- Virtual Airtame for Android
Pre-requisites:
- You should have an Airtame Cloud organization where the Virtual Airtame will be added. You can get more detailed information about Airtame Cloud in this knowledge center article: How to Create an Airtame Cloud account
- Download the Virtual Airtame for Android package from the Airtame website
Install the Virtual Airtame for Android package
The Virtual Airtame for Android application is an Android APK. This application must be installed on an Android-powered display, to show the screen-sharing, video calls, and/or signage content. There are multiple ways to deploy an APK on an Android device, below are some recommendations from us.
Deploy using a Remote management portal (recommended)
Most of the Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) vendors also offer a Remote Management portal to manage your screens remotely. These portals usually offer the ability to upload and install Android packages remotely to all your devices. You can also use standard endpoint management solutions such as Microsoft Intune, Google Endpoint Management or Citrix Endpoint Management.
Upload your package into these portals, select the devices where you want the package to be installed and get Virtual Airtame on your device within a couple of minutes.
Deploy locally from a USB stick
You can also choose to deploy the Virtual Airtame APK directly on your device by side-loading it from an USB stick. Just plug a USB stick into your device, find the APK into the files system and tap to install it. Depending on your screen configuration, it might requires that you have an administrator access. Additionally, make sure that your Android system accepts installing APK files from unknown source.
Add your Virtual Airtame to Airtame Cloud
Once the Virtual Airtame is installed, start the Virtual Airtame application.
The first screen you will see will display a 6-character screen code that will allow you to connect your Virtual Airtame to Airtame Cloud.
Follow the instructions on the screen to add your device to Airtame Cloud. Go to airtame.com/add to set up your receiver.
Note: You will need to be logged into Airtame Cloud to access the setup flow. If you are not logged in yet, you will be required to log in and then you will be redirected to the right page.
Start a 30-days free Airtame trial
We offer a 30-day free trial to allow you to test all the Virtual Airtame capabilities. You can start your free trial:
- from the Setup flow: the option will be suggested at the end of the flow
- from the blue banner at the top of your Airtame Cloud organization
- from Organization settings > Licenses and click Start trial
The Airtame trial gives you access to all the Airtame Hybrid features.
Known limitations
We have noted down some known limitations that we plan to fix in future releases.
Selecting peripherals: The Virtual Airtame currently does not always show the correct name for peripheral devices such as camera and microphone.
Unknown source: our APK is not yet approved for the Google Play Store. Consequently, you will need to allow installing unknown sources apps on your devices in order to use Virtual Airtame for Android. We are investigating our ability to get this available in the Google Play Store.
For Network requires related to Virtual Airtame, please refer to this article: How to integrate Virtual Airtame into your network