RF Analyzer on Windows Pc
Developed By: Dennis Mantz
License: Free
Rating: 3,6/5 - 713 votes
Last Updated: April 18, 2024
App Details
| Version |
1.13 |
| Size |
1.5 MB |
| Release Date |
July 29, 19 |
| Category |
Tools Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (3)]
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What's New:
version 1.13 - Bookmark frequencies - Including hackrf_android 1.12 (support for rad1o) - Select unit for frequency and bandwidth (MHz,kHz,Hz) in jump dialog... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
Use an OTG (on-the-go) USB cable to connect your HackRF/RTL-SDR to an Android phone/tablet and this app will visualize the RF spectrum (frequency magnitude and waterfall plot)!
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About this app
On this page you can download RF Analyzer and install on Windows PC. RF Analyzer is free Tools app, developed by Dennis Mantz. Latest version of RF Analyzer is 1.13, was released on 2019-07-29 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of RF Analyzer is 3,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 713 users, 156 users had rated it 5*, 363 users had rated it 1*.
How to install RF Analyzer on Windows?
Instruction on how to install RF Analyzer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install RF Analyzer 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 RF Analyzer 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 "RF Analyzer" 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 RF Analyzer 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 "RF Analyzer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
Discussion
(*) is required
Use an OTG (on-the-go) USB cable to connect your HackRF/RTL-SDR to an Android phone/tablet and this app will visualize the RF spectrum (frequency magnitude and waterfall plot)!
Browse through the frequency spectrum just by using scroll and zoom touch gestures. Additional features as of today are:
- Many settings: FFT size, averaging, peak holding, color scheme, ...
- read samples from a file (generated by hackrf_transfer tool or by rtl_sdr)
- AM/FM/SSB audio demodulation
- adjust squelch and channel width
- Record to a raw IQ file compatible with hackrf_transfer, ...
- Bookmarks
- rad1o support
Read the manual for more details: https://github.com/demantz/RFAnalyzer/blob/master/doc/rf_analyzer_manual.md
Due to time constraints the app is currently not actively developed anymore.
I also try to keep the app stable and as bug-free as possible. Bug reports are always welcome and I try to find the time to fix them! Note that there is a logging feature in the settings which helps a lot with trouble shooting any errors.
Interested in the latest updates? Join the beta program: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.mantz_it.rfanalyzer
PERMISSIONS:
This app uses the INTERNET permission only to connect to the local rtl_tcp instance used by the RTL2832U driver. The WRITE_EXTERNAL STORAGE permission is only used to write log files to the SD card (disabled by default).
WHAT YOU NEED:
In order to use this app you will need:
- A HackRF or an RTL-SDR dongle (this is obvious xD)
- An Android device that either supports USB OTG (please google if your device supports OTG!) or has an USB host port
- An USB OTG cable (costs about 3$) to connect the HackRF/RTL-SDR to your Android device (not needed if your device has a full size USB host port)
- Only for RTL-SDR: The free RTL2832U driver from Martin Marinov (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=marto.rtl_tcp_andro)
IMPORTANT:
The HackRF/RTL-SDR is powered by the Android phone/tablet. Some phones or tablets might not deliver enough power on their USB port to power the HackRF/RTL-SDR (power issues are often caused by low quality USB cables or OTG adapters). Also notice that doing the necessary digital signal processing is very CPU intensive and though I did my best to optimize the algorithms the app still needs a decent device (I recommend 2 CPU cores or more) to run fluently. Please use the 2-hour refund period provided for every Google Play app to test functionality and refund the app if it does not work for your device!
Here is a list of already tested and working devices (may be incomplete):
- Nexus 7 2012
- Nexus 7 2013
- Nexus 5
- Moto G
- Moto G 4G
- Acer A500
- Samsung S3 LTE
- Samsung S4
- Samsung S4 LTE
- Samsung S5
- Samsung Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy Tap S 8.4 & 10.5
- HTC M7
- HTC M8
- LG G2
- LG G3
- Motorola Xoom M601
- Dragon Touch A1X
If the app is working for you and your device is not in this list, please include your phone type in a short rating
and share the good news with other users ;)
Here is a list of devices that were reported NOT to work with this app (may be incomplete):
- Sony Xperia Pro + HackRF (because USB output power is too low -.-)
- Nexus 4 (works only with Y cable and custom ROM to enable OTG support)
- Nexus 9 (Not a power issue, I am still investigating on this)
LICENSE:
This application is released under the GNU General Public License v2. It is free software and the source code is
available on GitHub: https://github.com/demantz/RFAnalyzer
The APK package is also available in the git repository and you can download and install it from there. But keep in mind: by downloading the app from the store you will get automatic updates!
LEGAL ISSUES
Please note that I am not responsible for any legal issues caused by the usage of this application. Be responsible and comply with your local law!
version 1.13
- Bookmark frequencies
- Including hackrf_android 1.12 (support for rad1o)
- Select unit for frequency and bandwidth (MHz,kHz,Hz) in jump dialog
- Support for Marshmallow permission model
- Many bugfixes
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
