Good news for Android users! Android Beta of Explorer for ArcGIS is now available.

Esri’s Kylie Donia said that “with this beta release, we are continuing to bring Explorer to the field, getting digital maps into the hands of mobile workers that need all of their asset and project data online and offline, as well as the ability to mark up the maps and share the markup.”

Among the highlights of Android Beta of Explorer for ArcGIS are:

• Ability to download and use maps packaged for offline use
• Markup capabilities to aid in editing and communication
• Beautiful and efficient vector tile maps and visualization

Donia added that “we are now building the Android app on the ArcGIS Runtime v100x, and as such, have significantly reworked the original app so make sure to test out your workflows.” For details on features not yet available in this Android Beta, see iOS Beta 3 and Android Beta 1 differences on GeoNet.

To join the beta program for Android, go to this GeoNet post to get started.