Mobile: Managing the PlanGrid App on My Device

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Supported Mobile Operating Systems
Mobile Device Storage Recommendations
Downloading and Updating the PlanGrid App on My Device
Managing Storage on My iOS Device
Managing Storage on My Android Device
Tips for Maximizing Storage on iOS and Android

Supported Mobile Operating Systems

PlanGrid is pleased to provide mobile apps for both Android and Apple tablets and phones. That way you can use your preferred device, and still have access to all of your plans anywhere you go. To ensure best performance, you will want to make sure that your device is able to run the minimum version of the Operating System that PlanGrid supports.

Further information on the Windows app can be found here: Getting Started with Windows.

PlanGrid supports the following mobile operating system versions:

• Android: OS 6.0 and newer

• Apple: iOS 13.0 and newer - Apple Device Compatibility

• Windows: 10 (with some exclusions*)

To check your current operating system version:

1. Open your device's Settings menu.

2. For iOS, go to General > About. You will see your version number there.

3. For Android, go to System > About Device. You will see your version number on the "About Device" screen.

Mobile Device Storage Recommendations

Another important factor to consider when it comes to performance is the amount of available storage on your device. While project information like specs, RFIs, submittals, and photos do not count against your sheet limit, they do take up valuable space in your mobile device's memory. If the device does not have enough available space to support your project information, you may experience incomplete project downloads and sluggish tablet speeds, among other issues.

Here are our mobile device recommendations for usage with PlanGrid. These apply to iOS, Android, and Windows tablets:

Storage PlanGrid Plan Project and Durations

16 GB Nailgun Small residential, quick TIs and renovations
32 GB Nailgun, Dozer Small - Medium sized projects with a duration of two years or less.
64 GB Dozer, Crane Medium - Large Projects (+10M) User managing lots of projects. Projects with a duration of two to three years.
128 GB Crane Hospital and other large projects (you know who you are). Any project with a duration of over three years.

Please Note: PlanGrid charges based on the number of sheets each user needs to synchronize on their tablets, and storage of documents, RFIs, and other documents is not part of that sheet count. However, all documents, photos and sheets, do require a certain amount of storage space on the tablet, and it is always best to have more room available on whatever device you choose.

Downloading and Updating the PlanGrid App on My Device

To install the app on your tablet or phone:

1. Open up the App Store on your iOS, or the Google Play Store on your Android.

iOS Android

2. Search for "plangrid" (all one word), and then tap on the correct PlanGrid result.

iOS Android

3. On iOS, click the cloud to download the app to your device. On Android, tap "Install".

iOS Android

Updating the PlanGrid App

To see what version of PlanGrid you're on now:

1. Go to your main Projects page (where all projects associated with your account are listed), and tap the menu button in the upper right corner. On iOS, this looks like a person. On Android, this looks like 3 vertical dots or may be a physical menu button along the bottom.

2. On iOS, the current version is displayed at the top of the menu. For Android, tap "Account information". The version number is at the bottom of that page.

iOS

Android

To get the latest version of PlanGrid:

iOS:

1. Go to your app store.

2. Tap the button to update

3. If you don't see an update, look for PlanGrid under "Search".

Android:

1. Go to the Play store.

2. Click "Play Store" or the three lines in the search in the upper left corner, then click "My Apps".

3. Next, choose PlanGrid from the list of Installed Apps.

4. Choose "Update".

Managing Storage on My iOS Device

We understand that your device storage is important to you. To ensure that you get the most out of your device and out of PlanGrid, we have a few recommendations for effectively managing your storage.

To View the Total Storage:

To see how much space PlanGrid is taking up on your device:

1. Open your device Settings Menu.

2. Go to General > iPad Storage > Manage Storage.

3. Tap on "PlanGrid" to view more detailed information.

iOS devices can sometimes have trouble recovering storage when sheets or projects are deleted. To purge any wasted space, uninstall PlanGird entirely and then reinstall it. This does not apply to Android devices.

1. Tap and hold on the PlanGrid app until an x appears.

2. Tap the "x" to uninstall.

3. Re- download PlanGrid from the app store.

Managing Storage on My Android Device

1. Open your device settings menu.

2. Go to Device > Apps. Tap on "PlanGrid" to view more detailed information.

Tips for Maximizing Storage

iOS

Use the download options to download only what you need. For instance, you can download just the most current set to get ready for your site walk, instead of downloading all versions of all sheets.

To learn more about downloading projects onto your iPad or iPhone, go here.

Android

Android tablets offer the ability to store your PlanGrid information on an external SD card. That way you can download your project information fully, and not worry about clogging up valuable storage space on your device. You can move your project information to the SD card from your tablet settings menu, or from within the PlanGrid app.

From the Tablet Settings Menu:

Open your device settings, go to Device > Apps > PlanGrid. Choose "Move to SD Card".

From the PlanGrid App:

1. Open the app to your main projects page, tap the menu button and choose "Storage settings". Some devices may have a physical button along the bottom, others will use the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the PlanGrid app.

Physical Menu button: