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Lenovo Beacon on Windows Pc

Developed By: Lenovo Group

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 1.210 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.8.0126
Size	11 MB
Release Date	December 10, 22
Category	Entertainment Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (15)]
What's New: support picture rotating due to G-sensor change;Update picture listing by timelineOptimize video playback related features [see more]
Description from Developer: The Lenovo Beacon app can give phones and tablets secure access to your Lenovo Beacon device. That’s up to 6TB of rent-free cloud storage! And you get a cool TV player.  Store mob... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Lenovo Beacon and install on Windows PC. Lenovo Beacon is free Entertainment app, developed by Lenovo Group. Latest version of Lenovo Beacon is 1.8.0126, was released on 2022-12-10 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Lenovo Beacon is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,210 users, 752 users had rated it 5*, 110 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Lenovo Beacon on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Lenovo 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Lenovo Beacon 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 "Lenovo 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 Lenovo Beacon 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 "Lenovo Beacon" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.8.0126.

Download Lenovo Beacon 1.8.0126 on Windows PC – 11 MB

The Lenovo Beacon app can give phones and tablets secure access to your Lenovo Beacon device. That’s up to 6TB of rent-free cloud storage! And you get a cool TV player.
 Store mobile photos and movies automatically to your Beacon device, from anywhere
 Share files, photo collections, music, and HD movies stored on your Beacon to mobiles and tablets
 Stream movies, photos and music from your Beacon to a TV using your mobile as a remote control

Instructions
Follow Beacon in-box instructions to connect your phone or tablet to your Beacon and to grant access permissions to files and folders. You will need to use a Windows PC with Beacon PC app installed to manage access permissions. Windows PC app can be found on the Lenovo website.

Requirements
You need to either: own a Lenovo Beacon that is connected to the internet; or have a friend grant you secure access permissions to store and share files on their device.
A Beacon device and TV must be connected by HDMI cable to stream media to TV.

support picture rotating due to G-sensor change;
Update picture listing by timeline
Optimize video playback related features

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
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.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to read from external storage.