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GitHub for mobile Triage, collaborate, and manage your work on {% data variables.product.product_name %} from your mobile device.
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{% data reusables.mobile.ghes-release-phase %}

About {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}

{% data reusables.mobile.about-mobile %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} gives you a way to do high-impact work on {% data variables.product.product_name %} quickly and from anywhere. {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} is a safe and secure way to access your {% data variables.product.product_name %} data through a trusted, first-party client application.

With {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} you can:

  • Manage, triage, and clear notifications
  • Read, review, and collaborate on issues and pull requests
  • Search for, browse, and interact with users, repositories, and organizations
  • Receive a push notification when someone mentions your username

For more information about notifications for {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, see "Configuring notifications."

Installing {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}

To install {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for Android or iOS, see {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.

Managing accounts

You can be simultaneously signed into mobile with one user account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and one user account on {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}.

{% data reusables.mobile.push-notifications-on-ghes %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} may not work with your enterprise if you're required to access your enterprise over VPN.

Prerequisites

You must install {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} 1.4 or later on your device to use {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}.

To use {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, {% data variables.product.product_location %} must be version 3.0 or greater, and your enterprise owner must enable mobile support for your enterprise. For more information, see {% if enterpriseServerVersions contains currentVersion %}"Release notes" and {% endif %}"Managing {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for your enterprise."

During the beta for {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, you must be signed in with a user account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

Adding, switching, or signing out of accounts

You can sign into mobile with a user account on {% data variables.product.product_location %}. At the bottom of the app, long-press {% octicon "person" aria-label="The person icon" %} Profile, then tap {% octicon "plus" aria-label="The plus icon" %} Add Enterprise Account. Follow the prompts to sign in.

After you sign into mobile with a user account on {% data variables.product.product_location %}, you can switch between the account and your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. At the bottom of the app, long-press {% octicon "person" aria-label="The person icon" %} Profile, then tap the account you want to switch to.

If you no longer need to access data for your user account on {% data variables.product.product_location %} from {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can sign out of the account. At the bottom of the app, long-press {% octicon "person" aria-label="The person icon" %} Profile, swipe left on the account to sign out of, then tap Sign out.

Supported languages for {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} is available in the following languages.

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish

If you configure the language on your device to a supported language, {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} will default to the language. You can change the language for {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}'s Settings menu.

{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} automatically enables Universal Links for iOS. When you tap any {% data variables.product.product_name %} link, the destination URL will open in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} instead of Safari. For more information, see Universal Links on the Apple Developer site.

To disable Universal Links, long-press any {% data variables.product.product_name %} link, then tap Open. Every time you tap a {% data variables.product.product_name %} link in the future, the destination URL will open in Safari instead of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.

To re-enable Universal Links, long-press any {% data variables.product.product_name %} link, then tap Open in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.

Sharing feedback

If you find a bug in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can email us at mobilefeedback@github.com.

You can submit feature requests or other feedback for {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} on GitHub Discussions.

Opting out of beta releases for iOS

If you're testing a beta release of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for iOS using TestFlight, you can leave the beta at any time.

  1. On your iOS device, open the TestFlight app.
  2. Under "Apps", tap {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
  3. At the bottom of the page, tap Stop Testing.