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Split Screen Shortcut on Windows Pc

Developed By: etsang

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 15.762 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.14.0
Size 6.5 MB
Release Date December 12, 23
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

What's New:
* new language support! * portuguesa, indonesia, русский, española [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Android Oreo shortcut to activate split-screen mode by long pressing the overview AKA recent apps button was removed in Android Pie. This app fixes that.

This app adds optiona... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Split Screen Shortcut and install on Windows PC. Split Screen Shortcut is free Productivity app, developed by etsang. Latest version of Split Screen Shortcut is 2.14.0, was released on 2023-12-12 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Split Screen Shortcut is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 15,762 users, 1,804 users had rated it 5*, 10,359 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Split Screen Shortcut on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Split Screen Shortcut on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

Discussion

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The Android Oreo shortcut to activate split-screen mode by long pressing the overview AKA recent apps button was removed in Android Pie. This app fixes that.

This app adds optional shortcuts to toggle Android's split-screen mode like:
• long pressing the home button
• long pressing the back button
• long pressing the overview button
• tapping the accessibility button
• tapping on a notification in the notification drawer
• pinnable shortcut to toggle split-screen mode (intended to be used by 3rd party apps like Automate)

Extra features:
• option: "More settings..." > "Emulate home press on split"
* new language support!
* portuguesa, indonesia, русский, española
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.