diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d7ff43967..be3a73c25 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -200,8 +200,15 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.0-beta02"
 
     implementation project(':geeksville-androidlib')
+
+    // App intro
+    implementation 'com.github.AppIntro:AppIntro:6.2.0'
 }
 
 kapt {
     correctErrorTypes true
 }
+
+repositories {
+    maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 55317d3eb..67799bf9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
                     android:path="com.geeksville.mesh" /> -->
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
+
+        <activity
+            android:name=".AppIntroduction"/>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/AppIntroduction.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/AppIntroduction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0512bbdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/AppIntroduction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.geeksville.mesh
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import com.github.appintro.AppIntro
+import com.github.appintro.AppIntroFragment
+
+class AppIntroduction : AppIntro() {
+
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        // Make sure you don't call setContentView!
+
+        // Call addSlide passing your Fragments.
+        // You can use AppIntroFragment to use a pre-built fragment
+        addSlide(
+            AppIntroFragment.createInstance(
+            title = resources.getString(R.string.intro_welcome_title),
+            description = resources.getString(R.string.intro_meshtastic_desc),
+            imageDrawable = R.mipmap.ic_launcher2_round,
+            backgroundColorRes = R.color.colourGrey,
+            descriptionColorRes = R.color.colorOnPrimary
+        ))
+        addSlide(AppIntroFragment.createInstance(
+            title = resources.getString(R.string.intro_get_started),
+            description = resources.getString(R.string.intro_started_text),
+            imageDrawable = R.drawable.icon_meanings,
+            backgroundColorRes = R.color.colourGrey,
+            descriptionColorRes = R.color.colorOnPrimary
+        ))
+        addSlide(AppIntroFragment.createInstance(
+            title = resources.getString(R.string.intro_encryption_title),
+            description = resources.getString(R.string.intro_encryption_text),
+            imageDrawable = R.drawable.channel_name_image,
+            backgroundColorRes = R.color.colourGrey,
+            descriptionColorRes = R.color.colorOnPrimary
+        ))
+        //addSlide(SlideTwoFragment())
+    }
+
+    override fun onSkipPressed(currentFragment: Fragment?) {
+        super.onSkipPressed(currentFragment)
+        // Decide what to do when the user clicks on "Skip"
+        finish()
+        val preferences = getSharedPreferences("PREFERENCES", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        var editor = preferences.edit()
+        editor.putBoolean("app_intro_completed", true)
+        editor.apply()
+
+        startActivity(Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java))
+    }
+
+    override fun onDonePressed(currentFragment: Fragment?) {
+        super.onDonePressed(currentFragment)
+        // Decide what to do when the user clicks on "Done"
+        finish()
+        val preferences = getSharedPreferences("PREFERENCES", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        var editor = preferences.edit()
+        editor.putBoolean("app_intro_completed", true)
+        editor.apply()
+
+        startActivity(Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java))
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
index b239af13c..e38b7d5d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
@@ -404,9 +404,16 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), Logging,
     }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        val preferences = getSharedPreferences("PREFERENCES", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+
         installSplashScreen()
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
+        if (preferences.getBoolean("app_intro_completed", false) == false) {
+            startActivity(Intent(this, AppIntroduction::class.java))
+        }
+
+
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
 
         val prefs = UIViewModel.getPreferences(this)
@@ -1070,6 +1077,10 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), Logging,
                 chooseMapStyle()
                 return true
             }
+            R.id.show_intro -> {
+                startActivity(Intent(this, AppIntroduction::class.java))
+                return true
+            }            
             R.id.preferences_quick_chat -> {
                 val fragmentManager: FragmentManager = supportFragmentManager
                 val fragmentTransaction: FragmentTransaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ContextServices.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ContextServices.kt
index 74b5b3329..3a9ddf10f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ContextServices.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ContextServices.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ val Context.bluetoothManager: BluetoothManager? get() = getSystemService(Context
 val Context.deviceManager: CompanionDeviceManager?
     @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
     get() {
-        val activity: MainActivity? = GeeksvilleApplication.currentActivity as MainActivity?
-        return if (hasCompanionDeviceApi()) activity?.getSystemService(Context.COMPANION_DEVICE_SERVICE) as? CompanionDeviceManager?
-        else null
+        if (GeeksvilleApplication.currentActivity is MainActivity) {
+            val activity = GeeksvilleApplication.currentActivity
+            if (hasCompanionDeviceApi()) return activity?.getSystemService(Context.COMPANION_DEVICE_SERVICE) as? CompanionDeviceManager?
+        }
+        return null
     }
 
 val Context.usbManager: UsbManager get() = requireNotNull(getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE) as? UsbManager?) { "USB_SERVICE is not available"}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/channel_name_image.jpg b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/channel_name_image.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..271bc5241
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/channel_name_image.jpg differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/icon_meanings.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/icon_meanings.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3635df2e8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/icon_meanings.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_app_introduction.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_app_introduction.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b25cb7758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_app_introduction.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".AppIntroduction">
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index 042f6b7b5..12ba21d62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
         android:id="@+id/preferences_map_style"
         android:title="@string/preferences_map_style"
         app:showAsAction="withText" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/show_intro"
+        android:title="@string/show_intro"
+        app:showAsAction="withText" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/preferences_quick_chat"
         android:title="Quick chat options"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d1e672bfc..68ec340dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
     <color name="selectedColor">#67EA94</color>
     <color name="unselectedColor">#212121</color>
     <color name="buttonColor">#67EA94</color>
+    <color name="colourGrey">#535353</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9f76d8b02..88a99668b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@
     <string name="resend">Resend</string>
     <string name="shutdown">Shutdown</string>
     <string name="reboot">Reboot</string>
+    <string name="hello_blank_fragment">Hello blank fragment</string>
+    <string name="show_intro">Show Introduction</string>
+    <string name="intro_welcome_title">Welcome to Meshtastic</string>
+    <string name="intro_meshtastic_desc">Meshtastic is an open-source, off-grid, encrypted communication platform. The meshtastic radios form a mesh network and communicate using the LoRa protocol to send text messages</string>
+    <string name="intro_get_started">...Let\'s get started!</string>
+    <string name="intro_started_text">Connect your meshtastic device by using either Bluetooth, Serial or WiFi. \n\nYou can see which devices are compatible at www.meshtastic.org/docs/hardware</string>
+    <string name="intro_encryption_title">"Setting up encryption"</string>
+    <string name="intro_encryption_text">As standard, a default encryption key is set. To enable your own channel and enhanced encryption, go to the channel tab and change the channel name, this will set a random key for AES256 encryption. \n\nTo communicate with other devices they will need to scan your QR code or follow the shared link to configure the channel settings.</string>
     <string name="message">Message</string>
     <string name="mode_append">Append to message</string>
     <string name="mode_instant">Instantly send</string>