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The MagPi on Windows Pc

Developed By: Raspberry Pi

License: Free

Rating: 2,7/5 - 486 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	5.8.11
Size	57.7 MB
Release Date	June 26, 24
Category	News & Magazines Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (10)]
What's New: Fix hang after publisher loginAllow publisher login to access all content [see more]
Description from Developer: The MagPi is the official Raspberry Pi magazine. Every month it offers brilliant features, amazing home-made projects and the very best selection of tips and tutorials for Raspberr... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download The MagPi and install on Windows PC. The MagPi is free News & Magazines app, developed by Raspberry Pi. Latest version of The MagPi is 5.8.11, was released on 2024-06-26 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of The MagPi is 2,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 486 users, 227 users had rated it 5*, 138 users had rated it 1*.

How to install The MagPi on Windows?

Instruction on how to install The MagPi on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5.8.11 , 5.8.10.

Download The MagPi 5.8.11 on Windows PC – 57.7 MB

Download The MagPi 5.8.10 on Windows PC – 57.7 MB

The MagPi is the official Raspberry Pi magazine. Every month it offers brilliant features, amazing home-made projects and the very best selection of tips and tutorials for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts of all ages.

Subscribe and save:

• Purchase a single issue for only £2.99
• Buy a rolling one month subscription for only £2.29
• Get an annual subscription for only £26.99 (a saving of 25%)

The MagPi magazine has been released under a Creative Commons license since May 2012 meaning the magazine is freely available to be acquired and shared. You can learn more at www.raspberrypi.org/magpi.

The Android edition of The MagPi allows you to quickly and conveniently enjoy the magazine on your favourite Android devices, while make use of features like live URL links, direct cover / contents linking to articles and an improved rendering experience.

It's also the best way to support both the ongoing publication of the world's favourite Raspberry Pi magazine and help the charitable mission of The Raspberry Pi Foundation.

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- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase

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Fix hang after publisher login
Allow publisher login to access all content

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
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.