SwissCovid on Windows Pc
Developed By: Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
License: Free
Rating: 3,3/5 - 4.343 votes
Last Updated: December 29, 2023
App Details
| Version |
2.4.1 |
| Size |
18.8 MB |
| Release Date |
December 11, 22 |
| Category |
Health & Fitness Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (8)]
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What's New:
SwissCovid check-inSwissCovid check-ins allow you to check in to a location or meeting with the app. In this way, you can be alerted if there is a risk of... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
SwissCovid is the official contact tracing app of Switzerland and is operated by the Federal Office of Public Health FOPH.
SwissCovid will help to contain the new coronavirus. It... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download SwissCovid and install on Windows PC. SwissCovid is free Health & Fitness app, developed by Federal Office of Public Health FOPH. Latest version of SwissCovid is 2.4.1, was released on 2022-12-11 (updated on 2023-12-29). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of SwissCovid is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 4,343 users, 1,272 users had rated it 5*, 1,957 users had rated it 1*.
How to install SwissCovid on Windows?
Instruction on how to install SwissCovid on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install SwissCovid 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 SwissCovid 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 "SwissCovid" 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 SwissCovid 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 "SwissCovid" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
Discussion
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SwissCovid is the official contact tracing app of Switzerland and is operated by the Federal Office of Public Health FOPH.
SwissCovid will help to contain the new coronavirus. It complements the conventional contact tracing carried out by the cantons.
Using the SwissCovid app is voluntary and free of charge. The more people who install and use the app, the more effectively the app can help us to contain the new coronavirus.
However, it is still important to follow the rules on hygiene and social distancing. With a combination of the SwissCovid app, contact tracing and complying with the rules, we can continue to keep the coronavirus effectively in check.
Minimum technical requirements:
To use the app, the Android 6 operating system or newer must be installed on the smartphone.
Details of the version of the operating system can be found under Settings > About phone > Software information > Android version
Encounters function:
All you need to do is switch on Bluetooth and carry your phone at all times. The smartphone transmits encrypted IDs, known as checksums, via Bluetooth. These are long random strings of characters. Each checksum is deleted automatically from your phone two weeks after it is generated.
The app anonymously measures how long and how close it is to other smartphones that have the app installed. It records any encounters that it has with other phones (closer than 1.5 metres and for longer than 15 minutes in any one day), as these are the situations in which you are most likely to become infected with the virus.
Check-in function:
SwissCovid check-ins allow you to check in to a location or meeting with the app. In this way, you can be alerted if there is a risk of infection – regardless of the distance. Only your presence is stored in the app; you don’t have to leave behind any personal data.
You can also offer check-ins through the SwissCovid app. To do so, you generate a SwissCovid QR code in the app that people can use to check in on site.
How notification works
If a SwissCovid app user tests positive for the coronavirus, they will receive what is called a Covidcode. The code allows them to activate the notification function in their app. This alerts other app users with whom they were in close contact or who were checked in at the same location during the infectious period (two days before the onset of symptoms). When the Covidcode is entered, the app notifies these other app users automatically and anonymously.
The people who have been notified can find out in the app what to do next. Their privacy is protected at all times. Even if they don’t have any symptoms, a coronavirus test is advisable and recommended. If a person who has been notified has already developed symptoms of the disease, they should get tested immediately.
By working together in this way, we can all help to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Protecting privacy
The data that your SwissCovid app collects is only stored locally on your smartphone. The phone does not send any personal or location data to a central storage location or server. This means that no one can work out who you have been in contact with or where that contact took place. Once the coronavirus crisis is over, the system will be shut down.
The use of the app is limited to Switzerland and is subject to Swiss law.
SwissCovid check-in
SwissCovid check-ins allow you to check in to a location or meeting with the app. In this way, you can be alerted if there is a risk of infection – regardless of the distance.
No data is stored centrally:
Your presence is only stored in the app.
You don't have to leave any personal data in the app.
Offer check-ins:
Generate a QR code that people can use to check in on site.
Thank you for helping stop the spread of COVID-19.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
