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Wifi Widget on Windows Pc

Developed By: Roei Tabak

License: Free

Rating: 3,2/5 - 1.270 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.15
Size 686.9 KB
Release Date October 26, 17
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks. [see more (8)]

What's New:
1.15 - added required permission for location in order to show correct wifi info.1.10- bugs fixes.1.09 - added a page (activity) explaining how to add the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This widget will tell you to which Wi-Fi network you're connected to, including details like Channel, Signal, IP (internal + external), MAC (BSSID), NEW! the vendor / manufactu... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Wifi Widget and install on Windows PC. Wifi Widget is free Communication app, developed by Roei Tabak. Latest version of Wifi Widget is 1.15, was released on 2017-10-26 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Wifi Widget is 3,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,270 users, 354 users had rated it 5*, 464 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Wifi Widget on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Wifi Widget on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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This widget will tell you to which Wi-Fi network you're connected to, including details like Channel, Signal, IP (internal + external), MAC (BSSID), NEW! the vendor / manufacturer of the AP the device is connected to
(by MAC OUI - requires internet connection), also, support for dual band deviceds (2.4Ghz, and 5Ghz).

PLEASE NOTE: this is a widget application! you need to add it on the widgets menu, it won't appear on your menu.

If you like this app. please buy the paid version for support, thank you very much.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=extendedWifiInfoWidget.Widget

This tool comes in very handy when you want to make sure that you're connected to a specific AP.

Please note! this application does not drain your battery!
It only uses events from the systems (that's why the signal level indicator only updates once in a while).

It has two modes:
1. showing the information in large font.
2. showing extended data in smaller font.

Tap on the widget to switch between modes, when the device is connected to an AP.
1.15 - added required permission for location in order to show correct wifi info.
1.10- bugs fixes.
1.09 - added a page (activity) explaining how to add the widget to the homepage.
1.08 -
* bugs fix.
1.06 -
* fixed -1 Mbps bug
* fixed widget width for some devices.
* if you want to support me, please buy the paid version, thank you very very much :)
1.05 -
* Added support for dual-band devices, 5Ghz & 2.4Ghz.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.