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Virtual Beacon on Windows Pc

Developed By: FruitMobile

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 10 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 1 MB
Release Date January 25, 17
Category Tools Apps

Description from Developer:
All devices supporting Android 5.0 cannot be used for creating virtual beacons since all of them don't support BLE advertising.Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel are some of the support... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Virtual Beacon and install on Windows PC. Virtual Beacon is free Tools app, developed by FruitMobile. Latest version of Virtual Beacon is 1.0, was released on 2017-01-25 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Virtual Beacon is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 10 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 7 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Virtual Beacon on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Virtual Beacon on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Virtual Beacon 1.0 on Windows PC – 1 MB

All devices supporting Android 5.0 cannot be used for creating virtual beacons since all of them don't support BLE advertising.Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel are some of the supported devices. However you can check to see if your device is supported by installing and opening the trial version of this app. Please make sure your device is compatible before purchasing this app.

On supported devices, FruitMobile Virtual Beacon lets you create multiple virtual beacons that simulates real beacons. These could be iBeacons, Alt beacons or EddyStone Url beacons.

Main Features:

1. Create new virtual iBeacon, Alt beacon or EddyStone Url beacon
2. View all the virtual beacons that you have created.
3. View their current state ( advertising or not advertising) .
4. Activate beacons (Start advertising)
5. Stop beacon advertisements.
6. Edit beacon values.
7. Delete beacons.
8. For easier beacon creation test values provided for each beacon type.

Use Virtual beacon as a beacon simulator and create multiple beacons, Be part of the physical web and advertise your Url to nearby Bluetooth LE devices.

Detailed Help included in App.
More Questions? mail us at support@fruitmobile.com