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Ruler (PFA) on Windows Pc

Developed By: SECUSO Research Group

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 103 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1.1
Size 2.2 MB
Release Date December 04, 23
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Updates to Android 13. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Privacy Friendly Ruler can display a ruler or protractor at the edge of the display. This enables on the fly measurements with the smartphone. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Ap... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Ruler (PFA) and install on Windows PC. Ruler (PFA) is free Tools app, developed by SECUSO Research Group. Latest version of Ruler (PFA) is 1.1.1, was released on 2023-12-04 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Ruler (PFA) is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 103 users, 5 users had rated it 5*, 81 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Ruler (PFA) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Ruler (PFA) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Ruler (PFA) 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 Ruler (PFA) 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 "Ruler (PFA)" 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 Ruler (PFA) 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 "Ruler (PFA)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Privacy Friendly Ruler can display a ruler or protractor at the edge of the display. This enables on the fly measurements with the smartphone. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Technische Universität Darmstadt. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa/

What makes Privacy Friendly Ruler different from other similar apps?

1. No permissions
Privacy Friendly Ruler does not require any permissions.

2. No advertisement
Many other free apps in the Google Play Store dazzle annoying advertising and also shortens battery life.

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Updates to Android 13.