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Metal Detector on Windows Pc

Developed By: Horizons Aviation Ltd.

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 1.646 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.70
Size 2 MB
Release Date September 29, 16
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
version 1.7 - Google Play Service support addedversion 1.6 - Support for extra large screens. Added error message if device does not support a magnetometer (... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Use your phone to detect ferrous objects such as iron and steel. Simply keep your phone flat with the screen on top and swipe it over the area to be scanned.

View the magnetic fie... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Metal Detector and install on Windows PC. Metal Detector is free Tools app, developed by Horizons Aviation Ltd.. Latest version of Metal Detector is 1.70, was released on 2016-09-29 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Metal Detector is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,646 users, 429 users had rated it 5*, 807 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Metal Detector on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Metal Detector on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.70.

Download Metal Detector 1.70 on Windows PC – 2 MB

Use your phone to detect ferrous objects such as iron and steel. Simply keep your phone flat with the screen on top and swipe it over the area to be scanned.

View the magnetic field strength on the green scrolling trace to detect metal objects. The larger the metal object the stronger the magnetic field and the green trace will move lower down the screen. You will also hear a change in pitch sound, the higher the pitch the larger the metal object.

This app uses your phones magnetometer and results may vary between different phone hardware.

Please note: Due to a sound bug in Android 4.3 the sound will not work correctly. Please upgrade your phone to 4.3.1. All other previous Android versions are OK.
version 1.7 - Google Play Service support added

version 1.6 - Support for extra large screens. Added error message if device does not support a magnetometer (compass).

version 1.51 - Launch icon improved for large screen devices.

version 1.50 - Splash screen added.

version 1.40 - Animation is now less jerky.

version 1.31 - Small update to use Google Play Services.

version 1.30 - Added changing pitch sound like a real metal detector (will not work on Android 4.3 but will work on 4.3.1)
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.