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''One of three ways to use Loopa. See also [[Using the iOS app]] and [[using-mobieushealth-on-desktop|Using Loopa on desktop]].''

The '''Loopa Android app''' is in '''testing'''. It is not on general release yet, so you need an invitation to install it. It is a beta, so builds change often and some screens are still being added.

'''What it does today.''' The Android app covers the health tracker end to end: your day, food logging with barcode scanning and meal photos, water, weight, vitals, measurements, activity, nutrients, your plan, trends, progress photos and comparisons, fasting, habits, reminders, the community feed, forums, messages, buddies and challenges.

A few things on [[Using the iOS app|iOS]] have not landed on Android yet: '''mobieusLearn courses''', '''support tickets''', '''passkey sign-in''', and '''per-notification preferences'''. All four are available on [[using-mobieushealth-on-desktop|desktop]], and it is the same account and the same data. Nothing you log anywhere is stranded.

== Installing (beta) ==

1. Accept the '''tester invitation''' sent to your email.
1. Open the store listing from the link in that invitation.
1. Tap '''Install'''.
1. Open the app and sign in with your email and password.
1. If you use two-factor authentication, enter your '''6-digit code'''.

Updates arrive like any other app once you are on the testing track.

== Finding your way around ==

After the splash and sign-in you land in the app's small set of screens:

* '''Today''' shows the day's headline numbers: what you have eaten, what is left, weight, and your streak. The equivalent of [[Today's Page]] on iOS.
* '''Food''' is where you search, log, and review what you have eaten. See [[Logging food]] and [[Food search]].
* '''Feed''' is the community feed. See [[The Feed]].
* '''Profile''' holds your account, settings and sign-out.
* '''Buddies''' lists your accountability partners and anything they have chosen to share with you.
* '''Challenges''' is where you browse, join, create, and follow challenges and their leaderboards.

First run walks you through '''onboarding''' (height, weight, goal, pace, and which trackers you want). Same questions as everywhere else; see [[Onboarding and first setup]] and [[Setting up your profile]].

== Quick log ==

You do not have to open a screen to record the common things. Quick log covers:

* '''Log weight'''
* '''Energy''' check-in
* '''INR''' reading
* '''Fasting glucose''' reading

== Home-screen widgets ==

Four widgets, so the number you care about is on your home screen without opening anything:

* '''Today'''. Calories in, calories left.
* '''Water'''. Your intake against your goal.
* '''Weight'''. Your latest weigh-in and direction of travel.
* '''Fuel'''. How much room is left in the day.

There is also a '''Quick Settings tile''', so you can log from the shade you pull down from the top of the screen.

== Health Connect ==

Android's shared health store. Grant permission once and Loopa reads:

* Steps, exercise sessions
* Weight, body fat
* Heart rate, resting heart rate
* Blood pressure, blood glucose, oxygen saturation, body temperature
* Hydration
* Sleep

That means a watch, scale, or another fitness app that writes to Health Connect feeds your record without you typing anything. It is the Android counterpart of [[Apple Health sync]]. You control every data type individually in Health Connect, and you can revoke any of them at any time.

== Wear OS ==

There is a companion app for a Wear OS watch, so you can see the day and log from your wrist.

== App Lock ==

Turn on '''App Lock''' to require your fingerprint, face, or screen lock before the app opens. Worth doing, since your record holds weight, vitals and photos. You will be asked to ''Confirm it's you'' when you enable it and each time you open the app.

== Offline ==

The app notices when you lose signal and tells you: ''You're offline. Anything you log will sync when you're back.'' Keep logging; it catches up when the connection returns.

== Fasting ==

A fasting timer runs as a background service, so the clock keeps counting with the app closed. See [[Intermittent fasting]] for how to choose a schedule.

== Subscription ==

Membership is handled through the Play Store on Android. See [[subscription-and-the-full-dossier|Subscription and the full report]] for what a membership includes.

== See also ==
* [[Using the iOS app]]
* [[using-mobieushealth-on-desktop|Using Loopa on desktop]]
* [[Getting started]]
* [[Onboarding and first setup]]
* [[Logging food]]
* [[The Feed]]

''Wellness tracking, not medical advice. Figures and AI tips are informational only. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet, exercise, supplements, or medication.''

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