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PhonePi Sensor Streamer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Priyankar Kumar

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 23 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.0
Size	8.9 MB
Release Date	May 18, 17
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: This release allows you to stream data from Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Orientation Sensor, Step Counter, Thermometer, Light Sensor, Proximity... [see more]
Description from Developer: A short Note: A Pro version of this app was released on user request in May 2018. It can be accessed at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonepiplus&hl=en_US ... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PhonePi Sensor Streamer and install on Windows PC. PhonePi Sensor Streamer is free Tools app, developed by Priyankar Kumar. Latest version of PhonePi Sensor Streamer is 2.0, was released on 2017-05-18 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of PhonePi Sensor Streamer is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 23 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 20 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PhonePi Sensor Streamer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PhonePi Sensor Streamer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PhonePi Sensor Streamer 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install PhonePi Sensor Streamer using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "PhonePi Sensor Streamer" 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 PhonePi Sensor Streamer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PhonePi Sensor Streamer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.

Download PhonePi Sensor Streamer 2.0 on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

A short Note: A Pro version of this app was released on user request in May 2018. It can be accessed at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonepiplus&hl=en_US

While both versions are suitable for use, the Pro version lets you choose the data format (CSV or JSON), timestamps each data point and has more robust support for all sensors.
It also streams userId field which is useful in a situation where multiple users stream information to a single server. The userId could then be used as a filter to distinguish between the users allowing you to do fun stuff like track the positions and chart out the movement of the users (for example).

Usage Details for this app: https://github.com/priyankark/PhonePi_SampleServer

(Please download the server from the above link and follow instructions in the README or follow instructions as outlined below)

PhonePi allows you to stream real-time data from sensors on your phone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Orientation, Step Counter, Thermometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor and Geolocation (Subject to availability on your device) to a WebSockets supporting server on your RaspberryPi.

You can choose to build your own server to get the data or clone and use the server at https://github.com/priyankark/PhonePi_SampleServer

Assuming you are using the sample server:
Ensure that your RaspberryPi and phone are on the same network. Note the IP address of your RaspberryPi. Run the server on your Raspi (Steps are in the repository's README.md)

The URL in the app needs to be entered in the format:
ip_address_of_Raspi:5000
Enter update time for the required sensors that is the duration after which the data must be re-read and hit the switch. To disable, simply turn the switch off.

Multiple sensor data can be read at once (subject to the availability of the sensors on your device). This project makes use of WebSockets for the transfer of data. The server writes the data into a txt file but one can modify the server code to do whatever python allows them to :)

This release allows you to stream data from Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Orientation Sensor, Step Counter, Thermometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor and GPS to any WebSockets supported server (custom or sample) on your RaspberryPi (or a server on your computer).

A sample server located at https://github.com/priyankark/PhonePi_SampleServer can be customized and used.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.