Guidance

NHS COVID-19 app: user guide

How to use the free NHS COVID-19 app on iPhone and Android smartphones.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 13 May 2022
• Last updated: 28 March 2023
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  1. 28 March 2023

     Added notice explaining that the app will be closing down on 27 April.

  2. 17 March 2023

     Updated How to use the app in another country section in How to use the app, and How we know the app works section in How the app works.

  3. 9 December 2022

     Updated to reflect the app version 5.0 changes.

  4. 9 August 2022

     Updated How to use the app in another country section in How to use the app.

  5. 30 May 2022

     Updated How to input symptoms section in How to use the app (English and Welsh).

  6. 26 May 2022

     Added Welsh version.

  7. 13 May 2022

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 27 April 2023

The NHS COVID-19 app has closed down, so this content is out of date.

It is important that you continue to follow the latest guidance to protect yourself and others:

• England COVID-19 guidance on nhs.uk
• Wales COVID-19 guidance on GOV.WALES

This includes reporting NHS lateral flow test results on GOV.UK. If you’re eligible for COVID-19 treatment, you must report your result so the NHS can contact you about treatment.

Find out about:

• why the app has closed down
• your app data and privacy

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Tynnwyd y canllawiau hyn yn ôl ar 27 Ebrill 2023

Mae ap COVID-19 y GIG wedi cau.

Mae’r cynnwys hwn wedi dyddio.

Mae’n bwysig eich bod yn parhau i ddilyn y canllawiau diweddaraf i ddiogelu hun ac eraill:

• Canllawiau COVID-19 Lloegr ar nhs.uk
• Canllawiau COVID-19 Cymru ar LLYW.CYMRU

Mae hyn yn cynnwys adrodd canlyniadau profion llif unffordd y GIG ar GOV.UK. Os ydych yn gymwys ar gyfer triniaeth COVID-19, rhaid i chi adrodd eich canlyniad fel y gall y GIG gysylltu â chi ynglŷn â thriniaeth.

Dysgwch:

• pam mae’r ap wedi cau
• am eich data ap a phreifatrwydd

Applies to England and Wales

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[Withdrawn] NHS COVID-19 app: who can use the app

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[Withdrawn] NHS COVID-19 app: what the app does

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[Withdrawn] NHS COVID-19 app: how to use the app

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[Withdrawn] NHS COVID-19 app: how the app works

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[Withdrawn] NHS COVID-19 app: troubleshooting and technical information

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Details

This page provides information on how to use the app effectively to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Note: If you’re using app version 5.0 or later, you can enter any positive lateral flow or positive PCR test result for contact tracing, whether it’s from an NHS or paid-for test. If you choose to share your result, the app will anonymously notify other app users who were near you that they might be at risk. This helps prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Find out more about entering a result in the app