<p>No, the Robot Commander app downloads and runs a program on your EV3. If you already have a program running, it will be stopped and the program downloaded by the commander app will run instead.</p>

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David Lechner
<p>I have been trying for the past couples days to make that work, but I cannot figure it out so I would say no. </p>

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Jenifer
<p>Is it possible to run the Robot Commander app and a program on the EV3 brick at the same time?</p>

<p>If so how would it be accomplished?</p>

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Can a EV3 program run simultaneously with the Running Robot commander app?
Mark
# Can a EV3 program run simultaneously with the Running Robot commander app?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-26)

Is it possible to run the Robot Commander app and a program on the EV3 brick at the same time?

If so how would it be accomplished?

**Tags:** ev3, bluetooth, commander


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-03. Score: 5

No, the Robot Commander app downloads and runs a program on your EV3. If you already have a program running, it will be stopped and the program downloaded by the commander app will run instead.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-07. Score: 0

I have been trying for the past couples days to make that work, but I cannot figure it out so I would say no.


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