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Echo Locator on Windows Pc

Developed By: Yury Grebenkin

License: Free

Rating: 2,9/5 - 59 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.0
Size	61.9 KB
Release Date	March 16, 24
Category	Maps & Navigation Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to record audio. [see more (1)]
Description from Developer: Echo Locator functions in the same way as a radio location system, a radar, does except that sound waves are in use instead of electromagnetic waves, in which sense it could be cal... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Echo Locator and install on Windows PC. Echo Locator is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Yury Grebenkin. Latest version of Echo Locator is 1.0, was released on 2024-03-16 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Echo Locator is 2,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 59 users, 23 users had rated it 5*, 18 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Echo Locator on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Echo Locator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Echo Locator 1.0 on Windows PC – 61.9 KB

Echo Locator functions in the same way as a radio location system, a radar, does except that sound waves are in use instead of electromagnetic waves, in which sense it could be called a sonar.

The app attempts to plot a map of obstacles around the user and can be used in darkness.

The app emits sounds of special pattern that propagate through air and bump into everything on their way and then, being reflected, return to the mic.

The app then distinguishes these sounds on their return and the distance to objects gets determined by the time the sounds were traveling away from speaker and then back to the mic.

The app does the above procedure many times per second drawing a radial line each time.

So, if speaker and/or mic is moving, each radial scan line on the screen will show the new picture.

If speaker and mic move, i.e. rotate, synchronously with how the plot is drawn on the screen then together all radial scan lines make a map of reflecting objects around.

In closed environments, like in a room, sound waves get reflected from every wall, floor and roof several times and that makes it difficult to see a clear picture of what happens in the plot.

Proven by experience that a good mic is essential and that mics from headsets often do better than built in mics.

But the problem arises that once you plug in a headset you end up with no loud sound.

The solution, and generally good practice, is to use a separate device as a sound emitter only with the same app running on it, possibly with no mic.

In this kind of installation sound emitter device is placed near the mic of listening device which can be located distantly as wire to the mic allows.

Sound emitter device and the mic comprise the moving part of the system.

Listening device connected to the mic serves as a location station.

Echo Locator uses speaker and microphone.

Maximum distance: 2.5 m
Minimum distance: 0.5 m
Detectable distance difference: 0.06 m

-- automatic adjustment
-- works in noisy environments

Rocket start instructions:
1. Make sure that the sound volume is low.
2. Press SCAN.
3. After a few seconds a graph will appear progressing clockwise.
4. Adjust sound volume so that picture in the graph becomes distinguishable.

Use reflector dishes, external speakers and microphones.
Move the locator system to match current direction displayed.
Keep ears away from loud unnatural sounds like those produced by the app.

Allows an application to record audio.