Android · sideload preview

Install Misto’s on your phone.

A signed release build, served straight from us while the Play Store listing finishes review. Takes about 60 seconds end-to-end. Works on Android 7 and newer.

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30.0 MB · v1.0.0 · signed release

How to install

Total time: about 90 seconds. No re-link needed afterwards — your accounts and budgets are already waiting on the server.

Chrome download warning with 'Download anyway' button highlighted

1 Tap “Download APK” ~15 sec

Open this page on your Android phone (scan the QR with your Camera app, or email yourself the link). Then tap the Download APK button above.

Chrome will say “This type of file can harm your device”. That's a generic warning for any non-Play file — tap Download anyway to continue.

Notification shade showing Chrome 'Download complete' notification for the APK

2 Open the downloaded file ~5 sec

Pull down your notification shade. You'll see Chrome's “Download complete” notification for mistos-financial-release.apk — tap it.

Or open Files → Downloads and tap the APK there.

Android settings screen showing 'Install unknown apps' toggle for Chrome turned on

3 Allow installs from Chrome ~10 sec

The first time, Android asks: “For your security, your phone isn't allowed to install unknown apps from this source.”

Tap Settings → flip the toggle Allow from this source ON → tap the back arrow.

This permission only applies to the app you downloaded the APK with (usually Chrome). You can flip it back off after installing.

Play Protect 'Unsafe app blocked' dialog with 'More details' option highlighted

4 Get past Play Protect ~10 sec

You may see “Unsafe app blocked”. This appears for any sideloaded app — Google only auto-trusts apps installed through the Play Store, even when they're signed and identical to the listing.

Tap More details → Install anyway → Install.

Same signed APK we're submitting to the Play Store. Bank-level encryption + read-only Plaid stay the same — sideloading only changes who delivers the file.

Android home screen with the Misto's Financial app icon installed and highlighted

5 Open Misto's Done ✓

The app icon lands on your home screen. Tap it and sign in with the same email/password you use on the web.

Your accounts, budgets, transactions, goals, and Misto's notes are already waiting — no re-link needed.

Heads up · This is the same signed release that’s on its way to the Google Play Store. Everything works exactly like the web app (Plaid sync, push notifications, the lot), just inside a native shell. Once Play Store review clears, you’ll be able to update straight from there.

I don't see “Allow from this source”

On older Android versions the setting lives under Settings → Security → Install unknown apps. Pick the browser/file manager you downloaded the APK with and flip the toggle. Then re-tap the APK in your Downloads folder.

Play Protect blocked the install

Tap More details on the warning, then Install anyway. If you don't see that option, open Play Store → Profile → Play Protect → Settings and temporarily disable “Scan apps with Play Protect.” Re-enable it after installing.

How do I uninstall later?

Long-press the Misto's icon → App info → Uninstall. Or pull it out of the App Drawer. Your account and data stay safe on the server — nothing is stored only on-device.

iPhone version?

Coming soon. iOS sideloading is heavily restricted, so we’re working toward an App Store TestFlight build. In the meantime the web app works beautifully on Safari — Share → Add to Home Screen gets you 95% of the way to a native feel.

Is it safe?

Yes — the APK is signed with our production release key (the same one we’ll use to publish on the Play Store) and the network layer is identical to the web app (HTTPS, bank-level encryption, read-only Plaid). Source: we built it. That said, only install APKs from places you trust; this URL is the only official source.