<p>There is an Android app called <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EV3.Mailbox" rel="nofollow">EV3 mailbox</a> that can send messages to the EV3 brick. You can trigger your program to run in different ways by sending out different mailbox messages.</p>

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Stephen
<p>I tried the Commander app but it seems to just let you control individual motors.</p>

<p>I would like to run the various programs I have made using an input on the phone through Bluetooth </p>

<p>Is this possible and if so, how?</p>

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Hi Emily, which phone are you using?
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How can I use bluetooth on my phone to run a program on the EV3 brick?
Emily
# How can I use bluetooth on my phone to run a program on the EV3 brick?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-15)

I tried the Commander app but it seems to just let you control individual motors.

I would like to run the various programs I have made using an input on the phone through Bluetooth

Is this possible and if so, how?

**Tags:** ev3, bluetooth

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi username_0, which phone are you using?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-03-20. Score: 2

There is an Android app called [EV3 mailbox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EV3.Mailbox) that can send messages to the EV3 brick. You can trigger your program to run in different ways by sending out different mailbox messages.


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