Guide: Install on Android
This page: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/notifications/install-on-android
Topic: Notifications and the phone app
Time: about 2 minutes
Who can do it: Anyone on your team
Author: https://anantgupta.xyz (Anant Gupta, founder of CommentWatchDog)
Start in the app: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/settings/notifications?tab=device
Result when done: The app is on your home screen and notifications work.
Context: On Android, Chrome installs the app in one tap and notifications work from either the installed app or the browser.

Before you start:
1. Use Chrome; other browsers vary.
2. Installing is one tap from the menu.
3. Notifications are per device, like everywhere else.

Steps:
Step 1 of 3: Open the app in Chrome.
Where: Sign in at the app address in Chrome on the phone.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/settings/notifications?tab=device (Open This device)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/device-phone.en.webp (Notifications, Device, in Chrome.)
You should see: The app running, with an install offer in the browser or in the app.

Step 2 of 3: Install it.
Where: The three dots at the top right of Chrome, then Install app or Add to Home screen. The app also offers Install on the This device page.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/device-phone.en.webp (Install, under This device: Chrome adds it to the home screen.)
You should see: The icon on your home screen and in your app list.

Step 3 of 3: Turn notifications on.
Where: Settings, Notifications, This device, then Turn on notifications and Allow.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/device-turnon-phone.en.webp (Turn on notifications.)
You should see: Notifications are on for this device.

If something is off:
Problem: There is no install option
Fix: Some Android browsers do not support it. Use Chrome.
Problem: Notifications are blocked
Fix: Allow them in Chrome site settings, or in Android settings for the installed app.
Problem: The app opens in the browser
Fix: Open it from the home screen icon rather than a bookmark.

Common questions:
Question: Do I have to install the app on Android to get notifications?
Answer: No. On Android, notifications work from either the installed app or the browser. Use Chrome; installing is one tap from the menu but is not required for notifications.
Question: Is there an Install button inside CommentWatchDog on Android?
Answer: Yes. The This device page under Settings, Notifications offers Install, and Chrome adds it to the home screen. The three dots menu in Chrome, then Install app or Add to Home screen, does the same.
Question: Where does the app appear after installing on Android?
Answer: As an icon on your home screen and in your app list. From there, Settings, Notifications, This device, then Turn on notifications and Allow turns notifications on.

Related guides:
- Turn on push notifications: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/notifications/turn-on-push-notifications
- Install on iPhone: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/notifications/install-on-iphone
- Install CommentWatchDog on your phone: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/getting-started/install-commentwatchdog-on-your-phone

Plain text of this guide: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/notifications/install-on-android.md
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