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Compass and Coordinate Tool on Windows Pc

Developed By: Outdoor Safety Lab

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 1.295 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.7.4
Size 4.3 MB
Release Date March 06, 24
Category Travel & Local Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
* Fix crash upon hitting the convert button. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Super fast to send or share location:

1. Open compass app
2. Check satellite signal strength at bottom left corner and then press send button.
3. Fill in custom text or SOS form.
... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Compass and Coordinate Tool and install on Windows PC. Compass and Coordinate Tool is free Travel & Local app, developed by Outdoor Safety Lab. Latest version of Compass and Coordinate Tool is 2.7.4, was released on 2024-03-06 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Compass and Coordinate Tool is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,295 users, 129 users had rated it 5*, 906 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Compass and Coordinate Tool on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Compass and Coordinate Tool on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Compass and Coordinate Tool 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Compass and Coordinate Tool 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 "Compass and Coordinate Tool" 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 Compass and Coordinate Tool 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 "Compass and Coordinate Tool" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.7.4 , 2.7.2.

Download Compass and Coordinate Tool 2.7.4 on Windows PC – 4.3 MB

Download Compass and Coordinate Tool 2.7.2 on Windows PC – 3.3 MB

Super fast to send or share location:

1. Open compass app
2. Check satellite signal strength at bottom left corner and then press send button.
3. Fill in custom text or SOS form.
4. Send!

After installation, two launch icons will be shown in your apps.

1. The compass acquires your location in real time. Then you can share your location by SMS or by other apps. A built-in phone book of fire departments will be shown if your current location was considered to be in Taiwan. These phone numbers were integrated with Taiwan's 911 system to receive SOS message from SMS.

2. Coordinate conversion tool supports several common coordinate formats in Taiwan. It also supports Taipower geocoding, which was marked on most utility poles in Taiwan.

NOTE!! No warranty about the accuracy of compass and positioning. Please be aware that this app is not intended for critical or high accurate measurements.

1. This app was evolved from compassnavi (https://github.com/jengyic/compassnavi) open source project.
2. Taipower geocoding conversion was inspired from Sunriver's online publication. (http://www.sunriver.com.tw/grid_taipower.htm)
3. Other coordinate conversion was ported from http://cog.myweb.hinet.net/CoordinateSystem.htm

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* Fix crash upon hitting the convert button.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows applications to access information about networks.