Hardware Reference
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AndroBOINC
If you use an Android smartphone, you can remotely control your BOINC client(s) from
your phone. Search in Google Play for “boinc.” There are several unofficial apps, but
we recommend AndroBOINC (
Figure 3-14
). If you don't have an unlimited data plan,
be careful how you set the autorefresh rate when not on WiFi, lest you be sad when
next month's bill comes.
Figure 3-14.
AndroBOINC client
There is also an
official BOINC Android app
available for alpha testing. Read the
instructions there carefully if you're interested in joining the testing.
AndroBOINC offers basic control and status of your BOINC client. Think of it as the
BOINC Manager, but on your phone. (You don't want to run the client on your phone
unless you really hate having battery left to do anything else.)
