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The Beaconeer™ on Windows Pc

Developed By: Teach Preparedness Early Program by YES

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 29, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 7.0
Size 4.8 MB
Release Date July 26, 19
Category Communication Apps

What's New:
SMS permissions approved by Google Play Added "How to Use" button to Login Screen [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Beaconeer™ is a safety communications app that everyone can use: Families, Workplaces, Church Security, and more!

Once logged in, user can press a red, yellow, or green "... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download The Beaconeer™ and install on Windows PC. The Beaconeer™ is free Communication app, developed by Teach Preparedness Early Program by YES. Latest version of The Beaconeer™ is 7.0, was released on 2019-07-26 (updated on 2023-12-29). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10. Overall rating of The Beaconeer™ is 5,0. 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 The Beaconeer™ on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install The Beaconeer™ 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install The Beaconeer™ 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 "The Beaconeer™" 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 Beaconeer™ 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 "The Beaconeer™" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 7.0.

Download The Beaconeer™ 7.0 on Windows PC – 4.8 MB

The Beaconeer™ is a safety communications app that everyone can use: Families, Workplaces, Church Security, and more!

Once logged in, user can press a red, yellow, or green "Beacon", to immediately send a text message and GPS location, to the phone numbers in an editable “Beacon List”.

User can send additional details to let friends, family, or co-workers know that you have encountered an at-risk situation and you need assistance. There are three editable Beacon List screens. Beacons can be received by Android and iPhones.

iPhone version will be available in October 2019.

How to Use:
When you first install, you will be asked to create a password. This is to prevent unauthorized users from viewing names and phone numbers in your Beacon Lists.

After initial installation, if you press any button - Red, Yellow, or Green - the Beaconeer™ won't execute any "Send" activity, since you haven't entered any phone numbers yet, in your Beacon List.

Go to "Edit Beacon List 1" and enter a number and name, such as your own! Save.

Then return to the Beaconeer™ Operations 1 Screen.

Your GPS location should display within 15 seconds.

We do not guarantee exact address display. Why? Because The Beaconeer™ relies upon the location sensor in your phone, which uses GPS satellites to determine location within a 105 ft radius. We have no control over the precision of GPS satellites!


Once GPS location displays, press any of the Beacon buttons, and your GPS location will be sent, along with the following status message, to your Beacon List members:

Code Red sends GPS location and a danger status message.

Code Yellow sends GPS location and a caution status message.

Code Green sends GPS location and a "situation under control" status

A Text Box, in the Beaconeer Operations Screen enables you to send additional details about your situation. Also include your exact address, if it is displaying incorrectly in the GPS label.

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The Beaconeer™ is not recommended for youth under 18 years, without permission, guidance, and supervision of a parent or guardian. Parent(s) or guardian assumes all liability for use of The Beaconeer™ by a minor.

#KnownIssues: If you have the The Google Voice app on your phone, it will disrupt the "automated group 'Send' behavior of The Beaconeer™. You will need to disable Google Voice app, at least temporarily, if you are going to use The The Beaconeer™ , version 7.0

#KnownLimitations:
The GPS doesn't work in caves. Send a Beacon before you enter a cave.
The Beaconeer™ does not send Beacons to Toll Free numbers or landline numbers.

#KnownQuirks: The Phone Number Text Box can get "quirky" . If you enter a number like this: +1 919-123-456, it will reject it because of the "+" sign, too many spaces and non-numeric characters. Delete that "+" sign. Then copy the number, and paste it back into the Text Box. It should remove all punctuation, and SAVE.
SMS permissions approved by Google Play
Added "How to Use" button to Login Screen