Mobile - Android basics

Modified on Fri, 19 Jul at 2:28 PM

Asana for Android lets you work on your tasks and stay connected with your teammates.

You can access your My tasks, projects, inbox, portfolios, and search from your Android device. The web and Android apps update in real-time, so your tasks and messages sync automatically no matter what device you’re using.

Download Asana for Android from the Google Play Store.

Asana's Android app is compatible with Android version 9.0 and later.

Signing up and logging in

Sign up for a new account

If you are using Asana for the first time, you can sign up using any Google account logged in to on your Android device or sign up using your email address.

Once you've verified your account, you can log in from either the Android app or on your desktop using one of our supported browsers.

Log in to your account

If you already have an account, you can log into your account on the Android app exactly like you would on desktop.

From the login page, tap Enter with Google to log in using Google SSO or tap Log In to log in using your password or via SAML

Login via SAML

If you are a member of an Enterprise organization with SAML enabled, you can login by tapping Log In and only entering your email address while leaving the password field empty. This will redirect you to your company's IDP login page or app.

Enter with Google

Tap Enter with Google to login via Google SSO. You can login using any Google account associated to your Android device.

Interface

You will be taken to your My tasks list when you first log into your account.

From your My tasks screen, you can:

Tap the drop-down arrow to access your My tasks Calendar or edit your User profile
Change your My Tasks sort view
Access your Home page
Access your Inbox
Use the Search function
Navigate to your Account

Homepage

To access your Homepage, tap the Home icon on your screen.

From your Homepage, you can:

Toggle between your Projects and Portfolios
Navigate to your Favorites, Recents or All projects
Switch between list or board view
Create a new project

Account

View your profile

To view your profile, tap the View profile prompt from your Account screen.

From the View profile screen, you can:

Edit your profile
Show yourself as away
View tasks assigned to you or tasks you’ve created

Editing your profile

To edit your profile, tap on the pencil icon from your View profile screen.

From the Edit User Profile screen, you can:

Upload/change your profile photo
Edit your profile name
Indicate whether you are on vacation or not
Change your current role
Change your current department
Edit your About you section

Logging out of Asana

To log out of Asana, click on the Account tab from your dashboard. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and tap Log out.

Push notifications

If you have notifications for your Android device turned on, you will receive push notifications for the following actions:

A task has been assigned to you
A comment has been posted on a task you've been assigned or are collaborating on
A task you've been collaborating on is marked as complete
A task you've been assigned is due (sent around midnight on the day of the task's due date)
A message or status update is posted in a team or workspace that you belong to
An attachment has been added to work you're collaborating on

When you select the Asana icon from the top of your phone to see your notifications, you will find them batched. Pinch and expand to see more info, or tap through to your Asana Inbox.

By default, push notifications are turned on.

Managing your push notifications

To access your push notification controls, tap on the Push icon from your account tab. From the next screen, you can toggle on and off the selected push notifications.

Using Asana offline

You can use Asana for Android offline to check your notifications, comment on tasks and messages, change due dates or assignees, and complete tasks on the go.

Use Asana offline to:

Create tasks, messages, or projects
Assign tasks
Set due dates
Add or remove collaborators
Add or remove tags
Add or remove tasks from projects
Complete tasks
Delete tasks
Like tasks, messages, or notifications
Add or delete comments
Invite teammates
Archive or unarchive stories in your inbox

When you create a task or add a comment offline, a light grey cloud icon will appear next to those that have not yet been synced. This means they are currently only visible to you. These changes will sync when you are next online, and the updated tasks, projects, and conversations will be visible to teammates with the relevant permissions.

A tally at the bottom of the app counts the actions you’ve performed offline. When you're online again, the pending number will count down until all your updates are live in Asana, and the grey cloud icons will disappear.

Tasks and conversations within a project that have never been opened on your app before will not be visible offline, but you can add tasks to these projects offline.