View source for Android

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<section begin="intro" />Kodi for Android is a full port of the complete Kodi application to Google's [[w:Android (operating system)|Android operating-system]]. With the Android NDK (Native Development Kit for Android) Kodi runs natively under Android as a Native Activity application. The main goal for the Android port is to have Kodi working on inexpensive Android set-top-boxes. And whole Android smartphones and tablets are not the main target platforms they do have limited support as well.<section end="intro" />

== Main topics ==
Other Android-specific wiki pages for topics, guides, and advice. For '''[[Main_Page|everything else]]''' standard Kodi pages will normally apply.
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== Requirements ==
{{Main|Android hardware}} {{see also|Supported hardware}}
{{#lst:Supported hardware|Android}}

== How-tos ==
Assorted how-tos related to the video library that have been added to the wiki:

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== Tips and tricks ==
<section begin="FAQ Performance notes" />
* On Android TV 11 or higher to allow Kodi access to local files you need to manually set files permissions. On Android TV go to "Settings -> Apps - Kodi -> Permissions -> Files and Media" and select "Allow all the time".
* Avoid using wireless. A lot of Android boxes and "sticks" have weak wifi, even those that advertise as being wireless-n. It may be possible to use a USB-to-ethernet dongle on some devices, or even a USB wifi adapter that has a better wifi radio than what is built-in.
* Switch to a different network protocol to see if that has any effect, i.e. [[SMB|SMB/CIFS]], [[NFS]], [[FTP]], WebDAV, etc. 
* Try sharing the media on another device to rule out a device-specific (or network) issue.
* Turn off thumbnails, Kodi -> Settings -> Video -> File and deselect 'generate thumbnails'.
* H.264 videos encoded with Hi10P profile will not work on some Android hardware as some ARM processors are not powerful enough to software decode it, and no hardware decoders exist for it. However, some newer/faster processors are able to playback Hi10P video using software decoding.
* If RSS feed is enabled, disable it in settings. This can make the main menu a bit faster.
* Running out of disk space storage, or want to try tweaking caching and other performance settings to achieve faster response times? <section end="FAQ Performance notes" />

=== Helpful applications ===
Some helpful Kodi related Android applications, as suggested by the community. This list should not be seen as any kind of official endorsement by Kodi.

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| [[File:com.finalwire.aida64.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finalwire.aida64]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finalwire.aida64 '''AIDA64''']
: A free app that reports your device's system info, including CPU type, codec support, and more.
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|  [[File:com.autostart.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autostart]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autostart '''AutoStart''']
: Another auto launcher
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| [[File:com.nolanlawson.logcat.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat '''CatLog'''] ''(requires root)''
: Useful for sending system logs to developers when trying to troubleshoot issues. If someone asks you for a "Log Cat" or a "crash log", this application will get that log.
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| [[File:Firestarter.png|50px|link=http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135]]
| [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135 '''FireStarter'''] ''(Fire TV/stick only)''
: Fire TV replacement launcher that can also launch Kodi by default. Also includes options to both install and update official Kodi versions.
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| [[File:se.ollan.kodiupdater.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.ollan.kodiupdater]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.ollan.kodiupdater '''Kodi Updater''']
: Easily update or install Kodi without having to manually sideload.
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| [[File:net.tyniw.mediacodecinfo.application.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tyniw.mediacodecinfo.application]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tyniw.mediacodecinfo.application '''Media Codec Info''']
: A tool to display what video codecs are enabled for your device. In theory, anything that your device has enabled for media codec should then work in Kodi.
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| [[File:innerlife.keyboard.multilanguagekeymapredefiner.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=innerlife.keyboard.multilanguagekeymapredefiner]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=innerlife.keyboard.multilanguagekeymapredefiner '''Multilanguage Keymap Redefiner''']
: Remap keys on the Android level without having to use Kodi keymaps
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| [[File:com.woodslink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woodslink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woodslink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix '''SoundAbout''']
: Automatic bluetooth audio routing. Useful for switching between bluetooth headphones and TV audio automatically.
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| [[File:imoblife.startupmanager.jpg|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.startupmanager]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.startupmanager '''Startup Manager (Free)''']
: Allows an app, such as Kodi, to be launched when the Android device starts up.
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| [[File:fr.xgouchet.texteditor.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.xgouchet.texteditor]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.xgouchet.texteditor '''Ted (Text Editor)''']
: Free and open source text editor that is useful for editing various files, such as [[keymaps]] and [[advancedsettings.xml]]
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| [[File:se.blunden.xbmclauncher.png|50px|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.blunden.xbmclauncher]]
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.blunden.xbmclauncher '''XBMC Launcher''']
: Set Kodi (and various forks) as a Launcher without having to mod the APK
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