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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 '''[[General topics|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-to's ==
Assorted how-to's related to the video library that have been added to the wiki:

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== Tips and tricks ==
{{see also|Android FAQ#Performance tips|Android FAQ#Troubleshooting}}
<section begin="FAQ Performance notes" />
* {{note|Remember that hardware video decoding, which will be required on most devices for smooth video playback, requires Kodi/XBMC v13 or higher.}}
* 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 most Android hardware as some (most?) ARM processors are not powerful enough to software decode it, and no hardware decoders exist for it. As faster ARM CPUs come out this will get better, but don't expect miracles from the average Android box.
* 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? See '''[[HOW-TO:Reduce disk space usage]]''' for help on modifying how Kodi handles images.<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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| '''Multilanguage Keymap Redefiner''' || Remap keys on the Android level without having to use Kodi keymaps || {{?}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=innerlife.keyboard.multilanguagekeymapredefiner link]
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| '''Startup Manager (Free)''' || Allows delectable software to open at startup. || {{?}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.startupmanager link]
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| '''SoundAbout''' || Automatic bluetooth audio routing || {{no}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woodslink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix link]
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| '''CatLog''' || 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. || {{yes}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat link]
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| '''Ted (Text Editor)''' || Free and open source text editor that is useful for editing various files, such as [[keymaps]] and [[advancedsettings.xml]] || {{no}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.xgouchet.texteditor link]
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| '''XBMC Launcher''' || Set Kodi (and various forks) as a Launcher without having to mod the APK || {{?}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.blunden.xbmclauncher link]
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| '''Kodi Updater''' || Easily update or install Kodi without having to manually sideload || {{no}} || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.ollan.kodiupdater link]
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| '''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. || {{no}} || [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135 link]
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== Device specific info ==
Here are a few device-specific guides/help areas that the community has provided.

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== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}
* Make "dummy" Kodi add-ons for launching Android apps. Kodi can do this without the dummy-add-on, but some skins might require it for home screen placement: https://github.com/elmerohueso/nnxbmcnetflix

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