Modifying the APK file to pre-fill server address

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Hi,

My field officers are really struggling with setting the server name in the SERVER URL section in settings (different spellings, http instead of https, etc.). Is there a way for me to open the APK file into some editor/Android development environment, pre-fill the server name, compile the APK back, and distribute it among my field staff? I saw someone doing it on some old thread, but don't remember the method. Please help.

Thanks,
Saad

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You need to:

  1. Fork our original repository: https://github.com/opendatakit/collect
  2. Implement required changes (using Android Studio)
  3. Build an APK file (also using Android Studio)
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@Saad an alternative to try is to provide a settings file for your field officers by configuring one device and sharing the config via a QR code. https://docs.opendatakit.org/collect-import-export has documentation on this.

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