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Android Things Toolkit on Windows Pc

Developed By: Google LLC

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 864 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.206107304
Size 7.7 MB
Release Date July 26, 18
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (10)]

What's New:
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B support - Once your board is flashed, set up your board using step-by-step instructions, connect your board to Wi-Fi and view, run and... [see more]

Description from Developer:
[This app is for Android Things developers who have Android Things kits or a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B development board. Visit http://androidthings.withgoogle.com/kits/ to learn more... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Android Things Toolkit and install on Windows PC. Android Things Toolkit is free Tools app, developed by Google LLC. Latest version of Android Things Toolkit is 2.1.206107304, was released on 2018-07-26 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Android Things Toolkit is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 864 users, 69 users had rated it 5*, 587 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Android Things Toolkit on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Android Things Toolkit on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Other versions available: 2.1.206107304.

Download Android Things Toolkit 2.1.206107304 on Windows PC – 7.7 MB

[This app is for Android Things developers who have Android Things kits or a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B development board. Visit http://androidthings.withgoogle.com/kits/ to learn more about purchasing options.]

If you are a developer interested in building Internet of Things (IoT) devices, you can easily get started with Android Things kits and the Toolkit app. This app helps you assemble and test your kit in four easy steps.

01 Assemble your kit using step-by-step instructions.
02 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
03 Test hardware peripherals to make sure all parts are working.
04 Run Android Things sample apps to get inspired.

What is Android Things?
Android Things is a secure, flexible platform for building IoT products. In addition to regular security updates from Google, developers can easily integrate their connected devices with popular Google APIs and services, such as the Google Assistant, Google Cloud, and TensorFlow. Make your device move, sense, and speak by using new APIs to control hardware peripherals, such as motors and sensors.

To learn more about Android Things, visit http://developer.android.com/things.
For questions, reach out to Google's IoT Developer Community: http://g.co/iotdev.
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B support - Once your board is flashed, set up your board using step-by-step instructions, connect your board to Wi-Fi and view, run and stop Android Things sample apps or your own sideloaded apps.
• Bug fixes and improvements.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.