A conduit bending app for Android, installed from Chrome

What an Android bending app needs

On a job site you hold the phone in one hand and a tape in the other. A good Android app for bending has quick number entry, works with no signal, uses your bender’s real numbers and does not ask for an account. BendMate was built around those, and it works in Chrome rather than from a store listing.

Install it, step by step

1. Connect to Wi-Fi or mobile data and open bendmate.com in Chrome.
2. Tap Install if the page offers it. Otherwise tap the three-dot menu and choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
3. Confirm, then find the BendMate icon on your home screen.
4. Open it from the icon. It runs full screen, like an app.
5. Choose your bender and conduit size in the first screen so every bend starts from your numbers.

If Install does not appear

• Use Chrome itself, not a browser built into another app, such as a chat or social app.
• Open the browser menu and look for Install app or Add to Home screen; one of them is usually there.
• Update your browser and try again.
• Reload the page once; the install option can take a moment to appear.

Set it up before you go on site

1. Open BendMate once on Wi-Fi so it can load completely.
2. Switch on airplane mode and open it from the icon to confirm it works with no signal.
3. Add the bender you carry, or edit a built-in one so its deduct matches the number cast on yours.
4. Bend a test piece on a scrap and compare it with the marks before you cut real conduit.

Play Store app or web app

If you prefer the store, QuickBend: Conduit Bending, by Bret Hardman, is a long-established option for Android. BendMate is independent and not affiliated with QuickBend or its maker; the name only identifies what people search for.

Use it on the job

Choose the bend, type your measurements as you say them, such as 14 3/16, and follow the marks: each says how far from the end it goes and what to line up on the shoe. Use the level to check the angle with your phone’s tilt sensor, and save a backup file from Settings so your own benders are safe if you change phones.