Kumov1.0.0-alpha

Installation & Setup ​

Requirements ​

  • Android 8.0 (API 26) or higher
  • An active internet connection for the initial sync
  • The emulators you want to sync must be installed before you configure Kumo

Installing the app ​

Download and install the latest Kumo APK from the official domain:

The public download source is this domain-hosted link.

Verify download integrity ​

For each release, Kumo publishes:

  • SHA256SUMS — expected SHA-256 checksums
  • APK-SIGNATURE.txt — signing certificate digest and signer details
  • release-metadata.json — machine-readable release metadata

Latest channel verification files:

Creating an account ​

  1. Open Kumo and tap Register.
  2. Enter your email address and a password (minimum 8 characters).
  3. Check your inbox for a confirmation code, then enter it in the app.
  4. Tap Confirm — you are now signed in.

A 30-day free trial starts automatically on first login. No payment details are required to begin.

Enabling emulators ​

  1. Open the navigation drawer and tap Settings.
  2. Under Emulators, toggle on the emulators you want to sync.
  3. Return to the home screen — enabled emulators appear in the active list.

Granting folder access ​

On Android 10 and above, Kumo needs explicit permission to read and write each emulator's save directory. When you open an emulator's configuration screen for the first time, Kumo automatically prompts you to grant access to each required folder.

  1. Tap an emulator in the active list to open its configuration screen.
  2. Kumo detects the save paths from the emulator's config files and shows a prompt for each folder it needs access to.
  3. Tap Grant Access, then in the system folder picker navigate to the correct directory and tap Use this folder.
  4. Repeat for each folder (saves, states, ROMs if applicable).

TIP

If you skip a folder, Kumo silently ignores that category during sync. You can grant access later by returning to the emulator's configuration screen.

Starting sync ​

Once at least one emulator is enabled and all required folder permissions have been granted:

  1. Tap Start Sync in the toolbar on the home screen.
  2. Kumo runs a full bidirectional sync for all enabled emulators, then continues watching for changes in the background.
  3. The home screen shows storage usage and a live list of recent file transfers.

Stopping sync ​

Tap Stop Sync in the toolbar, or swipe away the Kumo notification. Sync resumes automatically the next time you start the service or the network becomes available.