> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.daily.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing the Daily Client SDK for Android

> Learn how to get set up with the Daily Client SDK for Android.

## Minimum SDK version

The Daily Client SDK for Android requires a `minSdkVersion` of 21 or greater.

## Installing using Maven

In your top-level `build.gradle` file, add the Maven Central repository:

```groovy theme={null}
repositories {
    // ...
    mavenCentral()
}
```

In your app’s `build.gradle` file, add the Daily Client SDK dependency:

```groovy theme={null}
dependencies {
    // ...
    implementation 'co.daily:client:0.38.0'
}
```

Optionally, to use the camera video processor (for background blur and replacement), also add the following dependency:

```groovy theme={null}
dependencies {
    // ...
    implementation 'co.daily:client-videoprocessor-plugin:0.1.1'
}
```

## App setup

Make sure the following permissions are in your app’s `AndroidManifest.xml`:

```xml theme={null}
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>

<application>
  <!--
    A foreground service is needed in the following cases:
    - if you wish to screen share
    - if you wish to keep your call running while the app is in background
  -->
  <service
        android:name=".YourForegroundService"
        android:exported="false"
        android:foregroundServiceType="phoneCall|camera|microphone|mediaProjection" />
</application>
```

> The `foregroundServiceType` `phoneCall`, `camera` and `microphone` are needed in order to give your app the ability to continue running calls while in the background

> The `foregroundServiceType` `mediaProjection` is only needed if you wish to do screen sharing.

## Continuing calls in the background

In order to give your app the ability to continue running calls while in the background, you can start a foreground service that shows an in-call notification while your call is active.

You can read more about foreground services in the [Android documentation](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/foreground-services).

For an example of a foreground service that customizes and shows a notification, see [the one that is bundled with react-native-daily-js](https://github.com/daily-co/react-native-daily-js/blob/main/android/src/main/java/com/daily/reactlibrary/DailyOngoingMeetingForegroundService.java).

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To learn more about building an app with the Daily Client SDK for Android, see our [Android Overview](/docs/android) and [Android demo app](https://github.com/daily-demos/daily-android-demo).