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IoT Toolbox on Windows Pc

Developed By: NXP Semiconductors, Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 35 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.1.8
Size 27.7 MB
Release Date November 02, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (9)]

What's New:
Upgrade API level for devices of new Android versions [see more]

Description from Developer:
IoT Toolbox allows the end-user to improve their Out of the Box Experience, providing a user-friendly way to test the Bluetooth® LE zigbee and Thread demo applications developed fo... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download IoT Toolbox and install on Windows PC. IoT Toolbox is free Tools app, developed by NXP Semiconductors, Inc.. Latest version of IoT Toolbox is 5.1.8, was released on 2024-11-02 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of IoT Toolbox is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 35 users, 5 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install IoT Toolbox on Windows?

Instruction on how to install IoT Toolbox on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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IoT Toolbox allows the end-user to improve their Out of the Box Experience, providing a user-friendly way to test the Bluetooth® LE zigbee and Thread demo applications developed for NXP Conectivity chipsets.

IoT Toolbox is an all-in-one application capable of demonstrating NXP’s Bluetooth® LE zigbee and Thread capabilities through the implementation of Bluetooth® LE and custom proprietary profiles, allowing the interaction with different smartphones.

The application interacts with the following Bluetooth® LE profiles:
-Blood Pressure
-Cycling Speed and Cadence
-Glucose
-Health Thermometer
-Heart Rate
-Proximity
-Running Speed and Cadence

The custom proprietary profiles included are:
-NXP Beacon
-Over the Air Programming (OTAP)
-Thread Shell
-Wireless Console/UART

Future development will add more exciting capabilities.
Upgrade API level for devices of new Android versions
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.