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Wi-Fi Info Widget on Windows Pc

Developed By: Dmitriy Lapayev

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 1.032 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.4
Size 361.7 KB
Release Date December 08, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks. [see more (9)]

What's New:
Important: This version is only for devices running Android 9 and below! Added indicator of the cellular data network connection, the ability to resize the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The widget is designed to enable/disable Wi-Fi adapter and display the state of the current connection.

Data updated as changes in the state of the Wi-Fi adapter.

When you click... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Wi-Fi Info Widget and install on Windows PC. Wi-Fi Info Widget is free Tools app, developed by Dmitriy Lapayev. Latest version of Wi-Fi Info Widget is 6.4, was released on 2023-12-08 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Wi-Fi Info Widget is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,032 users, 142 users had rated it 5*, 534 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Wi-Fi Info Widget on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Wi-Fi Info Widget on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

Discussion

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The widget is designed to enable/disable Wi-Fi adapter and display the state of the current connection.

Data updated as changes in the state of the Wi-Fi adapter.

When you click on the indicator "Network availability" (launching widget configuration activity) displays the current connection state and obtained parameters (scan results, DHCP-assigned addresses from the last successful DHCP request). The receiver of the widget can be pushed out of memory for some time, the last received data is displayed.

Implemented:
• displays the state of "network availability";
• indicator of the cellular data network connection;
• option turn off the Wi-Fi adapter when device reboot;
• option enter a password to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network;
• ability to quickly switch between the previously configured Wi-Fi networks;
• ability to remove a network from the list of saved networks;
• start scan for access points;
• ability to change the border color of the widget (for Android 2.2 and above);
• ability to change the horizontal and vertical size (for Android 3.1 and above);
• ability to change the widget text size (for Android 4.1 and above, button "More...");
• choise of the type of sorting the list of networks (button "More...").

Permission "Location" (network-based) is used to obtain the results of scanning available networks (for Android 6.0 and above). You must enable location on the device.

Cyclic Update Mode (sync with timer) is intended for the adapter's testing and operates prior to version Android 4.4.2. This mode is not recommended for prolonged use the widget.
Important: This version is only for devices running Android 9 and below!
Added indicator of the cellular data network connection, the ability to resize the widget's text, the choice of sorting the list of networks. Widget ready for Android 9, full functionality is not guaranteed for later versions!.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
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.