Home / Education Apps / Minrva on Windows Pc

Minrva on Windows Pc

Developed By: University of Illinois

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 19 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.3.0
Size	10.4 MB
Release Date	September 15, 17
Category	Education Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (12)]
What's New: E-ResourcesWe updated the catalog search module so that you can now click through to your e-resources. If you are on campus you should be able to seamlessly... [see more]
Description from Developer: Minrva 3.3 includes the Minrva core modules for all I-Share libraries including local catalog and I-Share catalog search, several popular library account functions such as logging... [read more]

App preview ([see all 9 screenshots])

About this app

On this page you can download Minrva and install on Windows PC. Minrva is free Education app, developed by University of Illinois. Latest version of Minrva is 3.3.0, was released on 2017-09-15 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Minrva is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 19 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Minrva on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Minrva on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Minrva 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Minrva 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 "Minrva" 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 Minrva 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 "Minrva" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

Discussion

(*) is required

Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.3.0.

Download Minrva 3.3.0 on Windows PC – 10.4 MB

Minrva 3.3 includes the Minrva core modules for all I-Share libraries including local catalog and I-Share catalog search, several popular library account functions such as logging in to view item due dates, renew items, and check on requested item statuses. Custom modules are available to subscribing I-Share Libraries, simply login to view your available modules.

At the University of Illinois Library location in Minrva, all new recommendation features have been added. Within the Recommendation module, Minrva users are provided with a list of suggested items from the Library collection. These items are recommended based on the user's checked out history and favorite books within the Library's VuFind system.

Within the Undergraduate Library location students can now use Wayfinder to see what e-books are related to their location in the Undergrad Library at Illinois; simply turn on Bluetooth within your mobile device so that Minrva can infer your location and suggest popularly circulating items along with digital content (e-books, and e-journals) related to your location within the building.

*E-Resources*
We updated the catalog search module so that you can now click through to your e-resources. If you are on campus you should be able to seamlessly access e-books as well as other e-content linked from VuFind. For those off campus, users will need to authenticate for the school providing access.
*Core Modules*
I-Share libraries can now choose to remove any core modules that they do not want displayed for their location in Minrva.
Various bug and stability fixes.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access approximate location.