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Expand Up @@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ The following is the minimum specification recommendation for smartphones to han

| Specification | Minimum | Recommended* |
|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
| Android version | 5.0 | 9.0+ |
| Android version | 5.0 | 16.0+ |
| Processor | 1.0GHz dual-core | 2.0GHz quad-core |
| RAM | 1GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 8GB | 32GB |

_\* Recommended specs increased in CHT [5.3](/releases/5_3_0). This is not due to 5.3 changes, but reflect [suggestions from Google](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-minimum-storage-requirement-3543169/) and [the CHT Community](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/android-device-specifications-to-run-cht/5336) at the time of the 5.3 release._
_\* Recommended specs increased in CHT [5.3](/releases/5_3_0). This table captures all the recommended specs, but to see background on why these changes were made, see [suggestions from Google](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-minimum-storage-requirement-3543169/) and [the CHT Community](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/android-device-specifications-to-run-cht/5336) at the time of the 5.3 release._

If CHWs will be collecting GPS data, autonomous GPS sensors in addition to assisted GPS (A-GPS) for areas with poor GSM network connectivity will enhance the quality of GPS data collected. Autonomous GPS is usually labeled in terms of the supported navigation satellite system:

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