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Install Scry on Android

Scry is in closed beta on Google Play. Two ways to get it on your phone:

The Internal Testing track is private — only Google accounts on the tester list can see the listing. To join:

  1. Send your operator the Google account email you want to test with. It has to match the account signed in on the phone you'll install on. Personal Gmail or Google Workspace both work.
  2. Wait for confirmation that you've been added (usually same day).

  3. Tap the opt-in URL the operator sends you. The link looks like:

    https://play.google.com/apps/internaltest/<long-id>

  4. Tap Accept on the "Become a tester" page.

  5. Install from the Play Store listing you land on. Scry shows up in your library like any other app — updates ship automatically.

Temporary app name

Until Google reviews the listing, Play Store displays the app as com.phaneronrobotics.scry (unreviewed). Once reviewed, the display name flips to Scry. The app itself is the same either way.

Option B — sideload the AAB from GitHub Releases

If you can't access the Play Store track, or you want to install on a device without Play services, grab the AAB directly:

  1. Go to scry-android releases.
  2. Download app-release.aab from the latest release.

  3. Convert AAB to a universal APK using bundletool:

    bundletool build-apks \
  --bundle=app-release.aab \
  --output=scry.apks \
  --mode=universal
unzip -o scry.apks -d scry-apk
adb install scry-apk/universal.apk

  4. Enable Install unknown apps for whatever installer you used (Files, Drive, etc.) under Settings → Apps → Special access.

Auto-updates disabled

Sideloaded builds don't auto-update. You'll have to manually grab each release. Stick with Option A if you can.

Verify the install

  1. Open Scry from your app drawer.
  2. Sign in with Google, GitHub, magic-link email, or password.
  3. You should land on the empty-state chat screen with a "deep-dell"- style robot name placeholder.

You're ready to install scry-connect on the robot.