Trimble Installation Manager for Android Help

Trimble Installation Manager for Android enables you to easily install and update supported Trimble® software to devices running the Android™ operating system.

To install Trimble Installation Manager

Trimble Installation Manager for Android is designed to run on any Android device. It is often preinstalled on Trimble Android devices. If it is not already installed, follow the instructions below to install it.

  1. Go to install.trimble.com and select the TIM for Android tab.
  2. Tap the link to download the Trimble Installation Manager for Android software.
  3. Locate the downloaded file on your device and tap it to run it.
  4. If a pop‑up message indicates that the device is set to block installation of apps obtained from unknown sources:
    1. Tap Settings in the pop‑up message.
    2. In the Settings screen, locate the Unknown sources item and set the control to on to allow installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store.
    3. Tap OK.

Trimble Installation Manager operates as the license manager service for any software installed using Trimble Installation Manager. If you uninstall Trimble Installation Manager, installed software will not run.

To run Trimble Installation Manager

To run Trimble Installation Manager for Android:

  1. Connect your device to the internet.
  2. From the Apps screen on your device tap the Trimble Installation Manager for Android icon .