What Android devices are supported?

There are Android tablets and Android phones available. The RollaPoll survey app supports devices from Android 2.2 onwards and auto-adjusts to the display size of the respective device.  For one-time or infrequent market research initiatives, we recommend our Mobile Survey Rental Program.

The larger the display, the easier to complete the survey

We recommend Android tablets over Android phones to avoid having to sacrifice questionnaire design and questionnaire layout for a device that display size limits survey questionnaire design. Some examples of survey questionnaire design limitations when the display is very small (<5 inch diameter): Forced to use real small fonts; limitations in question text length, question types like opinion grids, Likert scales and similar question types are difficult to fit on this small a screen;  limitations  in answer choice length, limitations in the number of answer choices that will fit on the screen; the display may be too small to accommodate pictures and multimedia in a size that is easy on the eyes; higher co-incidence of answer selection errors if the space between answer choices is too narrow. 

We recommend Android 3 "Honeycomb"

Although Android 2.2 and Android 2.3 devices are still available, we recommend Android 3 and higher to work work with the RollaPoll survey app to take advantage of the improved features that have become available with these newer Android versions. Unless you already own an Android device with Android version 2.2 or 2.3,  select a tablet with Android 3+ for best performance.

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What to look for when purchasing a mobile device for RollaPoll mobile surveys?

• Screen size: The smaller the screen the more sacrifices may be required with regards to questionnaire design 
• Screen resolution:  A minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 800 is recommended but not required
• Battery life: At minimum, the device should run one full work day without recharging. The device quickly becomes a burden if it needs constant recharging.
• Android version: Android V 3.0 or higher. There are more features available with the higher Android versions.
• Weight of device: The lower the weight, the better. Your interviewers need to carry the device around the full day.
• Overall quality of touch screen: Slow reaction to touch or insensitivity to light touch quickly gets cumbersome. Too much glare distracts and is hard on the eyes.
• Suitability for outdoor use: If outdoor/exposure to direct sunlight is required for your surveys, look for a device with sunlight readable screen.
• Accessories available for the device: Look primarily for protective gear, e.g. to prevent falls or to absorb shock
• Storage capacity: 8 GB storage are the minimum requirements for the RollaPoll survey software; 16 GB and 32 GB are recommended
• Processor speed: Tablets running under Android 3 are very fast and highly suitable for survey data collection use
• Multilingual support for right-to-left languages:  We recommend Android 3 and up.  Earlier Android versions may not fully support right-to-left languages.

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Android tablet examples

[Current as of January 2012;  not responsible for errors and omissions]

Security stands for table and kiosk style placement are available for certain models. Get more information about tablet stands.