Your device may not be connected to Wi-Fi.

You may have an outdated version of the App Inventor Companion App.

If your app does not appear on your device, the most likely problems are: Type the six characters and choose the orange “Connect with code.” Do not type an Enter or carriage return: type just the six characters followed by pressing the orange button. The code is directly below where the screen on your PC shows “Your code is” and consists of six characters. If you have trouble scanning the QR code or your device does not have a scanner, type the code shown on the computer into the Companion’s text area on your device exactly as shown.

It will update as you make changes to your design and blocks, a feature called “live testing.” Within a few seconds, you should see the app you are building on your device. Then Choose “Connect” and “AI Companion” from the top menu in your browser: Go to App Inventor and open a project (or create a new one - use Project > Start New Project and give your project a name).

Step 3: Open an App Inventor project and connect it to your device See a more detailed explanation of this here. Step 2: Connect both your computer and your device to the SAME Wi-Fi networkĪpp Inventor will automatically show you the app you are building, but only if your computer (running App Inventor) and your device (running the Companion) are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. APK file requires sideloading the app on your device and updating the app manually in the future.) APK file for the Companion app directly to your device. Please review this page for more details.Īlternatively, you can scan the following QR codes to get either the iOS or Android app:įor iOS, scan this code to go to the Companion app on the Apple App Store.įor Android, scan this code to download the Android. Note: There are some differences between the Android and iOS versions. You need to install the MIT App Inventor Companion app only once, and then you can leave it on your phone or tablet for whenever you use App Inventor. Open the Google Play store or Apple App store on your phone or tablet, or use the buttons below to open the corresponding page:Īfter downloading, step through the instructions to install the Companion app on your device.

Step 1: Download and install the MIT App Inventor Companion app on your Android or iOS device. To test your app as you create it, follow these steps to install the MIT App Inventor Companion app on a phone or tablet:

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