# ASM can't use mobile app due to not being connected to a scout **URL:** \ **Category:** Scouting Mobile App\ **Created:** [April 26, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/asm-cant-use-mobile-app-due-to-not-being-connected-to-a-scout/102565 "2019-04-26T01:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DavidReed5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@DavidReed5](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/DavidReed5)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/asm-cant-use-mobile-app-due-to-not-being-connected-to-a-scout/102565/1 "2019-04-26T01:52:00Z")
I get an error that my scouting account needs to be connected as a parent to use the scouting app. I also can’t find a way to link to my children from the scoutbook as the family plans are currently disabled. How do Scouters with no active children use the mobile app? ---
**Author:** ![edavignon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/edavignon/32/16_2.png) [@edavignon](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/edavignon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/asm-cant-use-mobile-app-due-to-not-being-connected-to-a-scout/102565/2 "2019-04-26T01:57:15Z")
The app is only for parents and their children. It does not provide access to any other Scouts. All units, Scouts and leaders are now in Scoutbook. Key 3, Key 3 Delegates and Advancement Chairs (as designated in [my.scouting.org](http://my.scouting.org)) are unit admins and can connect you to your children even if the unit does not use Scoutbook for any other purpose. ---
**Author:** ![RickBerg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/rickberg/32/1473_2.png) [@RickBerg](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RickBerg)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/asm-cant-use-mobile-app-due-to-not-being-connected-to-a-scout/102565/3 "2019-04-26T02:00:21Z")
The Scouting app is only for Parent / Scout use. No Unit / Leader functions are included. To connect the Parent to the Scout one of your Unit Admins need to make the connection. Unit admins are preliminarily Key 3 Leaders (Unit Leader, Committee Chair, and Charter Organization Representative.) Any Unit Admin can add another Leader as a Unit Admin. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/asm-cant-use-mobile-app-due-to-not-being-connected-to-a-scout/102565/4 "2019-06-24T15:37:40Z")