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Awake for Debug on Windows Pc

Developed By: Afzal.Najam

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 47 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 3.9 MB
Release Date April 10, 21
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
After 2 years of abandonment and the banishment of the implicitACTION_POWER_CONNECTED from background in API 26, this nifty appreturns with support for the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app allows you to keep your screen on *only* when debugging is active on the device over Wifi (on Android 11) or USB.

It switches to the previously set display timeout when t... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Awake for Debug and install on Windows PC. Awake for Debug is free Tools app, developed by Afzal.Najam. Latest version of Awake for Debug is 2.1, was released on 2021-04-10 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Awake for Debug is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 47 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 41 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Awake for Debug on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Awake for Debug on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.

Download Awake for Debug 2.1 on Windows PC – 3.9 MB

This app allows you to keep your screen on *only* when debugging is active on the device over Wifi (on Android 11) or USB.

It switches to the previously set display timeout when the device is unplugged or plugged into a wall socket.

Permissions
Notification Access: To monitor debugging notifications
WRITE_SETTINGS to change the display timeout setting to maximum allowed (30 minutes on most devices)
INTERNET for Crashlytics (crash reports)

This application is open-source under the Apache license and it is easy to verify that the build here is the same as the one created through GitHub Actions.

GitHub: https://github.com/AfzalivE/AwakeDebug/.

Note: Android GO phones are not supported because there's no way to get Notification Access on Android GO Edition.

DISCLAIMER: Please be careful on OLED screens as keeping the screen awake for long periods of time could cause burn-in.
After 2 years of abandonment and the banishment of the implicit
ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED from background in API 26, this nifty app
returns with support for the magic of wireless debugging on
Android 11 and a newfound interest in debugging notifications
to find out if debugging is active on the device. 🎉

- Fixed incorrect display timeout in UI when opening the app sometimes
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.