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CS Location CTRL on Windows Pc

Developed By: Christodoulos Stavrou

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 15 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0
Size 77 KB
Release Date December 27, 14
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (5)]

What's New:
Added support for Nokia Here Maps [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app was created to address some issues I currently have when trying to search for an address in map apps such as Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps (low/out of date coverage of my... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download CS Location CTRL and install on Windows PC. CS Location CTRL is free Communication app, developed by Christodoulos Stavrou. Latest version of CS Location CTRL is 2.0, was released on 2014-12-27 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of CS Location CTRL is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 15 users, 9 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install CS Location CTRL on Windows?

Instruction on how to install CS Location CTRL on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install CS Location CTRL 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install CS Location CTRL 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 "CS Location CTRL" 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 CS Location CTRL 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 "CS Location CTRL" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.0.

Download CS Location CTRL 2.0 on Windows PC – 77 KB

This app was created to address some issues I currently have when trying to search for an address in map apps such as Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps (low/out of date coverage of my country) plus some extra options.

The overall functionality provided is as follows:

A. From Google Maps app (requires internet access)

Its possible to select a POI or a location in the Google maps app and then get driving directions through the Sygic or Nokia Here app (along with other options, see next paragraph).

In brief, these are the steps:
1. Run the Google Maps app.
2. Locate the POI or location and touch on the icon to get more information about it.
3. Choose 'Send location to others' (if available) or press the Menu button and then select 'Share'.
4. Choose 'CS Location CTRL' from the list.
5. The app will go through 3 steps to get the extra information needed (internet access is required).
6. Once information is gather, the app will display a list of options with the possibility of:
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps.
- View/save a Google map containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).
- View the location in Sygic maps (requires app).
- Get driving directions for the location in Sygic maps (if available) (requires app).
- View the location in Nokia Here maps (requires app).
- View the location in any supported app installed in the device that supports the generic url.

B. Directly from the app with the functionality as below:

> For current location (requires use of GPS)
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps.
- View/save a Google map image containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).

> Search a location
- Get a list of locations that match some text entered (requires internet access).

(After selecting a location from the list)
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps.
- View/save a Google map containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).
- View the location in Sygic maps (requires app).
- Get driving directions for the location in Sygic maps (if available) (requires app).
- View the location in Nokia Here maps (requires app).
- View the location in any supported app installed in the device that supports the generic url.

For more information please see the developers web site and the build-in help.

Permissions Explanation
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- Your location
Be able to get the current location

- Storage
Be able to save the map images on sd

- Network Communication
Be able to connect to internet
Added support for Nokia Here Maps
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.