Compatible Devices

ls my device compatible with Vector and the Vector Robot companion app?

Vector and the Vector Robot companion app are designed to work with popular modern devices.

Please Note: If your device cannot find and download the Vector Robot companion app in the Apple App Store, Google Play store, or Amazon Appstore, then your device will not work with Vector. Please read here for more information.

When selecting a mobile device to use with Digital Dream Labs products, please consider the following important guidelines:

Minimum requirements
Validated devices
Operating systems

Digital Dream Labs tests and publishes a list of devices with operating systems that we know to work well with Digital Dream Labs products. These lists are actively updated as we improve our products. Due to differences among devices, some devices that meet or exceed the minimum requirements may not work well with Vector.

Minimum Requirements

Operating System

iOS 10
Android 5 (Lollipop)
Fire OS 5

Hardware

A WiFi internet router that broadcasts in at least 802.11n 2.4GHz channels

Validated Devices and Operating Systems

The following are the devices and their operating systems that Digital Dream Labs is validating (using to develop and test) Vector and the Vector Robot companion app.

All validated devices are running at least:

iOS 10
Android 5 (Lollipop)
Fire OS 5.6.1.0

AMAZON KINDLE*

Fire HD 8 (7th Generation)
Fire HD 10 (7th Generation)
Fire (7th Generation)
Fire HD 8 (6th Generation)

APPLE

iPhone XS
iPhone XS plus
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 plus
iPhone 5s
iPad Pro (12.9-inch)
iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
iPad Air 2
iPad Air
iPad (6th Generation)
iPad (5th Generation)
iPad mini 4
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 2
iPod Touch (6th Generation)

GOOGLE

Pixel 3
Pixel 3 XL
Pixel 2
Pixel 2 XL
Pixel C
Pixel
Pixel XL
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
Nexus 9

LG

LG G6
LG G5

MOTOROLA

Moto GS
Moto X Pure Edition

SAMSUNG *

Galaxy S9+
Galaxy S9
Galaxy S8+
Galaxy S8
Galaxy S8 Edge
Galaxy S7
Galaxy S6 Edge
Galaxy S6
Galaxy S5
Galaxy Note5
Galaxy Tab S3 (2017 Edition)
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016 Edition)
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2016 Edition)

This list of validated devices may change at any time and without any notice. We will do what we can to keep this list as up to date as possible.

* These manufacturers have devices with the same or similar names to the devices we test and publish here, but they are not compatible with Digital Dream Labs products. For example, while we successfully test the Samsung Galaxy S5 with the Vector Robot companion app, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo or Samsung Galaxy 5 Mini are not tested and may not work.

We also have specifically disabled some devices because they have known issues with the Vector Robot companion app or are not standard. For example, the Vector Robot companion app does not support any Tablet or Device that uses an x86, x86-64, intel, AMD, or Atom based Processor. Please read here for more information.

If Vector is autonomous, why do I need to use a device with Vector? Why do I need the Vector Robot companion app?

While Vector is an autonomous robot (you can interact with him using your voice and he will automatically update himself when a software update is available), the Vector Robot companion app is required to:

Successfully set up Vector
Associating your Vector with your Anki Account
Configuring Vector to join WiFi networks and setting basic settings
Help you learn how to interact with Vector
Manage Face Recognition and Photos