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Installing QGC

Installing SDK Platform-Tools

Ensure you have latest platform-tools installed on your computer system.

If you do not have the SDK "platform-tools" installed on your computer, download it from this link and keep track where the the "platform-tools" folder is located:

LogoSDK Platform Tools release notes  |  Android Studio  |  Android DevelopersAndroid Developers

Connect the HereLink Blue to a computer

Enable "Developer Mode" on the HereLink Blue by navigating to Settings->About Phone->Build Number and tap at least 7 times on "Build Number."

Swipe down on the screen and click the "gear" icon for settings
Click "About Phone" in the settings window
Click on the Build Number at least 7 times until the "Developer Mode" screen message is displayed

Enable Settings->Developer options->USB debugging

Click "Developer Options" in settings
Toggle USB debugging to "On"

Using a USB to Micro USB cable, plug the DataLink into a computer and open the computer's terminal command line

Open the Terminal

For Windows, navigate to the "platform-tools" folder. In this folder, hold down Shift and then right-click. From the menu select the “Open Command window here” option. If the option to open the command window is not available, then click on the "open PowerShell window here".

Windows

For Mac, navigate to the "platform-tools" folder. Right Click the folder and select Services->New Terminal at Folder

Mac

Check if the unit is connected

Using the computer's terminal, check it the device is connected via the adb command protocol:

Mac:

Mac

Windows:

Windows

Download QGC APK

Click the link below to download the Android 64 bit QGC .apk to your computer:

https://qgroundcontrol.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/latest/QGroundControl64.apkqgroundcontrol.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com

Move the .apk file to the SDK "platform-tools" folder on your computer

Installing QGC to the DataLink

Install QGroundControl using adb install QGroundControl64.apk in your computers terminal

Mac:

Mac adb install

Windows:

Windows .\adb install

QGC should now appear in the app launcher's list.

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