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GitHub is the official app for this popular collaborative development platform. With it, you can manage your user account from the comfort of your Android device. To be able to use it, you need a verified GitHub account. Plus, you need to have a compatible browser installed such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.The interface in GitHub is simple. From the Home tab, you can quickly access all your repositories, organizations and pull requests. The other two tabs, Notifications and Search, let you quickly catch up with anything new in the repositories that you participate in.GitHub (the app) is the most convenient way to use the development platform on Android operating systems. It's taken a while to get here, but the official app offers the best alternative for regular GitHub users.

Features:

Manage, triage, and clear notifications

Read, review, and collaborate on issues and pull requests

Edit files in pull requests

Search for, browse, and interact with users, repositories, and organizations

Receive a push notification when someone mentions your username

Search through code in a specific repository

Secure your GitHub.com account with two-factor authentication

Verify your sign in attempts on unrecognized devices

Use GitHub Copilot Chat to ask and receive answers to coding-related questions

FAQs:

Is the app free to use?

Yes, GitHub is free to download and use on your Android device.

Can I merge pull requests directly from the app?

Yes, you can review and merge pull requests directly from the app, making it convenient to manage your projects on the go.

Can I browse and edit code on the app?

Yes, you can browse your files and code on the app, allowing you to stay up to date with your projects and make quick edits when needed.

Glossary:

@mention: To notify a person on GitHub by using @ before their username. Users in an organization on GitHub can also be a part of a team that can be mentioned.

access token: A token that is used in place of a password when performing Git operations over HTTPS with Git on the command line or the API. Also called a personal access token.

API preview: A way to try out new APIs and changes to existing API methods before they become part of the official GitHub API.

appliance: A software application combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) to run optimally on industry-standard hardware (typically a server) or in a virtual machine.

assignee: The user that is assigned to an issue.

authentication code: A code you'll supply, in addition to your GitHub password, when signing in with 2FA via the browser. This code is either generated by an application or delivered to your phone via text message. Also called a "2FA authentication code."

base branch: The branch into which changes are combined when you merge a pull request. When you create a pull request, you can change the base branch from the repository's default branch to another branch if required.

basic authentication: A method of authentication where the credentials are sent as unencrypted text.

billing cycle: The interval of time for your specific billing plan.

billing email: The organization email address where GitHub sends receipts, credit card or PayPal charges, and other billing-related communication.

billing manager: The organization member that manages billing settings for an organization.

billing plan: Payment plans for users and organizations that include set features for each type of plan.

bio: The user-generated description found on a profile: Adding a bio to your profile

blame: The "blame" feature in Git describes the last modification to each line of a file, which generally displays the revision, author and time. This is helpful, for example, in tracking down when a feature was added, or which commit led to a particular bug.

block: To remove a user's ability to collaborate on an organization's repositories.

branch: A branch is a parallel version of a repository. It is contained within the repository, but does not affect the primary or main branch allowing you to work freely without disrupting the "live" version. When you've made the changes you want to make, you can merge your branch back into the main branch to publish your changes.

Final words:

Among software developers one of the most popular platforms to share their projects and where different members of the same team can share their work is GitHub with version control.To access from Android in a similar way as from a computer desktop the best option is to use the official app. This provides an optimized environment to navigate through its contents and carry out the different actions that any of its users have at their disposal.The app will serve to keep in touch the members of the same team and be aware of all the activity generated by the project being managed, among other functions.