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FOSDEM Companion on Windows Pc

Developed By: Christophe Beyls

License: Free

Rating: 4,8/5 - 255 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2.7
Size 2 MB
Release Date November 06, 24
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
- Add "Submit feedback" button in event details screen- Fix no image placeholder shown in room image dialog launched from notification- Fix speaker... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Advanced schedule browser for the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, Belgium. Download the most recent schedule and browse it offline.

Features:
- Browse sessions by day and by track
... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download FOSDEM Companion and install on Windows PC. FOSDEM Companion is free Books & Reference app, developed by Christophe Beyls. Latest version of FOSDEM Companion is 2.2.7, was released on 2024-11-06 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of FOSDEM Companion is 4,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 255 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 213 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FOSDEM Companion on Windows?

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

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.7.

Download FOSDEM Companion 2.2.7 on Windows PC – 2 MB

Advanced schedule browser for the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, Belgium. Download the most recent schedule and browse it offline.

Features:
- Browse sessions by day and by track
- Instant search
- Track schedule view optimized for phones and tablets
- Full sessions details with related links, speakers info and room maps
- Add sessions directly to your calendar
- Share sessions with a link to their page on the FOSDEM website
- Manage bookmarks and get notified when a bookmarked session is about to start
- Export bookmarks to standard iCal file format and import them back, to allow sharing bookmarks with friends or between devices
- "Live" view: during FOSDEM, watch the realtime updated list of currently running and upcoming sessions
- Room status: during FOSDEM, check if a room is currently open or full before moving there
- Share bookmarks list and sessions between devices using Android Beam
- Light and Dark themes
- Includes a simple map of the site.

Note: this app properly handles timezone changes and device reboots for notifications; you can download the schedule and add bookmarks on any timezone and you will get notified at the right time when the events start in Belgium.

The source code of this application is available at https://github.com/cbeyls/fosdem-companion-android
The name FOSDEM and the gear logo are registered trademarks of FOSDEM VZW. Used with permission.
- Add "Submit feedback" button in event details screen
- Fix no image placeholder shown in room image dialog launched from notification
- Fix speaker info button not visible on tablets.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.