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Data Collector on Windows Pc

Developed By: FoodSwitch

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 7 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.8
Size 25.4 MB
Release Date March 07, 24
Category Health & Fitness Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]

What's New:
functionality improvementsminor bug fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
"App overview – The George Institute Food Data Collector App helps users scan barcodes of food items and take photos of the nutritional information on the packaging. Images ar... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Data Collector and install on Windows PC. Data Collector is free Health & Fitness app, developed by FoodSwitch. Latest version of Data Collector is 4.8, was released on 2024-03-07 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Data Collector is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 7 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 4 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Data Collector on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Data Collector on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.8 , 4.7 , 4.6.

Download Data Collector 4.8 on Windows PC – 25.4 MB

Download Data Collector 4.7 on Windows PC – 12.2 MB

Download Data Collector 4.6 on Windows PC – 6.7 MB

"App overview – The George Institute Food Data Collector App helps users scan barcodes of food items and take photos of the nutritional information on the packaging. Images are transmitted to The George Institute for data entry and processing. Data is collected within a defined work program with a view to undertake research to improve the health of millions. The DCA is only available for use after consultation with The George Institute.



App Features:

- Facilitates collection of nutrition information of food products

- Scans and acquires the barcode of packaged foods and associates photos of the product

- Allows users to work online directly with the CMS or offline with data stored in the phone

- Allows users to skip recently collected product data in countries where the functionality is available

- Allows users to capture Store and Retailer information

- Allows users to to see a log of product barcodes skipped in countries where the functionality is available

- A useful tool for countries involved in the work of the Food Monitoring Group



Notes:

After scanning the barcode of a packaged food product, follow the app prompts to take photos of the product as required.


Please ensure location services are switched on to update the location automatically.


For more information about Terms and Conditions for the DCA, visit http://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/dca"
functionality improvements
minor bug fixes
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
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.