# Android version of Gramps?Tramps

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/android-version-of-gramps-tramps/271>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Created:** [March 5, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/android-version-of-gramps-tramps/271 "2020-03-05T23:13:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Joe](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/android-version-of-gramps-tramps/271/1 "2020-03-05T23:13:00Z")

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I would like to see a version of Gramps that could be used on android devices. This would very useful for portability. Even a read only version would be useful.

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**Author:** ![sam888](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/sam888/32/5_2.png) [@sam888](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/sam888)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/android-version-of-gramps-tramps/271/2 "2020-03-05T23:31:22Z")

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All for it +1

My work around at the moment is exporting to GEDCOM and use one the many GEDCOM apps on Android.

Related feature request:

- [5694](https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=5694) Gramps app for iPad(iOS 5.1 iPad)/Android etc

Mention in User manual:

- [Does Gramps work on my mobile device?](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Does_Gramps_work_on_my_mobile_device.3F) _Short answer is no, Gramps cannot be installed on your Mobile Phone or tablet( Google Android or Apple iOS ) More technical answer is yes if you can install a version of Linux Operating systems on the mobile device along with all the support packages._

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**Author:** ![GeorgeWilmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@GeorgeWilmes](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/GeorgeWilmes)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/android-version-of-gramps-tramps/271/3 "2020-03-05T23:43:44Z")

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Have you tried using the Chrome Remote desktop app? I don’t have a tablet, but I have a Chromebook with a touchscreen, and using Remote Desktop I’m able to navigate within Gramps which is running on my desktop Mac. Of course I can use the mouse and keyboard as well, since it’s a Chromebook, but even using only the touch screen I can get around well enough for browsing purposes, so I imagine it might work that way on a tablet as well. (I also have Gramps installed as a Linux app on my Chromebook; I use that as my sandbox.)