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Reader for Android Wear on Windows Pc

Developed By: Marcel Dopita

License: Free

Rating: 3,6/5 - 256 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.5.0
Size 4.2 MB
Release Date August 01, 16
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (4)]

What's New:
v0.5.0- Add how-to screen for sending files to a watch- Faster scrolling- Other minor enhancementsv0.4.4- Add ad banner (to a dialog during sending files on... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Reader has all the needed functions (view text, scroll, navigate, remember position, change font size). Its main purpose is to serve as very simple viewer until some better and ful... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Reader for Android Wear and install on Windows PC. Reader for Android Wear is free Books & Reference app, developed by Marcel Dopita. Latest version of Reader for Android Wear is 0.5.0, was released on 2016-08-01 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Reader for Android Wear is 3,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 256 users, 71 users had rated it 5*, 130 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Reader for Android Wear on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Reader for Android Wear on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Other versions available: 0.5.0.

Download Reader for Android Wear 0.5.0 on Windows PC – 4.2 MB

Reader has all the needed functions (view text, scroll, navigate, remember position, change font size). Its main purpose is to serve as very simple viewer until some better and full featured book reader appears on the market.

- To view and start reading a file, transfer it from your phone by selecting Reader when opening txt file or sharing text content.
- Long tap in the Reader app on Android Wear to access all transferred text files.
- To change font size, use "pinch to zoom"
- Larger files are split to 10 kB pages when viewing. Long tap for navigation and additional options.
- To avoid issues with encodings, make sure text file is saved as UTF-8.

Possible use cases:

- Actual standalone book/ebook reader (file size doesn't matter, sending 1 MB ebook is fine)
- Cheat sheet (utilizing small font size)
- Grocery list or other note (shared from phone note app)


Support thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/app-reader-android-wear-standalone-text-t2976699
v0.5.0
- Add how-to screen for sending files to a watch
- Faster scrolling
- Other minor enhancements

v0.4.4
- Add ad banner (to a dialog during sending files on phone). Sorry for this but it's the way to keep the app free while be able to provide future fixes/updates. There's an option to purchase a single key to hide ads across all of my apps.

v0.4.3
- Add UI for "Go To Page"

v0.4.2
- Replace "file received" toast with notification

v0.4.1
- Fix file transfer when started using 'Send to'
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.