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Ethne App

Ethne Mobile Bible Application

How to share content with others without Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Before you start

The person sharing must have the app installed on their phone and download the content they want to share before sharing it with others.

Download Ethne for Android on Google Play or for iPhone on the App Store
  1. Choose a language

    Choose a language to display and download. The supplied guide uses the Berean Bible translation.

    Ethne language selection screen
    Ethne language selection screen
  2. Download Bible content

    Download the Old Testament, New Testament or individual books to your phone before sharing.

    Bible download options for the Old and New Testament
    Bible download options for the Old and New Testament
  3. Open Share

    Tap Share to share content with others. To give the app to someone who does not have it yet, tap Share the app.

    Share tab in the Ethne navigation
    Share tab in the Ethne navigation
    Share the app option
    Share the app option
  4. Share the app using APK

    Choose the APK option to share the app. Once the app is installed on the recipient’s device, they must open it and go to Share.

    APK option for sharing the Ethne app
    APK option for sharing the Ethne app
  5. Start or join a Sharing Circle

    Host: tap Start a Sharing Circle if you are going to share. Recipients: tap Join a Sharing Circle and scan the code on the host’s phone.

    Options to start or join a Sharing Circle
    Options to start or join a Sharing Circle
    Example code displayed by the host for recipients to scan
    Example code displayed by the host for recipients to scan
  6. Accept the request to join

    Accept the Join request on the recipient’s phone to connect to the Sharing Circle.

    Example request to join the sharing Wi-Fi network
    Example request to join the sharing Wi-Fi network
  7. Share downloaded content

    The host starts sharing content from the Downloaded menu.

    Downloaded Bible content shared in a Sharing Circle
    Downloaded Bible content shared in a Sharing Circle