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BirdBox on Windows Pc

Developed By: UserLAnd Technologies

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 11 votes

Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.0.2
Size 1 MB
Release Date June 30, 23
Category Communication Apps

What's New:
Add ability to set orientation and graphic scalingGenerally should use a scaling 1 [see more]

Description from Developer:
BirdBox allows you to run desktop Thunderbird on an Android device.

What is BirdBox?

BirdBox is not Thunderbird itself and is not a Mozilla project, but instead is a compatibili... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BirdBox and install on Windows PC. BirdBox is free Communication app, developed by UserLAnd Technologies. Latest version of BirdBox is 0.0.2, was released on 2023-06-30 (updated on 2024-04-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of BirdBox is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 11 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 7 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BirdBox on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BirdBox on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 0.0.2.

Download BirdBox 0.0.2 on Windows PC – 1 MB

BirdBox allows you to run desktop Thunderbird on an Android device.

What is BirdBox?

BirdBox is not Thunderbird itself and is not a Mozilla project, but instead is a compatibility layer that sets up a Linux desktop with Thunderbird, launches it, renders it and provides a way to interact with it.

What features does it provide?
*Send and receive emails
*Mail account setup wizard
*Tabbed emails
*Search tools
*Attachment reminders
*Contacts management
*Etc

How to Use BirdBox?

Use it just like normal. But here are some specifics to the app.
* Tap with one figure to click.
* Pinch to zoom.
* Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
* If you want to bring up a keyboard, tap on the screen to get a set of icons to appear and then click the keyboard icon.
* Hold and slide one finger to pan (useful when zoomed in).
* If you want to do the equivalent to a right click, tap with two fingers.
* If you want to change the scaling or the dns settings, find the service android notification and click the settings. You have to stop and restart the app after changing these settings for them to take effect.

Why Use BirdBox?

BirdBox is the only way to get Thunderbird on Android. Also desktop Thunderbird has a different set of features than the planned Thunderbird mobile app.

Other tidbits:

BirdBox is fully open source with the source code posted on github: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/BirdBox
Add ability to set orientation and graphic scaling
Generally should use a scaling 1