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# Download and install the Mobile SDK library

# Download and install the Mobile SDK library {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Before you can create mobile applications that interact with your ServiceNow instance, you must first download and install the ServiceNow
Mobile SDK Android library.

## Before you begin

Role required: none  
Before you start the download and installation process, ensure that your development environment meets the following minimum requirements:

* ServiceNow instance must be Washington DC or later.
* Android version must be API 29 or later.
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## Procedure

1. Download the Mobile SDK Android library, called NowSDK, from the ServiceNow Store.  
   You can find the Android libraries in the following locations:
   * Mobile SDK: <https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/52821846803120101040fe43e5b9ee8c>
   * Android library: <https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/f06b29b487ea3014970e2178cebb3511>

   {#mobsdk-and-down-install-sdk__ul_jtl_ncf_sbc}For details on installing applications on your instance, see [Administering applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=administering-applications&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).
2. Unzip the NowSDK file into a temporary folder.
3. Use Android Studio IDE to import the NowSDK as a module into your project.
   1. In Android Studio IDE, select File -\> New -\> Import Module.  
   2. When prompted for the source path, select nowsdk.  

      As the project is imported, the IDE will report a build error.
   3. To resolve any build errors, make sure the following key-value pairs are added inside the nowsdk module's  build.gradle file.  
      This information defines the versions for each of the transitive dependencies of the NowSDK.

          ext {
              kotlin_version = "2.1.0"
              hilt_version = "2.55"
              navigationVersion = '2.8.5'
              mapsKtxVersion = '3.4.0'
              mapsComposeVersion = '2.11.0'
              androidxCoreVersion = '1.13.1'
              recyclerViewVersion = '1.3.2'
              appCompatVersion = '1.6.1'
              constraintLayoutVersion = '2.2.0'
              lifecycleVersion = '2.8.7'
              roomRuntimeVersion = '2.6.1'
              roomRxJavaVersion = '2.6.1'
              timberVersion = '5.0.1'
              rxAndroidVersion = '3.0.2'
              rxJavaVersion = '3.1.10'
              rxKotlinVersion = '3.0.1'
              daggerVersion = '2.55'
              androidxAnnotationVersion = '1.9.1'
              materialVersion = '1.9.0'
              retrofitVersion = '2.11.0'
              okhttpVersion = '4.12.0'
              cardViewVersion = '1.0.0'
              gsonVersion = '2.11.0'
              firebaseBomVersion = '33.7.0'
              exifinterfaceVersion = '1.3.7'
              kotlinxCoroutinesVersion = '1.10.1'
              moshiVersion = '1.15.2'
              androidxBrowserVersion = '1.8.0'
              composeBomVersion = '2025.01.00'
              composeViewmodelVersion = '2.5.1'
              composeActivityVersion = '1.9.3'
              jsoupVersion= '1.18.3'
              cameraxVersion = '1.2.3'
              lottieVersion = '6.6.1'
              fragmentKtxVersion = '1.5.2'
              coroutinesCoreVersion = '1.5.1'
              coroutinesAndroidVersion = '1.5.1'
          }

   4. In the nowsdk module's  build.gradle  file, ensure that the following section is added to include the NowSDK repositories.  

          rootProject.allprojects {
            repositories {
              flatDir { dirs rootProject.rootDir.path + "/nowsdk/libs" }
            }
          }

   5. In the app level build.gradle file, add the NowSDK as a dependency.  

          dependencies {
            // NowSDK
            implementation project (":nowsdk")

      Once gradle syncs, you should be able to reference the NowSDK APIs.
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