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Powy - Power button shortcuts on Windows Pc

Developed By: Danilo Danico Mendes

License: Free

Rating: 3,3/5 - 119 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.1.1
Size	2.4 MB
Release Date	December 09, 23
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. [see more (4)]
What's New: Fixed bug related to Tasker tasks. [see more]
Description from Developer: Powy allows you to have access to various configurable shortcuts just by pressing the power button. Now you can also fire Tasker tasks through your power button. FEATURES ☆ Open c... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Powy - Power button shortcuts and install on Windows PC. Powy - Power button shortcuts is free Tools app, developed by Danilo Danico Mendes. Latest version of Powy - Power button shortcuts is 3.1.1, was released on 2023-12-09 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Powy - Power button shortcuts is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 119 users, 34 users had rated it 5*, 51 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Powy - Power button shortcuts on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Powy - Power button shortcuts on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Powy - Power button shortcuts 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Powy - Power button shortcuts using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "Powy - Power button shortcuts" 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 Powy - Power button shortcuts on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Powy - Power button shortcuts" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.1.1 , 3.1.0.

Download Powy - Power button shortcuts 3.1.1 on Windows PC – 2.4 MB

Download Powy - Power button shortcuts 3.1.0 on Windows PC – 2.6 MB

Powy allows you to have access to various configurable shortcuts just by pressing the power button.
Now you can also fire Tasker tasks through your power button.

FEATURES
☆ Open camera app
☆ Turn on or off your flashlight / torch / LED
☆ Hear the current time
☆ Record audio
☆ Tasker tasks - Tasker app needs to be installed

All shortcuts work even when device is locked.

Battery friendly.

All of the features listed above work on background and Powy does not have to be open or in recent apps to work.

You can turn on/off shortcuts. You can configure shortcuts key combinations. And you can start/stop Powy at any time.

Works on smartphones and tablets.

HOW TO USE
After starting Powy you just have to calmly press the power button the number of times that match the configured shortcut you desire to trigger.

To use Tasker tasks shortcut you need Tasker app installed. And Tasker must allow external access.

USAGE EXAMPLES
☆ Open your camera app - Quick access to camera app for devices that do not have a camera button, or that cannot open camera app while device is locked.
☆ Turn on or off your flashlight / torch / LED - Quick access to flashlight for devices that do not have that shortctut or key.
☆ Hear the current time - Use while running / jogging / exercising to know the time. Use if you like to know the time without taking the phone out of your pocket / purse and you're using headphones / headsets.
☆ Record audio - Record audio whenever you need to.
☆ Tasker tasks - You can do a lot with Tasker and now by using Powy you can trigger tasks through your power button. You can for example turn on or off the WiFi using this shortcut.

Power to the button!

FAQ
Why nothing happens when I press the power button?
Try not to press the power button too quickly. Powy actually relies on screen on/off events. If you still cannot trigger a shortcut you should try increasing the configurations on total/individual times in Powy preferences.

NOTES
- For the tell me the time shortcut to work you need to have a text-to-speech (TTS) engine installed (for example Google TTS). The language used is the current language used in the device and the voice used dependes on the TTS you currently have installed.
- Camera shortcut will only work on Android versions (including) Jelly Bean and above.
- Should work on any device from any brand (e.g.: Samsung galaxy, s3, s4, s5, Google Nexus 5x 6p, Huawei, HTC, Motorola, Sony, etc).
- If you install Tasker after Powy, you'll probably have to reinstall Powy. This happens because of a known Android bug related to apps permissions.
- Powy has no relation to Tasker development. Tasker task shortcut is simply a third party plugin.

Have any suggestion or question?
powyapplication@gmail.com

Fixed bug related to Tasker tasks.

Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.