Install and update

How to install Hido on each device, how to check the file you downloaded and how Hido updates itself.

Only download Hido from official sources: the app stores, the Download page on hido.vn, or the github.com/hidovpn/hido repository.

Android

From Google Play (recommended)

Open Hido on Google Play and tap Install. Google Play keeps this version up to date.

From an APK file

Use this when your device has no Google Play. Pick the file that matches your device:

File	For
`android-arm64-v8a.apk`	Most current phones and tablets
`android-armeabi-v7a.apk`	Older 32-bit devices
`android-x86_64.apk`	Emulators, Chromebooks

Download the APK file from the Download page.
Open the file. If Android asks, allow your browser or file manager to install apps.
Tap Install.

If you don’t know which type your device is, try arm64-v8a first. With the wrong type, Android says the app can’t be installed, and nothing on your device is affected.

iPhone and iPad

Hido for iPhone and iPad needs iOS 15 or later and is coming soon to the App Store. Once it is released, the link will be on the Download page.

macOS

The macOS version runs on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 and later). The .dmg file is notarized by Apple, so it opens without being blocked.

Download the macos-arm64.dmg file from the Download page.
Open the .dmg file and drag Hido into the Applications folder.
Open Hido from Applications or Launchpad.

Windows

Hido runs on 64-bit Windows. There are two builds:

Build	When to use it	Updates
Installer (.exe)	Long-term use on your own PC	Updates itself
Portable (.zip)	You don’t want to install, or you run it from a USB drive	Download the new version and replace the old one

Installer: run the windows-amd64-setup.exe file and follow the steps.
Portable: extract the windows-amd64.zip file into a folder and run Hido from there.
When you close the window, Hido goes to the system tray and keeps the connection. To quit completely, right-click the Hido icon in the tray and choose Exit.

Linux

Hido for Linux is being finished and will be released as .deb, .rpm and AppImage packages. When it is out, the links will be on the Download page.

Updates

Build	How it updates
Google Play	Google Play updates it
APK file	Hido downloads the new version from GitHub itself
Windows installer (.exe)	Hido downloads the new version from GitHub itself, and reopens once it is installed
Windows .zip, macOS .dmg	Download the new version from the Download page

For builds that update themselves, Hido checks the downloaded file against the release’s SHA256SUMS before installing. A file that does not match is not installed.

Check the file you downloaded

Every release on GitHub has a SHA256SUMS file listing the hash of each file. Compute the hash yourself as shown below, then compare it with the matching line in SHA256SUMS:

macOS:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Hido-*-macos-arm64.dmg

Windows (PowerShell):

Get-FileHash .\Hido-*-windows-amd64-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256

If the two hashes are the same, the file is the one Hido released.

Uninstall Hido

Android, iPhone, iPad: uninstall it like any other app.
macOS: quit Hido, then drag Hido from Applications to the Trash.
Windows: uninstall it in Settings → Apps (installer), or delete the extracted folder (.zip build).

Uninstalling the app does not delete your account with your provider. To delete your account, see Delete account.