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GainSpan Smartplug on Windows Pc

Developed By: GainSpan Corporation

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 7 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.0
Size 893.2 KB
Release Date December 15, 15
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

Description from Developer:
The GainSpan Smartplug application works in conjunction with Gainspan SoC based Smartplugs and displays various power measurements as obtained from the Power Measurement IC used. I... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download GainSpan Smartplug and install on Windows PC. GainSpan Smartplug is free Tools app, developed by GainSpan Corporation. Latest version of GainSpan Smartplug is 2.1.0, was released on 2015-12-15 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of GainSpan Smartplug is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 7 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 4 users had rated it 1*.

How to install GainSpan Smartplug on Windows?

Instruction on how to install GainSpan Smartplug on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Other versions available: 2.1.0.

Download GainSpan Smartplug 2.1.0 on Windows PC – 893.2 KB

The GainSpan Smartplug application works in conjunction with Gainspan SoC based Smartplugs and displays various power measurements as obtained from the Power Measurement IC used. It also allows the load to switched on/off. In Chart mode, it graphs the various parameters as they change with time.

GainSpan Smartplug displays the following power measurement parameters:

* Current
* Voltage
* Power
* Power Factor
* Frequency
* Cumulative Energy (if the IC supports this feature)

In addition, the app allows re-setting the cumulative energy value to zero.

Explanation of permissions required:

* Network Access: Required for communicating with the SmartPlug IC
* WiFi Allow WiFi Multicast: required for automatically discovering SmartPlug devices in your network
* View Network State, View WiFi State: Used for detecting whether WiFi is on and connected to an access point before attempting discovery
* Connect and disconnectfrom WiFi: Used for turning WiFi On (if it isn't already on) prior to attempting discovery
* Change UI settings: Required to automatically switch between Portrait and Landscape orientations when you switch between Tabular view and Chart view respectively
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about networks.