Download and Configure BambooHR's Mobile App
How do I download and configure the mobile app?
Purpose: To learn how to download and configure the BambooHR mobile app for the iPhone and Android platforms.
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Search and install
Search for BambooHR in the App Store. Once you locate the app in the search results, tap on the download option. Once the app is installed, tap Open.
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Enter BambooHR login information
You will get a prompt to enter the information of your BambooHR account:
- Enter your company's subdomain. The subdomain is the first part of your BambooHR Login URL. For example, if I usually go to https://efficientoffice.bamboohr.com when logging in to BambooHR, I would only enter efficientoffice into this field.
- Enter the full email address that you use when logging in to BambooHR.
- Enter your BambooHR password.
- Tap Log In.
Notifications
Upon logging in to the BambooHR mobile app, you will get a prompt asking you to opt in or opt out of receiving notifications for time off requests.
The following push notifications are sent from the mobile app:
- Time Off Requested - Sent to the approver.
- Time Off Approved - Sent to the requester.
- Time Off Denied - Sent to the requester.
- Time Off Cancelled - Sent to the user who approved the request.
- E-Signature Requested - Sent to the user whose signature was requested.
- Company Announcements - Sent to the user if the announcement was published as an email.
- Celebrations - Sent to the manager one day before the celebration.
- Includes any birthday or anniversary, based on the user's Celebrations widget settings.
- Celebrations - Sent to the manager on the day of the celebration.
Additional settings
Within Settings, you can select various options to log in to the mobile app.
- Use Touch ID to Log In: A Touch ID allows you to use your previously authenticated fingerprint. If you do not have a Touch ID or Face ID, you will see an option to create a login pin.
- Rate BambooHR: Do you like the BambooHR app? Please tell us what you love about it.
- Send Feedback: Do you think there is something to improve in the app? We would love to hear your feedback.
- Log Out: Tap Log Out to exit the app.
- BambooHR Hiring: Want to make your recruiting life easier? Check out the BambooHR Hiring app.
- Email BambooHR Support: Need help? You can send us an email!
Search
Search for BambooHR in the Google Play App Store. Once you locate the app in the search results, tap on the BambooHR icon.
Install
Tap Install, and the app will download to your mobile device. After installing the app, you can open the app by tapping Open or the BambooHR Mobile App icon found on your Android device.
Enter BambooHR Login information
You will get a prompt to enter the information of your BambooHR account:
- Enter your company's subdomain. The subdomain is the first part of your BambooHR Login URL. For example, if I usually go to https://efficientoffice.bamboohr.com when logging in to BambooHR, I would only enter efficientoffice into this field.
- Enter the full email address that you use when logging in to BambooHR.
- Enter your BambooHR password.
- Tap Log In.
Google Single Sign-On
If your company is using Google Single Sign-On, you can log in by using Google.
Fingerprint ID
If you choose, you can use your fingerprint ID* to log in to the Mobile App. First, you would need to go to Settings under the main menu and turn on the Use your Fingerprint to Log In option. Your fingerprint can then be used to quickly access your BambooHR information in the future when re-opening the app on your mobile device.
Additionally, within Settings you will find the following options:
- Rate BambooHR: Do you like the BambooHR App? Please tell us what you love about it.
- Send Feedback: Do you think something could be better in the app? We would love to hear your feedback.
- Log Out: Tap Log Out to exit the app.
*Note: Using your fingerprint ID to log in is an optional step. If you choose not to use this feature, you will need to log in by using your email address and password.
You can update your push notification preference by navigating to Settings > Apps & notifications > BambooHR App Info. The following push notifications are sent from the mobile app:
- Time Off Requested - Sent to the approver.
- Time Off Approved - Sent to the requester.
- Time Off Denied - Sent to the requester.
- Time Off Cancelled - Sent to the user who approved the request.
- E-Signature Requested - Sent to the user whose signature was requested.
- Company Announcements - Sent to the user if the announcement was published as an email.
- Celebrations - Sent to the manager one day before the celebration.
- Includes any birthday or anniversary, based on the user's Celebrations widget settings.
- Celebrations - Sent to the manager on the day of the celebration.
If you have the Google Single Sign-On integration turned on in your account, please note that this will extend to the mobile app.
If you logged in to an older version of the mobile app, you might see an option to log in with an email and password even if your account has this option turned off. Once you enter your credentials, you will see an error message if your administrator has turned off the option to log in with an email and password instead of Google Single Sign-On. To resolve this error, you will need to update your BambooHR mobile app to its latest version in the App Store.
| Feature | Mobile | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Access Levels |
✓ |
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| Add New Employees |
✓ |
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| Announcements |
✓ |
✓ |
| API Keys |
✓ |
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| Approvals |
✓ |
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| Calendar |
✓ |
✓ |
| Company Directory |
✓ |
✓ |
| Company Files |
✓ |
✓ |
| Custom Fields |
✓ |
✓ |
| E-Signatures |
✓ |
✓ |
| Employee List |
✓ |
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| Employee Profile |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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|
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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| Employee Satisfaction |
✓ |
✓ |
| Employee Wellbeing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Help Menu |
✓ |
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| Hiring | (Hiring App) |
✓ |
| Home |
✓ |
✓ |
| Inbox |
✓ |
✓ |
| Integrations |
✓ |
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| Onboarding and Offboarding |
✓ |
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| Org Chart |
✓ |
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| Performance |
✓ |
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| Rehire Employees |
✓ |
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| Reports |
✓ |
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| Settings |
✓ |
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| Single Sign-On |
✓ |
✓ |
| Terminate Employees |
✓ |
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| Time Tracking |
✓ |
✓ |
What's next?
Did you know that you can request time off from the mobile app?
Would you like to see the Company Directory from the mobile app?