need.


  2. When asked if you wish to download, click the Download button.
  3. Once the download is complete, a small notification will appear at the bottom of the screen, tap on OPEN. (If you do not see the notification with the OPEN option, follow the steps below to open the install file.)  


  4. The next screen will ask if you want to install it.  Click on "INSTALL".

OPTIONAL
Steps to Open the Install File If You Do Not See The "Download Complete" Notification:
  1. Click on the APPLICATIONS icon in the bottom right-hand corner. If you do not see an APPLICATIONS icon, click on "My Files" and skip step 2.


  2. Scroll left or right and find the "My Files" icon. 
  3. On the left-hand side scroll to "Download history", or "Downloads", and tap on it.


  4. Find and click on "Mobile-Forms.apk".
  5. The next screen will ask if you want to install it.  Click on "INSTALL".


Activating Mobile Forms

Now that the Mobile Forms app has been installed successfully, the final step in the process is to activate your Device in the Field2Base cloud.
  1. A Welcome to Mobile Forms screen will be displayed the first time you open the app.
  2. Enter the Activation ID you received in your email (it is not case-sensitive).
  3. Click on Activate.

Note: Please wait for all of your Forms to load on the Field2Base application. Do not close out of the application as it must remain open to load your Forms. It can take anywhere from a few minutes up to an hour to load all of your Forms depending on the number of resources and history for your Company.




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