Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging on Windows Pc
Developed By: G.H IT Services
License: Free
Rating: 3,4/5 - 76 votes
Last Updated: April 16, 2024
App Details
| Version |
3.8.1 |
| Size |
3.8 MB |
| Release Date |
December 03, 23 |
| Category |
Maps & Navigation Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (10)]
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What's New:
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Description from Developer:
Forager's Buddy is a free application for android smartphones and tablets, designed to help users mark on the map all remarkable places, where they can find various kinds of wi... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging and install on Windows PC. Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by G.H IT Services. Latest version of Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging is 3.8.1, was released on 2023-12-03 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 76 users, 16 users had rated it 5*, 22 users had rated it 1*.
How to install Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging on Windows?
Instruction on how to install Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging 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 Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging 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 "Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging" 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 Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging 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 "Forager's Buddy - GPS foraging" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
Discussion
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Forager's Buddy is a free application for android smartphones and tablets, designed to help users mark on the map all remarkable places, where they can find various kinds of wild food resources (Using the GPS module of the device).
You can use this foraging app in various outdoor activities like wild herbs/mushroom gathering, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc
Important: Android 10+ has new location permissions settings. For the Forager's Buddy route recording to function properly you must select the "Allow all the time" option (from App info -> App permissions -> Location).
Forager’s Buddy Quick Reference Guide [PDF] - https://bit.ly/3usgDt6
Forager’s Buddy Quick Tutorial 1 [Video] - https://youtu.be/jWCD6dVO3II
Forager’s Buddy Quick Tutorial 2 [Video] - https://youtu.be/s9DHd6lT160
Forager’s Buddy Quick Tutorial 3 [Video] - https://youtu.be/2TmSqWIxSC0
Forager’s Buddy Quick Tutorial 4 [Video] - https://youtu.be/f-jYRJls89Q
Forager’s Buddy Quick Tutorial 5 [Video] - https://youtu.be/Ssx1a3Y-C1I
Feel free to tell us about the changes you would like to see in Forager's Buddy.
Features (Free edition):
1. Selection between imperial and metric system units
2. Route recording & viewing (Exporting route as .kml file format)**. There is the ability to view nearby spots and converting .kml route files to .gpx format
3. Exporting and Importing data as CSV.
4. Data Filtering.
5. Attach a photo to a location
6. Viewing of the approximate distance of each item from the user's current location.
7. Emergency Call and SMS (Sends an SMS with user's last known location and battery status of the device).
8. Favorites.
9. Item Location Sharing (e.g. via E-mail or SMS).
10. Current Location Sharing (e.g. via E-mail or SMS).
11. CSV file sharing (e.g. via E-mail or Bluetooth).
12. KML route file sharing (e.g. via E-mail or Bluetooth).
13. Custom Locations. Users can save custom spots from the main screen, by long clicking on the desired location on the map.
14. Auto backup (export to .csv) every time user make changes.
15. Dark theme
16. You can easily find what to forage in the current month (based on your previous findings)
Features (Pro edition):
1. All features of free edition / Ad free
2. My Activity. Graphical representation of the number of items collected every month.
3. Radar. Displays a map and a list of the items collected by the user. The map refreshes every 3 seconds. The range of the radar is adjustable: 0 – 1000 meters.
4. Custom Locations. Users can save custom spots from "View Map" screen, by long clicking on the desired location on the map.
5. Current weather conditions for current and saved items location.
6. Export data to .kml file format (Users using tools like Google My Maps, can use this feature to create custom maps for their websites or blogs).**
7. Export data to .gpx file format.
8. Search Notes.
9. Create Reminders in Calendar.
10. Show nearby spots (in Show item details screen).
Files exported by Forager's Buddy (.csv, .gpx and .kml), can be easily imported in GIS (Geographic Information System) Software (like QGIS), for further geographic data analysis.
Permissions:
1. Contacts/Phone - For the feature "Emergency Call/SMS". Users can select a contact to call or to send an SMS in case of an emergency situation (it sends also user's last known location and battery status of the device)
2. Location - For obvious reasons :)
3. Storage - To store exported files like: spots (.kml, .csv), routes (.kml) and photos
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** KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for mobile.
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Version 3.7.9
* Now you can choose the backup file (.csv) to restore from local folder (e.g Downloads) or Cloud Storage (Google Drive). From Main menu choose Import / Restore (.csv) -> Restore (choose .csv file)
Version 3.7.6
* Minor bug fixes
* Libraries update
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
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 an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
