Download the latest Companion App for App Inventor 2 from above. You may have an outdated version of the App Inventor Companion App.If your app does not appear on your device, the most likely problems are: Do not type an Enter or carriage return: type just the six characters followed by pressing the orange button. Type the six characters and choose the orange “Connect with code”. 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 the AI2 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 WiFi 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 WiFi Network.
For devices running Android 4.0 or above, go to “Settings > Security” or “Settings > Security & Screen Lock” and then check the box next to “Unknown Sources” and confirm your choice. To find this setting on versions of Android prior to 4.0, go to “Settings > Applications” and then check the box next to “Unknown Sources”. Note 3: If you choose not to go through the Play store and instead load the app directly (aka “side load”), you will need to enable an option in your device’s settings to allow installation of apps from “unknown sources”.
Once you find Companion, click the INSTALL button for the Companion app. Use the Web browser on your device to go to the Google Play Store look for MIT AI2 Companion in the store. Note 2: If you are unable to use the QR code, you can still install MIT AI2 Companion on your phone or tablet.
Please review this page for more details. Note 1: There are some differences between the iOS and Android versions. You need to install the MIT AI2 Companion only once, and then leave it on your phone or tablet for whenever you use App Inventor. Your device's Camera app can act as a QR code scanner, or you can get one from your platform's store.Īfter downloading, step though the the instructions to install the Companion app on your device. Scan this QR code ( or click this link) to download the Android app directly If you are on Android but can’t use the Play Store, you can also scan the QR code below to download the Companion app directly to your phone. Open you the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your device, or use the buttons below to open the corresponding store page. Step 1: Download and install the MIT AI2 Companion App on your device. The following steps will walk you through the process.