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HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Chislon Chow

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 14.603 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.0
Size 65.9 KB
Release Date May 30, 13
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to modify global audio settings. [see more (2)]

Description from Developer:
**To start, add the widget to your home or lock screen.**

When headphone is inserted, this widget can toggle your headset audio off, to have the sound come out of your built-in sp... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) and install on Windows PC. HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) is free Tools app, developed by Chislon Chow. Latest version of HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) is 1.0.0, was released on 2013-05-30 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14,603 users, 4,107 users had rated it 5*, 7,763 users had rated it 1*.

How to install HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) 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 HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) 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 "HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)" 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 HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) 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 "HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.0.

Download HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) 1.0.0 on Windows PC – 65.9 KB

**To start, add the widget to your home or lock screen.**

When headphone is inserted, this widget can toggle your headset audio off, to have the sound come out of your built-in speaker or even connected bluetooth.

An indicator dot tells you if sound is going to come through the headphones when there's media sound playing.

Free with no ads

Branch of https://code.google.com/p/toggleheadset2/ for personal use, with bug fixes...


Removed call detection features and on-boot settings. Supports both headphones and headsets. Playing music to bluetooth when headphone/headset plugged in is now possible.

This app just tells Android to pretend as if the headphone is not plugged in even though it is.

Icon with Android asset studio + Tango icon theme + GIMP

Known quirks:
If headphone/headset is plugged in with bluetooth A2DP attachment, the volume control might be either bluetooth media or the ordinary media audiostream. That's Android getting confused about where the music is actually being played, because this app pulls the rug from underneath it.

If you have a HTC device with a self-toggling headphone jack, the widget will be updating itself too much.

The way this app works results in conditional unpredictable behavior, particularly with phone calls. Hence, this app is alpha and will stay that way.

To do:
Should probably merge this into another app someday, but for now it's useful for various things...
HDMI not tested, don't have the equipment
Currently ugly

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A review indicates that this allows the use of the integrated speakers with 1seg (ワンセグ) on the KDDI HTC J One.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.