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Beacon Companion on Windows Pc

Developed By: David G. Young

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 30, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1.8
Size 2.6 MB
Release Date December 09, 20
Category Business Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Fixes bugs related to server data reporting [see more]

Description from Developer:
Finds and tracks assets with attached bluetooth beacons in both the foreground and the background. Display shows beacon identifiers seen in the last two minutes sorted by proximi... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Beacon Companion and install on Windows PC. Beacon Companion is free Business app, developed by David G. Young. Latest version of Beacon Companion is 1.1.8, was released on 2020-12-09 (updated on 2023-12-30). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10. Overall rating of Beacon Companion 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 Beacon Companion on Windows?

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

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.1.8.

Download Beacon Companion 1.1.8 on Windows PC – 2.6 MB

Finds and tracks assets with attached bluetooth beacons in both the foreground and the background. Display shows beacon identifiers seen in the last two minutes sorted by proximity.

With internet connectivity, tracked assets may be reported to a server along with the timestamp and the employee/company whose device scanned the beacon(s).

App supports three modes:

Off: No reporting to server -- assets shown on display only
On: Reporting to server
Auto: Switches between on/off modes automatically based on when 3 or more assets are in the vicinity.

The app supports iBeacon and AltBeacon formats.
Fixes bugs related to server data reporting
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to access approximate location.