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[[File:Kancolle_Android_Title.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Android Title Screen]]As of June 10th, 2016. Kantai Collection as finally entered into the mobile realm where players with Android OS Mobile phones will be allowed to player Kantai Collection on thier mobile device. Currently the mobile version is under a closed beta test and only selected players who managed to successfully been accepted from the [[Mobile Version Lottery|Kancolle Mobile Lottery]] will be allowed to participate in the Android Version of Kancolle. There is no known date on when the Android Version will be live for all players.
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[[File:Kancolle_Android_Title.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Old Android Title Screen]]
As of [[Game Updates/2016/June 10|June 10th, 2016]], Kantai Collection entered into the mobile realm where players with Android OS Mobile phones were allowed to play Kantai Collection on their mobile devices. The mobile version went under a closed beta test and only selected players who managed to be accepted from the [[Mobile Version Lottery|Kancolle Mobile Lottery]] were allowed to participate in the Android Version of Kancolle. The Android Version went live for all players on [[Game Updates/2016/August 1|August 1st, 2016]].
*Nowadays, better alternatives exist to play on Android devices, see ''[[#Mobile alternative|here]]''
*A major update was held on the {{GameUpdates|2023-12-15}}, raising the Android version up to the HTML5 browser standard in many areas.
=System Requirements=
In order to play the Android Version of Kancolle you will need specific system requirements for your mobile phone in order to use the app. According to the official dev tweets, the requirements are as follows:
*'''OS''': Android 7 or higher
**As of the {{GameUpdates|2023-12-15}}, versions 4.4 to 6 are no longer supported.
*'''CPU''': 1GHz or more, 64 bit
*'''OS''': A Smartphone that has Android 4.4 or higher
*'''CPU''': 1GHz or more
*'''Memory''': 1 GB or more
*'''Memory''': 1 GB or more
*'''Space''': 100 MB of free space
*'''Space''': 100 MB of free space
Most modern smartphones should be able to run the game.
*Do note that for foreigners, the device must use a VPN network to play the game, and so most likely run a VPN alongside the game.
*''An old list of phones that were confirmed to work for the mobile version of Kancolle can be found [http://forum.gamer.com.tw/Co.php?bsn=24698&sn=92865&subbsn=0 here].
=Acquiring the App=
The game is only available on Android devices, and not IOS devices so far.
In order to play the Android version of Kantai Collection, players need to download the application from the DMM Games's app store.
*The game is not available on other stores like the Google Play Store.
*The DDM Games's app store can be downloaded here: [http://www.dmm.com/app/appstore/lp/].
Once in the store, and logged in with the right DMM account, the app can be downloaded like on any app store, as well as being updated from the same menu.
=Noted Differences=
[[File:Android Start Menu.png|thumb|right|At the start of the app, there is a prompt to turn off sounds as well as a clear cache button.]]
As of the {{GameUpdates|2023-12-15}} update, most parity differences between the HTML5 browser version and the Android version have been removed.
*The Android version mostly shares the same features and UI as the browser version, with only some elements being reworked for small touchscreen devices.
*On startup of the Android version, it is possible to immediately turn off all sounds as well as clearing the game's cache.
Currently, there are a few small noted things that are different from the Kancolle Android Version which players can do in this one that they cannot do in the original. Which include:
=Mobile alternative=
'''"Gotobrowser"''' has been developed as a better alternative to play Kancolle on Android devices.
This application will simply run the regular browser version of Kancolle, being at the end better optimized.
*Unlike the Android app, this one does not need the use of a VPN.
*This solution is also compatible with viewers like "Kcanotify".
*Gotobrowser also supports add-ons like the English Patch, the Critical Patch, and the Live 2D add-on.
Direct APK download link from GitHub: https://github.com/antest1/GotoBrowser/releases
== Noted Differences ==
=Viewers=
Just like there are several 3rd party/viewer solutions for the browser version of the game, there exists also some solutions on mobile too. Here are compatible viewers:
* Kcanotify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antest1.kcanotify
=See Also=
The old fairies:
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KanColle for Android success fairy.png|[[Kancolle Android Version]] success fairy (old)
KanColle for Android fail fairy.png|[[Kancolle Android Version]] fail fairy (old)
KanColle for Android game start fairy.png|[[Kancolle Android Version]] game start fairy (old)
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