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R704       *Use only legal Android smartphone devices. Android smartphone devices, if used, must minimally be running the Android 7 (Nougat) operating system. The following table lists the legal Android smartphones:

Table 12‑10: Legal Android Smartphones

Phone

Notes

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Sometimes noted as “4th Generation”

Motorola Moto G5

 

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

 

Motorola Moto E4

USA versions only, includes SKUs XT1765, XT1765PP, XT1766, and XT1767

Motorola Moto E5

XT1920

Motorola Moto E5 Play

XT1921

Some supported models still using Android 6.x (Marshmallow) might be updatable by the Motorola Software Fix Tool.

Teams outside North America with extenuating circumstances (such as international purchasing limitations) are allowed to use alternate Android smartphones if necessary. Teams doing so must send an email each season to [email protected] with the following details:

-        Subject of email should be: “Alternate FTC Android Phone Use”

-        Team number and region, including reason for using an alternate smartphone

-        Smartphone make and model, including version of Android OS in use

Similar Rules

Rule R705
R705       *Smartphone android devices used as a ROBOT CONTROLLER must connect to the REV Expansion Hub using USB. If used as a ROBOT CONTROLLER, the smartphone android device must be connected via its integrated micro-USB port to a REV Expansion Hub either:
Rule R701
R701       *Control the ROBOT with a single ROBOT CONTROLLER. ROBOTS must be controlled via 1 programmable ROBOT CONTROLLER. The ROBOT CONTROLLER is the only source of control for the ROBOT actuators and must be comprised of: 
Rule R718
R718       *Configure Android devices appropriately. ROBOT CONTROLLER and DRIVER STATION Android devices (smartphones, REV Control Hub, REV Driver Hub) must additionally be configured in the following ways:
Rule R703
R703       *Some vision coprocessors can be programmed. Programmable vision coprocessors that are natively supported by the FTC SDK may be programmed. The programmable vision coprocessors that are supported are: