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Device Info HW on Windows Pc

Developed By: Andrey Efremov

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 11.689 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.18.0
Size 3.3 MB
Release Date September 11, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

What's New:
- Codecs tab: improved design- Improved test for fake text [see more]

Description from Developer:
Device Info HW is a hardware and software information app for Android devices.

App trying detect components of your smartphone to provide complete information about device's h... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Device Info HW and install on Windows PC. Device Info HW is free Tools app, developed by Andrey Efremov. Latest version of Device Info HW is 5.18.0, was released on 2024-09-11 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000,000. Overall rating of Device Info HW is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 11,689 users, 454 users had rated it 5*, 9,453 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Device Info HW on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Device Info HW on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

Discussion

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Device Info HW is a hardware and software information app for Android devices.

App trying detect components of your smartphone to provide complete information about device's hardware.
Now detection is supported for lcd, touchscreen, cameras, sensors, memory, flash, audio, nfc, charger, wi-fi and battery; if that possible for your device.

I think app is interesting and useful for users and developers who build kernels or android.

App has a quick navigation, fresh design. Also supports dark, black theme (in PRO version or 2 week in free)
You can switch by tab or use navigation panel. Many items are clickable and you can go to another tab or menu.

On recent devices reading some information is blocked.
App trying provide maximum information as possible. If you have root, app can read more (switch in settings)

Components

LCD - model. For recent android detection require root.
Also you can check the colors in lcd test.

Touchscreen - show model, also you can check how much fingers are supported in multi-touch test.

Camera - hardware info (model, vendor, resolution) and software info by API.
If can't detect camera model, sometimes available a list of supported cameras.

Detailed info about SoC in you device
CPU : model, cores, clusters, family, abi, governor, frequency
GPU : model, vendor, opengl, frequency, list of extensions
Click on the clock speed to open CPU monitor

System: complete info about your firmware build.

Memory: type lpddr and for some devices operating frequency.
Flash: chip and vendor emmc or ufs (scsi).
You can go to the memory tab and see usage of memory and storage.

Battery: base info and for some devices available extra info:
- Discharging speed is current consumption
- Charging speed is charge current minus current consumption
- Power profile - encoded by manufacturer for calculate consumption
* Kernel profile
* Model

Thermal: temperatures by thermal sensors

Sensors: availability of basic sensors and tests for them

Applications: you can quickly find apps and see info about it, also provided system apps

Drivers: you can find other chips used in your device.

Partitions: list of partition and their sizes.

PMIC: list of power regulator voltages which applied to the components.

Wi-Fi: info about connection

Bluetooth: supported features

Input devices: list of input devices.

Codecs: decoders and encoders, drm info

USB: connected devices by otg

Extra options:
- Show i2c address of the chip
- Open engineering menu for mtk and xiaomi
- List of CPU codenames for Qualcomm, mtk, HiSilicon

Devices database

You can find info for other devices, compare and check similar drivers. It available on web page: deviceinfohw.ru
Also you can upload your device info. See to the Info Center.

PRO VERSION

• Theme

Supports all a light, dark and black theme, choose what you like.
In the free version, black available 2 weeks for the test.

• Report

You can create a report with information about the device.
It will be saved in file HTML or PDF format.
You can open it or send to email by share button.
See example:
deviceinfohw.ru/data/report_example.html

• Copy text

Copy text by long press in info lists.

• New design of battery tab with charge / discharge chart

• Device list

List of i2c, spi devices.
It's useful when available many chips or they uncategorized.

Also this supports development to improve app.

Note:
Not for all devices can read drivers info, it's depend on soc, vendor. If you want help, then upload your device info.

If you want translate app for your language or have interesting ideas or found bugs, write me to email or forum.

Requirements :
- Android 4.0.3 and above

Permissions :
- INTERNET is required for upload device info. It's use only for manual upload.
- CAMERA is required for getting camera software characteristics for old camera api.
- ACCESS_WIFI_STATE is required for info about wi-fi connection.
- Codecs tab: improved design
- Improved test for fake text
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.