Android Client

Firezone supports Android and ChromeOS with a native client available in the Google Play Store.

Prerequisites

• Android: x86, x86-64, ARM, and ARM64 devices running Android 8 or higher are supported.
• ChromeOS: x86, x86-64, ARM, and ARM64 Chromebooks running the Android 11 subsystem or higher are supported.

Installation

1. Download the Firezone app from the Google Play Store or download an APK from GitHub.
2. Run the app. The welcome screen will show "Enable VPN Permission" and the Firezone logo.
3. Tap Request Permission. Android will show a dialog saying, Connection request.
4. Tap OK. Firezone will switch to the Signed Out screen.

Usage

Signing in

1. Tap Sign In. Firezone will open a sign-in page in your web browser.
2. Select your account and sign in. Firezone will show your username and Resources.

Accessing a Resource

When Firezone is signed in, web browsers and other programs will automatically use it to securely connect to Resources.

To copy-paste the address of a Resource:

1. Tap on the Resource.
2. Tap on the address, e.g. example.com. Firezone will copy the address to the clipboard.
3. Open your web browser, such as Google Chrome.
4. Paste the link you copied from Firezone.
5. Tap the enter or arrow icon on your keyboard to navigate to the link.

Signing out

1. Open the Firezone app
2. Tap Sign Out in the bottom-right corner.

When you're signed out, you can't access private Resources, and the device will use its normal DNS and Internet behavior.

Upgrading

See Upgrade Firezone to keep the Client up to date.

Diagnostic logs

See Diagnostic logs for where logs are stored and how to export them.

Uninstalling

To remove the Firezone Client, see Uninstall Firezone.

Troubleshooting

For Client troubleshooting, see the troubleshooting guide and select the Android tab.

Known issues

• If a search domain is applied, the system search domains set manually or by DHCP are ignored. #8430.

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