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Dasher

Android Installation

Dasher for Android is available as a v6 preview beta — the official frontend built on the DasherCore C API. It is early in development and has had limited testing so far, but it is real, usable Dasher.

There is also a community project, Dasher Mobile, which predates the official frontend and takes a different architectural approach. Both are listed below.

Dasher-Android (official v6 beta)

The official Android frontend lives at dasher-project/Dasher-Android.

  1. Download the latest APK from Dasher-Android Releases
  2. Enable “Install from unknown sources” in your Android security settings
  3. Open the downloaded APK and tap Install
  4. Find Dasher in your app drawer

Download latest APK · View Source Code

Google Play Store and F-Droid distribution is planned once the beta matures.

Dasher Mobile (community alternative)

Dasher Mobile is a community Android implementation developed by Ján Murin as a bachelor’s thesis at Masaryk University. It builds on DasherCore with KenLM language model integration and a focus on Slovak language support.

Download Dasher Mobile v1.0 · View Source Code

Input Methods Supported

The Android version of Dasher supports:

  • Touch: Navigate by dragging your finger across the screen
  • Tilt: Steer by tilting your device (requires calibration)

Using Dasher as a System Keyboard (IME)

One of Android’s advantages is that Dasher can act as a system-wide input method (IME), letting you type into any app:

  1. Go to Android Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard
  2. Enable Dasher
  3. When typing in any app, switch to Dasher from the keyboard picker

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

Troubleshooting

Problem: App won’t install

Solution:

  • Ensure you have Android 7.0 (Nougat) or higher
  • Enable “Install from unknown sources” in your security settings
  • If the APK is blocked, tap “More details” then “Install anyway”

Problem: Touch input is unresponsive

Solution:

  • Try adjusting the speed slider in settings
  • Check that your screen protector isn’t interfering with touch sensitivity

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