Setting Up Your Tablet with Perch

The tablet is where you will collect and visualize lift data on the weight room floor. Through the tablet, your data will be saved and uploaded to the web app cloud.

You can either purchase a tablet through Perch with your order, or purchase one externally yourself - the required specs are listed here. To purchase a tablet through Perch, please contact your Perch account representative.

Once you receive your tablet, there will be a few steps to run through before you're able to use the Perch app.

For Android

1. Set up your tablet. If you purchased your tablet through Perch, this step may already be done for you. If not, turn the tablet on and follow the prompts on the screen until you get to the standard home screen.
2. Log into the Google Play Store and download the Perch app (you may need to search for Perch Fitness when looking for the app). You can find instructions on how to log into the Google Play Store here, and how to update your apps here. 
   1. ***We strongly discourage using a personal Google / Gmail account when signing into the Google Play Store. Unless you are the only person that has access to your facility (e.g. home gym), DO NOT use a personal Google account. The data in whatever Google account you use to sign into the tablet can be accessed from anyone using that tablet (e.g. emails, saved passwords, etc.).

For iOS

1. Set up your tablet. If you purchased your tablet through Perch, this step may already be done for you. If not, turn the tablet on and follow the prompts on the screen until you get to the standard home screen.
2. Log into the App Store and download the Perch app (you may need to search for Perch Fitness when looking for the app). You can find instructions on how to log into the App Store here, and how to automatically update your apps here, or how to manually update them here. 
   1. ***We strongly discourage using a personal Apple ID when signing into the App Store. Unless you are the only person that has access to your facility (e.g. home gym), DO NOT use a personal Apple ID. The data in whatever Apple account you use to sign into the tablet can be accessed from anyone using that tablet (e.g. emails, saved passwords, etc.).

Once you have signed into the App Store/Google Play store and have the Perch app downloaded, you can sign into your Perch account. To see how to establish your account and generate your credentials, see our guide here.

If you have any issues with the tablet logins, please contact your Perch representative or our support team at support@perch.fit. For bigger settings, there may need to be assistance from your IT department.