Introduction to LDS Tools

Members with a mobile device running Android, Apple iOS, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone should download LDS Tools, an official app of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 

Directory

LDS Tools downloads the entire ward and stake directory and stores them for offline access.



Tap on a member's address to view the location on a map.  If your mobile device is a phone, tap on a phone number in the directory to place a call.  For incoming calls, LDS Tools can provide secondary caller ID information.

Parents can view membership record numbers for members of their family, perfect for helping them create their own lds.org accounts.

To add an individual to your device's contacts, in Android tap on the three connected dots in the upper right corner. On iOS, tap on Add to Contacts. You will be given an option to create a new contact or update an existing one.

Callings

LDS Tools allows you to view the entire list of callings for your own ward, the stake, and other wards in the stake.  Tap on a person's name to view contact info.

Calendar

View details of calendar events for the ward, stake, or entire church. To add events to your device's calendar, in iOS tap and hold on the event, then select Copy to My Calendar. In Android, view the details of the event, then tap on the three connected dots in the upper right corner.

Synchronization

The data in LDS Tools only updates when you manually sync. 

In iOS, tap on the three horizontal bars in the top right. A menu will open on the left. Tap on Sync. In Android, tap on the device's menu button, then select Sync.

Finding Nearest Meetinghouse in LDS Tools

A recently-added feature to the LDS Tools app allows members to find the nearest meetinghouse.  For this feature to work, you must have an active Internet connection.

1. In the LDS Tools app . . .
   
   
   
   Tap on the menu icon in the upper left.
2. The menu will appear.
   
   
   
   Tap on Meetinghouses.
3. A progress wheel will spin while the app determines your location.
   
   
4. A map will display your current location and any nearby meetinghouses.  You may need to zoom out to find a meetinghouse (place two fingers on the screen and move them together.)
   
   
   
   Tap on a the meetinghouse icon.
5. The map will re-center on the meetinghouse and display its address in a balloon.
   
   
   
   Tap on the information balloon.
6. A list will show the wards or branches meeting at that location, along with their Sacrament Meeting times.
   
   
   
   Tap on ward or branch.
7. Additional details about the ward will appear.
   
   
   
   The Schedule section will show the start times for both Sacrament Meeting and the first meeting of the block (for those wards that hold Sacrament Meeting last.)
8. To find meetinghouses at a different location, tap search icon along the top of the screen.