Android Capture Extension guide

Install securely. Pair safely. Sync only when you choose.

This guide follows the real entitled desktop → protected installation QR → separate LAN pairing QR → user-initiated sync workflow. Use demonstration content before capturing real work.

STEP 01

Know the mobile boundary

The Android app is a Capture Extension. It queues selected call/text metadata and notes for later desktop review; it does not manage cases, create invoices, handle subscriptions, or synchronize automatically.

Sanitized LexCapture Android Capture Extension pairing screen — Mobile capture extends the desktop workflow without becoming a mobile Command Center.

STEP 02

Install or update from the desktop

Open LexCapture on Windows, sign in, then choose Tools → Download / Update Mobile App. Scan the short-lived protected download QR with the Android phone and approve installation. Initial installation and every future mobile update begin inside the entitled desktop application; there is no public APK link.

Sanitized LexCapture Android Capture Extension installation screen — The protected download QR is limited to one approved APK and is separate from phone pairing.

STEP 03

Start pairing on the desktop

Connect both devices to a trusted private network. In LexCapture choose Tools → Mobile Sync / Pairing, select the appropriate private Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter, then choose Start LAN Receiver.

Sanitized LexCapture Mobile Sync and Paired Devices screen with the receiver ready — The receiver is started only when the desktop user chooses it on a trusted private network.

STEP 04

Generate and scan the QR

On the desktop choose Generate New Pairing QR. In the Android app choose Scan QR, allow camera access only for scanning, review the desktop and masked connection details, then confirm pairing.

Sanitized Android Capture Extension screen with the Scan QR action — The public images contain no live QR, endpoint, token, device identity, or phone number.

STEP 05

Synchronize when you choose

Pairing saves the trusted connection but uploads nothing. Review the phone queue, keep both devices on the trusted network, and choose Sync Now only when you are ready.

Sanitized Android Capture Extension with one demonstration item and Sync Now — Synchronization is user initiated; there is no background or automatic upload.

STEP 06

Review on the desktop

Return to Mobile Intake in LexCapture. Review synced items, then move approved metadata through Communication Hub for case assignment and optional explicit time creation. Stop the LAN receiver when you finish.

Sanitized LexCapture Review and Assign screen for captured demonstration metadata — Case assignment and billing decisions remain on the Windows desktop.

Keep the desktop in command

The desktop remains the Command Center. The website never exposes an APK, and Mobile cannot manage cases or billing. All synchronized items still require the existing provider, service, repository, local-database, and review workflow.

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