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Tapa Kiosk on Windows Pc

Developed By: TapaSoft

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 5 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.5
Size 2.3 MB
Release Date July 02, 15
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. [see more (17)]

What's New:
Added remote location devices and the state of their battery. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Tapa Kiosk is a full screen browser.

Web browser in kiosk mode on a local device and remote control of other kiosks.

Local Features:
- Displaying a web site or local page.
- Lock... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Tapa Kiosk and install on Windows PC. Tapa Kiosk is free Tools app, developed by TapaSoft. Latest version of Tapa Kiosk is 2.5, was released on 2015-07-02 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Tapa Kiosk is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Tapa Kiosk on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Tapa Kiosk on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.5.

Download Tapa Kiosk 2.5 on Windows PC – 2.3 MB

Tapa Kiosk is a full screen browser.

Web browser in kiosk mode on a local device and remote control of other kiosks.

Local Features:
- Displaying a web site or local page.
- Locking hardware buttons: Home, Back, Menu, Power, Volume Up, Volume Down, Camera (need Root and Superuser).
- Hide bottom system bar.
- Locking software keyboard.
- Forced screen orientation (portrait, portrait reverse, landscape, landscape reverse, auto).
- Setting User-agent (mobile, desktop, auto).
- Play video and plugins.
- Control zoom.
- Program auto startup after device reboot.
- Site automatic start after start the program.

Network features:
- Edit remote device settings.
- Get the status of a remote kiosk: time last loaded URL, state of the Internet, a screenshot and screen state, the list of active applications.
- Remotely start and stop web page.
- Remotely lock and unlock device.
- Remotely quit the application and reboot device (requires root and Superuser).

Exit pattern:
Exit from kiosk mode is allowed only after taps on the screen in specific sequence (pattern).
The screen is divided into nine sections (three rows, three columns):
1 - left-top, 2 - center-top, 3 - right-top,
4 - left-center, 5 - center-center, 6 - right center,
7 - left-bottom, 8 - center-bottom, 9 - right-bottom.

So if a pattern is set as 555, then you have to three fast tap on the screen center.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.
Added remote location devices and the state of their battery.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
Allows an application to collect battery statistics
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.