How to test Google Workspace add-on on mobile (Android/iOS) in Google Sheets app?

Question

I have a simple Google Workspace add-on that I'm building for myself to use with Google Sheets.

It works on desktop. But if open the Sheets app on my Android phone I can't access it.

My question: how I start/access/install the test deployment version of my app on mobile? Do I need to publish it to be able to access it on my phone?

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Are you encountering any error/s when accessing it to your Android phone? – Hallerson

No error, the add-on's functionality cannot be accessed, etc. – Umber

Answer 1

There's no add-on that currently works with the mobile Google sheets app.

However, some script functionalities work: Executing Google Apps Script Functions from Mobile App

Punctuate

Shoot, I was under the impression that this does work. Only seem to work with Gmail based on what the official docs say: Extend desktop and mobile clients for Gmail: If a Google Workspace Add-on extends Gmail, you can use it in both the desktop and mobile versions of Gmail. If you build a Google Workspace Add-on that extends Gmail, you don't need to design a separate mobile version of the add-on. The same interface is used everywhere. – Umber

@KohányiRóbert Yeah... The official docs seems to be purposely misleading. That quote was actually added later, somewhere inconspicuous in the documentation, after backlash. – Punctuate

Yeah, talk about a pseudo-cross-platform UI library. It would be freakin' awesome if this Card business would be truly cross-platform. – Umber

Has this changed since the Android Sheets app now has an add-ons menu which takes you to play store? – Samaritan

@Samaritan Not that I know of. It always had a addons menu which took you to play store. Few years back it even had a small collection of addons. Now, I don't think there's any. Have you successfully installed any? – Punctuate

No, the ones listed don't seem to be add-ons at all... but I remember how Calendar Add-ons in the browser were initially restricted to Zoom and other big players before they opened it up, and was hoping mobile Sheets add-ons might follow the same path. – Samaritan