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ROS Listener (Hydro) on Windows Pc

Developed By: OSRF

License: Free

Rating: 1,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.1
Size 1.9 MB
Release Date September 26, 13
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
* first working release, pairs with the 'Talker' robot app.* works best in combination with the Robot Remocon [see more]

Description from Developer:
The listener tutorial is the ROS equivalent of 'Hello World!' with publishers and subscribers. This android application is half of the combination - the subscriber side. Th... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ROS Listener (Hydro) and install on Windows PC. ROS Listener (Hydro) is free Tools app, developed by OSRF. Latest version of ROS Listener (Hydro) is 0.1, was released on 2013-09-26 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of ROS Listener (Hydro) is 1,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ROS Listener (Hydro) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ROS Listener (Hydro) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ROS Listener (Hydro) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install ROS Listener (Hydro) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ROS Listener (Hydro)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ROS Listener (Hydro) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ROS Listener (Hydro)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 0.1.

Download ROS Listener (Hydro) 0.1 on Windows PC – 1.9 MB

The listener tutorial is the ROS equivalent of 'Hello World!' with publishers and subscribers. This android application is half of the combination - the subscriber side. The other half is the Talker via the robot app manager pairing mode.
* first working release, pairs with the 'Talker' robot app.
* works best in combination with the Robot Remocon
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to read from external storage.