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# Installing QGC

## Installing SDK Platform-Tools

Ensure you have latest [platform-tools](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/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:

{% embed url="<https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools>" %}

## 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](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2Fs7s2Ccz4a5pvWYhl627I%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-14%20at%201.07.56%20PM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=d4925bbe-942a-49fd-8678-25ff45de08fb)

![Click "About Phone" in the settings window ](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FIfkdIBEjbdYTDkEqtfoO%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-14%20at%201.09.10%20PM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=07bc7eb4-e65b-4f65-9de6-62f160bfdef2)

![Click on the Build Number at least 7 times until the "Developer Mode" screen message is displayed](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2Fnz0N5mJYE4z4fYWvO6Rw%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-14%20at%201.10.10%20PM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=ce77a1c7-4314-4372-8b1b-02b30779e5b3)

Enable `Settings`->`Developer options`->`USB debugging`

![Click "Developer Options" in settings](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FDCJyesDfrBGCKcCiZ2G1%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-14%20at%201.11.47%20PM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=d959442d-2628-4a0d-be03-83b611c9a4df)

![Toggle USB debugging to "On"](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2F3BcX1UXaOCkex4VBsbQ9%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-14%20at%201.13.17%20PM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=a837dae5-34e8-4d5b-b8e1-c82f4a772bb5)

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

![](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2F7FAcRmXDO33h6N9R7oKK%2Fherelink-computer.jpeg?alt=media\&token=605018e6-5ad4-4cc1-a06a-e6b5963a29fb)

## Open the Terminal <a href="#open-the-terminal" id="open-the-terminal"></a>

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".<br>

![Windows](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FXRO8WvnSI28rfFq6uy8A%2FClick-on-the-%E2%80%9COpen-PowerShell-window-here%E2%80%9D-1024x731-1%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=d0fac070-53c2-48df-a3f0-0ca1c0f5f310)

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

![Mac](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FjGc4rJBKRzY8iG7KUB2a%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-26%20at%2011.14.36%20AM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=644618f9-b8e9-4ae1-a4c0-d2949e729d29)

## Check if the unit is connected

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

Mac:

```
adb devices

```

![Mac](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FWQ84iDlqAr6zUxER1Q9q%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-26%20at%2011.42.10%20AM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=d217b534-5b2b-43fc-b5ab-2c247e02646f)

Windows:

```
.\adb devices

```

![Windows](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FWn6V44k5EczpNmeJjXVw%2FIn-the-command-windowPowerShell-window-type-the-following-code%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=a7b57ab7-6910-445f-a8cb-027d129315c1)

## Download QGC APK

Click the link below to download the Android 64 bit QGC .apk to your computer:&#x20;

{% embed url="<https://qgroundcontrol.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/latest/QGroundControl64.apk>" %}

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

![](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FePz6rYbmpCLeqwxIEBHR%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-26%20at%2011.19.47%20AM%20\(1\).jpg?alt=media\&token=e2044527-18d4-4b53-af94-5e930af18e37)

## Installing QGC to the DataLink

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

Mac:

```
adb install QGroundControl64.apk

```

![Mac adb install](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FgInb5pTJ7H8K844uBjYA%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-26%20at%2011.17.43%20AM%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=796cafb2-492f-4c18-9729-bf7d49e70609)

Windows:

```
.\adb install QGroundControl64.apk
```

![Windows .\adb install](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FJkP6FsTdYR54ckSfiOmQ%2FCapture%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=b103ba9e-8388-4d1d-a84b-bd76331e8b2a)

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

![](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2Fqht5LiMq7jtBfSTdLD0z%2F110.png?alt=media\&token=b9a3a1af-2df7-471e-a97e-21304dc45f24)

![](https://3175993181-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LUhw7cdLeWVORgnTA3i%2Fuploads%2FPUefB7qGF9I3hsSChlln%2F111.png?alt=media\&token=cdbe24b2-7b91-46c0-a783-27d345dd7e3d)