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# AltosDroid
-AltosDroid is the [Android](http://android.com) port of Altus Metrum's
+AltosDroid is the [Android](http://www.android.com/) port of Altus Metrum's
ground station program, designed to work with the [TeleBT](../TeleBT)
-ground statiion hardware product.
+ground statiion hardware product. The latest version targets Android
+version 4.0 (ICS) or later. An older version is still available that
+works on Android 2.3.3 and later.
## Where to Get It ##
-AltosDroid is availaable from the [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.altusmetrum.AltosDroid) store.
+The latest released version of AltosDroid is available from
+[Google Play™](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.altusmetrum.AltosDroid).
+
+There is also a comparable iOS application available for sale from our
+friends at [Iron Sheep Productions](http://altosui.ironsheep.biz/).
## What It Can Do ##
-Current features include telemetry logging to SD card, text to speech
-announcements of flight state, and downlink frequency selection.
+Current features include:
+
+* Display of key telemetry values
+* Telemetry logging to SD card
+* Text-to-speech announcements of flight state
+* Downlink frequency selection.
+
+## Permissions ##
+
+AltosDroid requires the following permissions in order to be installed:
+
+ * NETWORK COMMUNICATION
+ * PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES
+
+ This permission is needed to access Bluetooth communications,
+ allowing the pairing of and connection to TeleBT units.
+ * STORAGE
+ * MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR USB STORAGE MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR SD CARD
+
+ This permission is needed so that telemetry logs can be
+ written to the SD card.
+ * SYSTEM TOOLS
+ * ACCESS BLUETOOTH SETTINGS
+
+ This permission is used to request the enabling of Bluetooth
+ at startup.
## Source Code ##
The source to AltosDroid is part of the [AltOS](../AltOS) repository,
which is always available from [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com)
-in the project [fw/altos](http://git.gag.com/?p=fw/altos;a=summary).
+in the project [fw/altos](http://git.gag.com/?p=fw/altos;a=summary).
+
+The source is in the `altosdroid/` subdirectory, and is currently
+targetted at Android 4.0 or later. You will need to have the Android SDK
+installed to build AltosDroid.
## Future Plans ##
Future features we plan to add include flight computer configuration support,
Google Maps integration, and "take me to my rocket" navigation.
+
+
+