ACME Data Collector

About ACME Data Collector Android App

NOTE: THIS APP IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY WITH AMAZON MECHANICAL TURK (http://mturk.com) or Upwork (https//www.upwork.com). THIS APP WILL NOT APPEAR IN YOUR DEVICE'S APPS LIST. IF YOU WERE NOT DIRECTED HERE FROM THE AMT WEBSITE OR FROM UPWORK, PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE BEFORE INSTALLING.

AMT USERS:

This process must be completed on your mobile device (phone or tablet) using an updated version of the Chrome mobile browser. If you are on a computer, please stop and continue the process from a compatible mobile device. See below for software and hardware requirements.

Please follow these steps to complete your HIT:

1) Install the app by clicking Install above
2) Once it's installed, close the Play Store app
3) Open the browser window that directed you to the Play Store (only Chrome mobile browser will work)
NOTE: If you cannot find the original browser window, open Chrome mobile web browser and find the HIT again.
4) Hit Open App
5) Follow the in-app instructions to complete the HIT
6) Hit Save and upload your data
7) You will be directed back to the Chrome browser where you started
8) Tap "Submit HIT" and you're done

Hardware and software requirements:

1) Front-facing camera (facing the user)
2) Microphone
3) Android 1.6 or higher
4) The most recent version of the Chrome mobile browser. If you don't have this you can install it by searching "Chrome" at the top of this page.
5) Working data connection (wifi or mobile)

How to uninstall:

The AMT Data Collector app is a background app and will not appear in your apps list.

1) Open Android Settings
2) Select Apps (on some devices this might have a different name like "Application Managment")
3) Under Downloaded Apps (or All Apps) find AMT Data Collector and tap it
4) Select Uninstall

You can also uninstall it by opening the Play Store app on the device from which you want to uninstall it. Find this page and tap Uninstall.

I just found your app on the Play Store. How do I complete HITs and get paid to perform data collection?

1) Go to the Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) website: http://mturk.com
2) Create an account
3) Wait for notification that your account was approved by Amazon (this can take a few days)
4) Go back to the AMT website, sign in and search for HITS by entering "ACME data collection"