# Installing PandaSuite Viewer on iOS & Android

> Download PandaSuite Viewer, log in to your account, and test your projects on an iOS or Android device in minutes.


https://docs.pandasuite.com/getting-started/install-pandasuite-viewer-on-ios-and-android-devices/

**PandaSuite Viewer is your mobile "laboratory": open any of your projects, check real performance, and immediately put yourself in your future users' shoes.**

With PandaSuite Viewer, your ideas immediately leave the screen of your computer to face the reality of devices. Download it, sync up, and build better, faster.

> **Info: A testing and validation tool**
>
> PandaSuite Viewer is your testing and validation tool. When your project is
> ready, [publish it in your own branded
> app](https://docs.pandasuite.com/getting-started/publish-and-export-your-project/): that is the app your
> end users will install.

[Image: PandaSuite Viewer on a tablet and a smartphone, showing the list of available projects]

## Requirements

| To prepare                  | Why?                                                   |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| A PandaSuite account (free) | So the app can automatically retrieve your projects.   |
| Internet connection         | Needed for the first download of the app and projects. |
| iOS 15+ or Android 7.0+     | Officially supported minimum versions.                 |

> **Info: No account?**
>
> First open PandaSuite Studio, create a free account, then come back here.

## Download and install

### iPhone / iPad

1. Open the App Store and search for **PandaSuite** or use this direct link: <https://apps.apple.com/app/pandasuite/id1672584663>
2. Click on **Install** then **Open**.

### Android phones & tablets

1. Open **Google Play > Search** and type **PandaSuite Viewer** or use this direct link: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beingenious.pandaviewer>
2. Click on **Install** then **Open**.

## First login

1. Tap on **Log in**.
2. Enter your PandaSuite account **email** and **password**.
3. Your active projects appear: when they are grayed out, it means they have not yet been downloaded. Tap a thumbnail to download it offline, tap it again to open it.

> **Success: Tip: Offline mode**
>
> Once downloaded, a project remains usable without a connection. Ideal for
> testing responsiveness during a subway ride!

> **Warning: API & sensors**
>
> Some sensors (Bluetooth LE, GPS, NFC...) require explicit user authorization.
> Check these settings in **System Settings > PandaSuite** (iOS) or **Settings >
> Apps > PandaSuite Viewer > Permissions** (Android).

## Going further: test, share, publish

- [Use PandaSuite Viewer](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/project-management/test-your-project-with-panda-suite-viewer/)
- [Test & Preview your project](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/project-management/test-and-preview-your-project/)
- [Publish and export your project](https://docs.pandasuite.com/getting-started/publish-and-export-your-project/)