# Tailscale on Android

On Android you set up Tailscale with MainPath's coordination server and use it on the go mainly for status checks.

> Source: https://www.mainpath.ai/en/docs/workspace-vm-tailscale-android/

Install **Tailscale** from the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tailscale.ipn) and open the app. Here too, you do not sign in to the default Tailscale network but to MainPath's server.

## Entering MainPath's server

1. Open **Settings → Accounts** and enable **Use custom coordination server**. The label may differ depending on the app version.
2. Enter `https://headscale.application-platform.com` as the server URL.
3. Sign in with the account MainPath expects for your workspace user. Your device then belongs to the workspace network.

If your app version does not support signing in to a custom server, set up Tailscale first on a computer running [Linux]({{< relref "workspace-vm-tailscale-linux" >}}) or [Windows]({{< relref "workspace-vm-tailscale-windows" >}}).

## What Android is suitable for

For RDP and desktop development, a PC with Tailscale is the better choice. On an Android device, Tailscale helps on the go, for example to check whether a workspace is running and reachable. The connection details for that are in the **Connect** dialog as usual; see [Connect to your workspace]({{< relref "workspace-vm-access" >}}).