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Elec-Buddy for Windows and Android

The same course you use on elec-buddy.com, in its own app. Your account, plan and progress come with you, and on a paid plan you can download your topics on a stable connection, then study at sea with no signal.

Your device may warn you. The apps are safe.

Elec-Buddy's apps are new and still in their building phase. They are not on the Play Store or the Microsoft Store yet, and the Windows installer does not yet carry a paid publisher certificate. Windows and Android show a warning for any new app in that position, however safe it is. The steps below show you how to get past it.

Windows

Windows 10 or 11

Download for Windows
Version 1.0.1

How to install

  1. Download the Elec-Buddy setup file. If your browser says the file is not commonly downloaded, open the downloads list, click the ... menu next to the file and choose Keep.
  2. Open the file from your Downloads folder.
  3. If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.
  4. Follow the installer, then sign in with your Elec-Buddy account.

Android

Android 7 or newer

Download for Android
Version 1.0.2

How to install

  1. Download Elec-Buddy.apk. If Chrome warns that the file might be harmful, tap Download anyway.
  2. Tap the downloaded file. The first time, Android asks to allow installs from this browser. Tap Settings, switch it on, then go back.
  3. Tap Install. If Google Play Protect says it does not recognise the app, tap More details, then Install anyway.
  4. Open Elec-Buddy from your home screen and sign in.
Using an iPhone? There is no iPhone app yet. In Safari, open elec-buddy.com, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

What you get

Every CoC oral topicAll 23 topics, written around the questions MMD surveyors actually ask.
Real surveyor questionsQuestions asked at MMD sittings, each with a model answer.
Written exam, step by stepNumericals worked from first principles, with the theory behind each one.

Questions

Why does Windows or Android warn me about the app?

Because the apps are new and still in their building phase. Windows warns about installers that do not yet carry a paid publisher certificate, and Android's Play Protect warns about apps installed from outside the Play Store. Both warnings are about how new the app is, not about anything it does. Download only from this page and you have the genuine Elec-Buddy app.

Do I need to pay again for the app?

No. The app is free. Sign in with the account you already have and it opens with your current plan.

Do I need to update the app for new notes?

No. New notes, questions and fixes appear in the app as soon as they are on the website. When the app itself changes, it updates for you: on Windows it installs the new version when you open it, and on Android it asks, you tap Update, then Install.

Why can't I take screenshots in the app?

Screenshots and screen recording are switched off in the app to protect the course material that cadets pay for.

Does it work without internet?

Yes, on a paid plan, once you have downloaded your topics. You need a stable connection first: open the app, sign in, open your profile and press Download under Offline downloads, and wait for it to finish. After that your topics open with no signal for up to 14 days. Go online once within that time to renew. The website itself always needs a connection.

Trouble installing? Write to [email protected].