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Bluefruit Connect on Windows Pc

Developed By: Adafruit Industries

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 194 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.5.0
Size 42.3 MB
Release Date November 24, 23
Category Education Apps

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

What's New:
Added support for CircuitPython REPLGeneral improvements and bug fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
Wirelessly connect your Android device to Adafruit Bluefruit LE modules for control & communication with your projects.

Features:
• Send Android sensor & GPS data wireless... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Bluefruit Connect and install on Windows PC. Bluefruit Connect is free Education app, developed by Adafruit Industries. Latest version of Bluefruit Connect is 3.5.0, was released on 2023-11-24 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Bluefruit Connect is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 194 users, 24 users had rated it 5*, 122 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Bluefruit Connect on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Bluefruit Connect on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.5.0.

Download Bluefruit Connect 3.5.0 on Windows PC – 42.3 MB

Wirelessly connect your Android device to Adafruit Bluefruit LE modules for control & communication with your projects.

Features:
• Send Android sensor & GPS data wirelessly over Bluetooth LE (Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life)
• Control Pad for simple directional control of your projects
• Control Arduino Digital, Analog, & PWM pin input & output
• Send & receive messages via UART monitor in Hex or ASCII format
• Control NeoPixels individually with an interactive color picker
• Scan & list nearby Bluetooth LE peripherals with RSSI and Advertisement data
• Connect & List peripheral Services & Characteristics in Info mode
• Serial Plotter to plot numeric data graphically
• Multiple simultaneous connections (UART and Serial Plotter only)
• Send Images via UART
• Update your Bluefruit device to the latest firmware version from within the app

Learn more about Adafruit Bluefruit LE at:
http://www.adafruit.com/bluefruitle
Added support for CircuitPython REPL
General improvements and bug fixes
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.