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Install the Android app

During the beta the Android app is distributed directly from fjell.email as an APK, so you install it once and update it from the same page. Here's the whole flow.

  1. Open the beta page

    On your phone, go to fjell.email/beta. It always shows the current version, its size, and the release date.

    fjell.email/beta
    The fjell.email Android beta download page showing the current version
    The beta page serves the latest signed APK with its version and date.

  2. Download the APK

    Tap Download. Your browser saves the .apk file to your device — accept the browser's prompt if it asks whether to keep it.

  3. Allow the install

    Open the downloaded file. The first time, Android asks permission to install apps from your browser: tap through to Settings → Install unknown apps, enable it for your browser, then go back and confirm the install. This is standard for apps outside the Play Store and only needs doing once.

  4. Open Fjell Mail and sign in

    Launch Fjell Mail and sign in with your @fjell.email address and password — the same credentials you set when you created your account. Your mail syncs down over JMAP.

  5. Keep it updated

    New builds appear on the same beta page. When one is out, download the newer APK and install it over the top — your data and sign-in are kept. For automatic update checks, point Obtainium at the beta page.