Setup guide · Part 1 of the manual

Getting started with FarryOn

From downloading the app to your first conversation with Farry — about five minutes. Every step below has a real screenshot, with the button to press marked in orange.

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Before you start

An Android phone (Android 7 or newer). An iPhone version is not available yet.
An internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data).
An email address you can open on your phone — or a Google account.
Smart glasses are not needed to start. You can talk to Farry through the phone and connect glasses later.

1Download the app

FarryOn website with the Start free trial button

On your phone, open farryon.izylrn.com in Chrome.
Tap Try the app free (or Get FarryOn at the top).

The app is downloaded straight from our website as an APK file (about 18 MB). It is not on the Google Play Store yet, so the next two screens show warnings that every app from outside the Play Store gets.

Chrome asking whether to download the file anyway

Chrome asks “File might be harmful”. This is Chrome's standard message for any app file. Check that it says FarryOn and farryon.izylrn.com, then tap Download anyway.

When the download finishes, a notification appears. Tap it to open the file:

Missed it? Open Chrome's menu ⋮ → Downloads and tap the FarryOn file.

2Install it

Tap Install.

First time installing an app from Chrome? Your phone may first show “For your security, your phone is not allowed to install unknown apps from this source.” Tap Settings, switch on Allow from this source, then press back — the install screen returns.

Google Play Protect: App blocked to protect your device

Google Play Protect may say “App blocked to protect your device”. It shows this for apps it hasn't seen before — FarryOn is new and not on the Play Store yet.

Don't tap “Got it” — that cancels the install. Tap More details instead.

Install anyway option under More details

Tap Install anyway.

When you see “App installed”, tap Open. From now on you'll find FarryOn on your home screen as Farry.

3Create your account

FarryOn welcome screen with Sign In and Create Account

On the welcome screen, tap Create Account.

Already have an account? Tap Sign In and skip to step 5.

Enter your first and last name.
Enter your email — use one you can open, because we'll send a link to it.
Choose a password of at least 8 characters. Tap the eye icon to check what you typed.
Tap Sign Up.

The app shows “Account created” and takes you back to the welcome screen. Now check your email.

Prefer Google? Tap Continue with Google and pick your Google account. There's no password to make and no email to verify — skip to step 6.

4Verify your email

Within a minute you'll get an email from FarryOn: “Verify your FarryOn email”. Open it and tap Verify my email.

You can't sign in until this is done — it makes sure nobody else can open an account with your address.

No email? Look in Spam, Promotions or Updates. Still nothing after 5 minutes? Make sure the address was typed correctly, then contact us on WhatsApp.

A page opens saying “Email verified ✓”. Your account is active. Go back to the FarryOn app.

Sign in screen with email, password and Sign In marked

1Your full email address (FarryOn has no usernames). 2Your password. 3Tap Sign In.

Forgot your password? Type your email in box 1 first, then tap Forgot password? — we'll email you a reset link.

You only sign in once. FarryOn keeps you signed in, even after you restart your phone.

6Allow permissions

What Farry needs screen listing four permissions

The first time you sign in, FarryOn explains what it needs and why:

Permission	What it's for
Microphone	So you can talk to Farry instead of typing.
Camera	Only when you ask about something in front of you.
Nearby devices	To find and connect your glasses.
Notifications	So your reminders reach you.
Location	For answers about where you are — nearby places, weather, directions.

Tap Continue. Android then asks for each one in turn.

Answer each Android pop-up like this:

Microphone permission — Microphone → **While using the app**

Camera permission — Camera → **While using the app**

Nearby devices permission — Nearby devices → **Allow**

Notifications permission — Notifications → **Allow**

Location permission — Location → **While using the app**

Said “Don't allow” by mistake? Nothing breaks — only that feature won't work. To turn it back on: phone Settings → Apps → Farry → Permissions, and allow it there.

7Your home screen

After the permissions, you land on the main screen. Farry is already listening — you can start talking straight away. Here is what everything does:

1Connection. Online means Farry is reachable. Reconnecting or Offline means check your internet. 2Microphone. Shows whether Farry is Listening or Muted, and which mic is in use — Phone or Glasses. 3Camera source. Which camera a photo will come from — phone or glasses. 4Glasses. Disconnected until you pair glasses; then it shows the model and battery. 5Your account. Opens Settings. 6Menu. Opens the toolbar shown below. 7Zoom for the phone camera: 1×, 2×, 4× (or pinch the screen). 8Camera on / off. Turn it on to let Farry see through your phone camera. 9Switch camera between front and back. 10Identify. Ask Farry what the camera is looking at. 11Mic button. Green = listening. Tap to mute (turns red); tap again to listen. 12Interrupt. Stops Farry mid-answer. 13Type a message if you'd rather not speak.

The menu (tap ⋯, number 6 above)

1Account — opens Settings. 2Chat — shows or hides the written conversation on screen. 3Live translation — translate a conversation with someone in another language. 4Finder — identify what's in a photo. 5Your stuff — your notes, reminders and past conversations. 6Settings — glasses, voice, languages, email, plan and more. 7Close the menu.

8Talk to Farry

Just speak — for example “Hi Farry, what can you do?” Farry answers out loud. Or type the same thing in the message box and tap the arrow.

To see the conversation written out, open the menu ⋯ and tap the chat icon:

First conversation: Hi Farry, what can you do? and Farry's reply

Things to try next

“Remind me to call Mum at 6 pm.”
“Make a note: buy milk and eggs.”
“What's the weather tomorrow?”
Turn on the camera (8), point it at something and ask “What is this?”

Tip: Farry hears everything near the phone while the mic is green. In a noisy place, or when you're talking to someone else, tap the mic button (11) to mute.

?If something goes wrong

What you see	What to do
“App blocked to protect your device”	Tap More details → Install anyway (step 2).
“App not installed” or “conflicts with an existing package”	An older FarryOn is on the phone. Uninstall it first (long-press the Farry icon → Uninstall), then install again.
“An account with this email already exists”	You already signed up. Go back and tap Sign In. Forgot the password? Use Forgot password?
The verification email never arrived	Check Spam and Promotions. Check the address you typed. Then contact us.
“Incorrect email or password”	Use your full email address. Check Caps Lock. Or reset it with Forgot password?
“Verify your email first”	Open the email from step 4 and tap Verify my email, then sign in again.
The mic chip says Muted	Tap the big mic button (11) once.
Farry doesn't hear you	Hold the phone closer. Check that Microphone is allowed (step 6). The chip should say Listening.
The top shows Offline	Check your Wi-Fi or mobile data. FarryOn reconnects by itself.

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