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WalkUnlock on Windows Pc

Developed By: disco.ethz

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 9 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.3.0
Size 280.9 KB
Release Date June 19, 13
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (6)]

What's New:
- Added Wifi-Unlock functionality. You can now save your frequently used Wi-Fi networks and WalkUnlock automatically unlocks your phone when your connected to... [see more]

Description from Developer:
A lot of people want to use a password to protect their phone, but it is cumbersome to type in your password every time you want to use your phone. Wouldn't it be nice if your... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download WalkUnlock and install on Windows PC. WalkUnlock is free Tools app, developed by disco.ethz. Latest version of WalkUnlock is 0.3.0, was released on 2013-06-19 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of WalkUnlock is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install WalkUnlock on Windows?

Instruction on how to install WalkUnlock on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Other versions available: 0.3.0.

Download WalkUnlock 0.3.0 on Windows PC – 280.9 KB

A lot of people want to use a password to protect their phone, but it is cumbersome to type in your password every time you want to use your phone. Wouldn't it be nice if your phone automatically knows when YOU are carrying it, depending on your biometric data?

It is well known, that every person has a unique gait pattern, just like a fingerprint, which can be used for authentication purposes.
WalkUnlock locks and unlocks your mobile phone depending on your gait pattern.
You first have to train WalkUnlock so it knows what your gait pattern looks like. After that WalkUnlock is able to lock and unlock your phone depending on your steps while you're walking. (It doesn't matter how fast you walk.)
If you walk for example to the bus station or to your office, WalkUnlock will automatically recognize you and unlock your phone,
when you use it the next time. If a stranger picks up your phone, WalkUnlock will reject his gait pattern and keeps the phone locked.

Don't worry about getting locked out of your phone completely! If the app doesn't recognize you, you can always type in your password. But when the app recognizes your gait, which is unique to you, you don't have to type in your password and have direct access to your phone.

Please remember that Walk Unlock is still in a beta phase. The application will be updated regularly.

For bug reports and feedback, please contact: walkunlock@student.ethz.ch

UNINSTALLING
In order to uninstall Walk Unlock, you must first de-activate Walk Unlock in your phone settings under Security => Device Administration.

IMPORTANT NOTE
The application only works on phones with a gyroscope. The application has been tested with a Google Nexus S running Jelly Bean.
- Added Wifi-Unlock functionality. You can now save your frequently used Wi-Fi networks and WalkUnlock automatically unlocks your phone when your connected to these Wi-Fi networks. This also drastically improves power consumption of WalkUnlock.
- Bugfixes
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.