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Niantic Wayfarer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Niantic, Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 24, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.2.0
Size 196 MB
Release Date May 06, 24
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (8)]

What's New:
Minor patch [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Niantic Wayfarer App enables Niantic Lightship Developers to create scans that contribute to Niantic's worldwide Visual Positioning System (VPS). Developers of the Lightshi... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Niantic Wayfarer and install on Windows PC. Niantic Wayfarer is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Niantic, Inc.. Latest version of Niantic Wayfarer is 3.2.0, was released on 2024-05-06 (updated on 2024-04-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Niantic Wayfarer is 5,0. 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 Niantic Wayfarer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Niantic Wayfarer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.2.0.

Download Niantic Wayfarer 3.2.0 on Windows PC – 196 MB

The Niantic Wayfarer App enables Niantic Lightship Developers to create scans that contribute to Niantic's worldwide Visual Positioning System (VPS). Developers of the Lightship platform can use the app to create Private VPS Locations which are useful for rapidly testing their apps in development. Users may also contribute scans of real-world locations directly to Niantic's 3D map of the world, which may be used by other Lightship Developers.
Minor patch
Allows an app to access precise location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.