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Dasher

Android Installation

Dasher is available on Android devices through both the Google Play Store and F-Droid.

Installing from Google Play Store

  1. Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device
  2. Search for “Dasher”
  3. Tap Install
  4. Grant necessary permissions when prompted

Open in Google Play Store

Installing from F-Droid

F-Droid is an open-source app repository that doesn’t require a Google account.

  1. Install F-Droid on your device
  2. Open F-Droid and search for “Dasher”
  3. Tap Install

Open in F-Droid

Permissions

Dasher may request the following permissions:

  • Storage: To save training texts and user settings
  • Full Network Access: To download additional language files (optional)

Input Methods Supported

The Android version of Dasher supports multiple input methods:

  • Touch: Navigate by dragging your finger across the screen
  • Tilt: Steer by tilting your device (requires calibration)
  • Button: Navigate using physical buttons or an external switch device

First Run

  1. Open Dasher from your app drawer
  2. Grant any requested permissions
  3. Select your preferred alphabet/language from Settings → Alphabet
  4. Choose your input method from Settings → Input Device
  5. Complete the tutorial if available

Using Dasher as an Input Method

To use Dasher to type in other apps:

  1. Go to Android Settings → System → Languages & input → Advanced → Keyboard input methods
  2. Enable Dasher
  3. When typing in any app, tap the keyboard icon and select Dasher

Troubleshooting

Problem: App won’t install

Solution:

  • Ensure you have Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher
  • Clear Play Store cache: Settings → Apps → Play Store → Storage → Clear cache
  • If using F-Droid, ensure “Unknown sources” is enabled in your security settings

Problem: Touch input is unresponsive

Solution:

  • Check your device’s touch sensitivity settings
  • Try a different input method (tilt or button)
  • Recalibrate touch in Dasher settings

Problem: Can’t select Dasher as keyboard

Solution:

  • Go to Android Settings → Language & input
  • Enable Dasher in the keyboard list
  • When typing, long-press the spacebar to switch keyboards

Uninstalling

To remove Dasher from your device:

  1. Go to Settings → Apps
  2. Find and tap Dasher
  3. Tap Uninstall

Your training data and settings will be removed. If you want to keep them, back up /sdcard/Android/data/org.alternativeinterface.dasher/ before uninstalling.

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