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Added iOS directions for adding an icon. Might want to change the page title to Getting started on Mobile. The directions are almost identical across android and iOS.
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title: "Getting started on Mobile"
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description: "Android/iOS instructions to add Home Assistant to your homescreen."
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date: 2015-03-08 21:36
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Home Assistant is not available on the Play Store or App Store. Instead, Home Assistant leverages the new [manifest.json support](https://w3c.github.io/manifest/) to allow Mobile devices to add the web application to your homescreen as if it was a native application.
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On Android:
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1. Open Chrome
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2. Navigate to your Home Assistant instance
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3. Click on the menu icon (three vertical dots)
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4. Click on Add to Homescreen
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5. A dialog will popup, click on Add
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<p class='img' style='width:500px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;'>
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<img src='/images/screenshots/android-homescreen-guide.gif' />
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</p>
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On iOS:
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1. Open Safari
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2. Navigate to your Home Assistant instance
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3. Click on the share icon in the middle of the toolbar (on the bottom)
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4. Click on Add to Home Screen
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5. A dialog will popup, click on Add
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