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WaveUp πŸ’΅ on Windows Pc

Developed By: juanitobananas

License: Free

Rating: 1,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.6.3
Size 3.2 MB
Release Date January 20, 19
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Dear Pie users, if you had hidden the notification, you might have to hide it again. Due to a big Android change (not allowing apps to read sensors in the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
WaveUp πŸ’΅ is an app that wakes up your phone - switches the screen on - when you wave over the proximity sensor. It also gives some πŸ’΅ to the dev.

This app is exactly the same as Wa... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download WaveUp πŸ’΅ and install on Windows PC. WaveUp πŸ’΅ is free Tools app, developed by juanitobananas. Latest version of WaveUp πŸ’΅ is 2.6.3, was released on 2019-01-20 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of WaveUp πŸ’΅ is 1,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install WaveUp πŸ’΅ on Windows?

Instruction on how to install WaveUp πŸ’΅ on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.6.3.

Download WaveUp πŸ’΅ 2.6.3 on Windows PC – 3.2 MB

WaveUp πŸ’΅ is an app that wakes up your phone - switches the screen on - when you wave over the proximity sensor. It also gives some πŸ’΅ to the dev.

This app is exactly the same as WaveUp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jarsilio.android.waveup). So please check out that app and just download this one if you liked it and wish to support the developer's work.

I have developed this app because I wanted to avoid pressing the power button just to take a look at the watch - which I happen to do a lot on my phone. There are already other apps that do exactly this - and even more. I was inspired by Gravity Screen On/Off, which is a great app. However, I am a huge fan of open source software and try to install free software (free as in freedom, not only free as in free beer) on my phone if possible. I wasn't able to find an open source app that did this so I just did it myself. If you're interested, you can take a look at the code:
https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/wave-up

Just wave your hand over the proximity sensor of your phone to turn the screen on. This is called wave mode and can be disabled in the settings screen in order to avoid accidental switching on of your screen.

It will also turn on the screen when you take your smartphone out of your pocket or purse. This is called pocket mode and can also be disabled in the settings screen.

Both of these modes are enabled by default.

It also locks your phone and turns off the screen if you cover the proximity sensor for one second (or a specified time). This does not have a special name but can nonetheless be changed in the settings screen too. This is not enabled by default.

For those who have never heard proximity sensor before: it is a small thingie that is somewhere near where you put your ear when you speak on the phone. You practically can't see it and it is responsible for telling your phone to switch off the screen when you're on a call.

Uninstall

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. Therefore you cannot uninstall WaveUp 'normally'.

To uninstall it, just open it and use the 'Uninstall WaveUp' button at the bottom of the menu.

Known issues

Unfortunately, some smartphones let the CPU on while listening to the proximity sensor. This is called a wake lock and causes considerable battery drain. This isn't my fault and I cannot do anything to change this. Other phones will "go to sleep" when the screen is turned off while still listening to the proximity sensor. In this case, the battery drain is practically zero.

Required Android Permissions:

β–Έ WAKE_LOCK to turn on the screen
β–Έ USES_POLICY_FORCE_LOCK to lock the device
β–Έ RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED to automatically startup on boot if selected
β–Έ READ_PHONE_STATE to suspend WaveUp while on a call

Miscellaneous notes

This is the first Android app I have ever written, so beware!

This is also my first small contribution to the open source world. Finally!

I would love if you could give me feedback of any kind or contribute in any way!

Thanks for reading!

Open source rocks!!!

Translations

It would be really cool if you could help translate WaveUp to your language (even the English version could probably be revised). The project is available for translation in transifex: https://www.transifex.com/jarsilio/waveup/

Acknowledgments

My special thanks to:

See: https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/wave-up/#acknowledgments
Dear Pie users, if you had hidden the notification, you might have to hide it again. Due to a big Android change (not allowing apps to read sensors in the background) has forced WaveUp to always show a notification. Hopefully, it'll still work if you hide it with the new setting.
New in 2.6.3
β˜… Added the dollar to the app name :)
New in 2.6.2
β˜… Add Arabic (Egypt) translation
β˜… Update Spanish and German translations
New in 2.6.1
β˜… Make more Pie-compatible