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nRF Cloud Gateway on Windows Pc

Developed By: Nordic Semiconductor ASA

License: Free

Rating: 3,2/5 - 22 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.4.2
Size 3.8 MB
Release Date April 27, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (11)]

What's New:
Update to use the new nRF Cloud APIs [see more]

Description from Developer:
An Android based Bluetooth Low Energy Gateway for https://nrfcloud.com.

Create an account on https://nrfcloud.com and Use your Android smart phone to connect your Bluetooth Low En... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download nRF Cloud Gateway and install on Windows PC. nRF Cloud Gateway is free Tools app, developed by Nordic Semiconductor ASA. Latest version of nRF Cloud Gateway is 2.4.2, was released on 2023-04-27 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of nRF Cloud Gateway is 3,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 22 users, 9 users had rated it 5*, 12 users had rated it 1*.

How to install nRF Cloud Gateway on Windows?

Instruction on how to install nRF Cloud Gateway on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.4.2.

Download nRF Cloud Gateway 2.4.2 on Windows PC – 3.8 MB

An Android based Bluetooth Low Energy Gateway for https://nrfcloud.com.

Create an account on https://nrfcloud.com and Use your Android smart phone to connect your Bluetooth Low Energy devices to the cloud.

Install and login to your account on your nRF Cloud Gateway app. After signing in to your account on your gateway app, you should be able to see that the device appears as a gateway on nrfcloud.com.

Use the web front end to
- Scan
- Connect
- Discover Services
- Read/Write characteristics
via the nRF Cloud Gateway app
Update to use the new nRF Cloud APIs
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access precise location.