FAQ

PokerAndroid FAQ

Can I play the real money poker on Android?
Of course you can. There are poker rooms such as Switch Poker that allow you to play real money directly from your android mobile phone.

Which is the difference between a real money poker room on Android and a normal poker Android App?
Android apps need to be downloaded where some real money poker room allow you to play via browsing.
Android apps generally require a purchase fee or a top-up fee while real money poker is for free and you can actually win money.
Android apps are most of the time software therefore you actually play against a computer, while with real money poker you play against real people. Some real money poker rooms allow you to play against people from anywhere is the world, therefore you can quickly improve your poker skills

Are the real money poker transactions made by Android safe and secure?
Some of them certainly are. For example, Switch Poker offers to its customers a Secure Socket Layer. It is the same mechanism that a bank would use to secure its data.
Furthermore transactions are done via secured processors authorised by the FSA such as Skrill, Netellers and Bitcoins

Do I have to download a real money poker app or can I play via the browser?
It depends on the rooms. For some of those you have to download an app, for others you can play via browser

Which is better, apps or browser?
Apps need to be downloaded and may have a cost. Browser is faster and for free!

Which is the best poker room for a small screen phone?
For a small screen phone we suggest you the one you find the most clear. On a pocket screen may become hard to follow the action and you cannot really appreciate the graphic.
Therefore small screen phone players generally prefer poker rooms with simple skin.

Which is the best poker room for a large screen tablet?
Generally players prefer a simple and clear graphic.Check out our recommended poker rooms here!

Why do i get an error as soon as i try to run PokerAndroid?
This is probably because you do not have the Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 installed on your machine. You may want to download and install from Microsoft’s web site . If the problem continues please Contact Support.

What is the .NET framework and how do I know if I have it installed?
It is a set of common tools required by many newer windows applications. If you don’t have the newset version it will automatically be installed with our product. You can read me about the .NET framework on Microsoft’s Website

Is this software legal?
There is nothing illegal about using this software however please check with each individual poker sites license and user agreement. Many sites don’t do scans for software such as ours however some sites such as party poker do. Please be aware party poker scans your system regular for various things and even takes screenshots. They are notorious for suspending accounts on multiple occasions in the past unrelated to PokerAndroid. We find Party Poker very non customer friendly and while our software will work on their site we recommend using it on other sites that do not monitor your system and hassle patrongs. Please keep in mind Rekop Industries, PokerAndroid and its affiliates can’t be responsible if any poker site closes your account or seizes funds for use of our software.

Why is PokerAndroid losing money?
What profile are you using? Are you using the default profiles from Online Holdem Inspector or are you using a custom profile? The profile that you use in Online Holdem Inspector determines the strategy for folding, calling and raising. Please be sure you have read our Profiles page. Also keep in mind that while PokerAndroid will follow good poker playing strategy with the right profile it will not win hundreds of dollars a day if he is playing .25/.50 cent table. It will play poker well using the profile but can not make bad hands win and will not attempt too. Also keep in mind that just like a real player PokerAndroid can go through swings, even his Aces can be cracked.

Do I need to buy the full version of Online Holdem Inspector to use your product? If so why?
If you would like to play on real money tables with PokerAndroid then yes you will. Our product does not have a restriction on the tables you play on however the trial version of Online Holdem Inspector will not allow you to play on real money tables or change profiles. We chose this route in development since Online Holdem Inspector already had a great poker strategy engine in place and a system to customize your play. Since they had the strategy we simply wrote the software to add automation by reading in the recomended action from their software and perform it

I have heard of pokerbot pro and they require you to write scripts. Does PokerAndroid require scripts?
No script writing is required. PokerAndroid is a complete software application and does not use scripts nor require you to write any scripts.

What are Profiles and where can I get some good ones?
View Our Profile Page

I downloaded some profiles but how do I install them?

Each Profile should be in a file with a .dat extension.
Open the C:\Program Files\HoldemInspector2\profiles folder on your machine.
Paste the profile files into this folder.
Open up Poker Inspector
Press the setup button and select the “Load Profile” option
You should now see a list of all available profiles.
Select the profile you wish to use and then press the “Load Profile” button.

Are upgrades always going to be free?
Yes, once you purchase our software you get upgrades and new versions for free forever!
With Real Money Poker Rooms you will not even need to purchase the software, everything will run for free since the first moment.

Where did my PokerAndroid window go?
PokerAndroid does not reside in the taskbar. You can press the hotkey you have designated for focus on the Exits/Hotkeys tab or if you have lost where the window has gone to then you can do the following. Scroll through all your windows by holding down the “ALT” key on your keyboard and pressing the “TAB” key to scroll through all the current windows. When the PokerAndroid window is selected release both keys and PokerAndroid will maximize and receive focus.

Why does the mouse move but not press a button or simply not move on my turn?
A few users have had the following issue on Windows Vista. On your turn the mouse cursor moves to the correct button but does not actually press the button.
Cause: On Windows Vista in order to programatically make a call to the mouse and press a button you need to be running the program making the mouse movement at the same permissions as the other running program.
Resolution: Pokerandroid needs to run as an administrator on Windows Vista:
To Run the Program on Windows Vista: