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Android Local Network Setup

This guide covers setting up PointlessPOS on an Android phone or tablet to connect via a local network IP address instead of a domain name. This is useful when your server is hosted on a local network without a public domain.

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Connecting to a server using a domain name instead? See the Android Install guide instead.

Step 1: Download and Install the App​

  1. On your Android device, open your browser and go to:

    Go to pointlesspos.com/downloadv4

  2. Click the Download button to download PointlessPOS Android.apk

  3. Once downloaded, run the APK file to install the app

Step 2: Initial Login​

Before changing your domain settings, you must first log in to the demo site:

  1. Open the PointlessPOS app
  2. Log in using the demo site credentials
  3. Once logged in, go to Settings
  4. Tap Device Info
  5. Enable SSL Skip from the Device Info screen

Enable SSL Skip

Enable SSL Skip

  1. Log out of the app

Step 3: Configure Local IP Address​

  1. Access Settings in the app
  2. Click on the Pointless Logo 5 times to open the API configuration screen
  3. Instead of entering a domain, enter your server's IP Address

Set IP Address

Set IP Address

  1. Press Get Token to confirm you are connected to the server

Step 4: Final Setup​

  1. Restart the app completely
  2. Log in as Admin
  3. Set the device to a Terminal
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If you need to change the API link later, you can follow the Change API Link guide.