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nRF Beacons for PC

Developed By: Nordic Semiconductor ASA

License: Free

Rating: 4/5 - 1 reviews

Last Updated: 2015-07-14

Compatible: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Surface

App Information

Version 1.3
Size 3.5 MB
Release Date 2014-05-23
Category Utilities

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Age Rating: 17+

Compatible with Android

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Compatible with iPhone, iPad and MAC

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nRF Beacons is Free Utilities app, developed by Nordic Semiconductor ASA. Latest version of nRF Beacons is 1.3, was released on 2014-05-23 (updated on 2015-07-14). Overall rating of nRF Beacons is 4. This app had been rated by 1 users.

How to install nRF Beacons on Windows and MAC?

You are using a Windows or MAC operating system computer. You want to use nRF Beacons on your computer, but currently nRF Beacons software is only written for Android or iOS operating systems. In this article we will help you make your wish come true.

Currently, the demand for using applications for Android and iOS on computers is great, so there have been many emulators born to help users run those applications on their computers, outstanding above all Bluestacks and NoxPlayer.

Here we will show you how to install and use the two emulators above to run Android and iOS applications on Windows and MAC computers.

Method 1: nRF Beacons Download for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 using NoxPlayer

NoxPlayer is Android emulator which is gaining a lot of attention in recent times. It is super flexible, fast and exclusively designed for gaming purposes. Now we will see how to Download nRF Beacons for PC Windows 11 or 10 or 8 or 7 laptop using NoxPlayer.

  • Step 1: Download and Install NoxPlayer on your PC. Here is the Download link for you – NoxPlayer Website. Open the official website and download the software.
  • Step 2: Once the emulator is installed, just open it and find Google Playstore icon on the home screen of NoxPlayer. Just double tap on that to open.
  • Step 3: Now search for nRF Beacons on Google playstore. Find the official from developer and click on the Install button.
  • Step 4: Upon successful installation, you can find nRF Beacons on the home screen of NoxPlayer.

NoxPlayer is simple and easy to use application. It is very lightweight compared to Bluestacks. As it is designed for Gaming purposes, you can play high-end games like PUBG, Mini Militia, Temple Run, etc.

Method 2: nRF Beacons for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 or Mac using BlueStacks

Bluestacks is one of the coolest and widely used Emulator to run Android applications on your Windows PC. Bluestacks software is even available for Mac OS as well. We are going to use Bluestacks in this method to Download and Install nRF Beacons for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Laptop. Let’s start our step by step installation guide.

  • Step 1: Download the Bluestacks software from the below link, if you haven’t installed it earlier – Download Bluestacks for PC
  • Step 2: Installation procedure is quite simple and straight-forward. After successful installation, open Bluestacks emulator.
  • Step 3: 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.
  • Step 4: Google play store comes pre-installed in Bluestacks. On the home screen, find Playstore and double click on the icon to open it.
  • Step 5: Now search for the you want to install on your PC. In our case search for nRF Beacons to install on PC.
  • Step 6: Once you click on the Install button, nRF Beacons will be installed automatically on Bluestacks. You can find the under list of installed apps in Bluestacks.

Now you can just double click on the icon in bluestacks and start using nRF Beacons on your laptop. You can use the the same way you use it on your Android or iOS smartphones.

For MacOS: The steps to use nRF Beacons for Mac are exactly like the ones for Windows OS above. All you need to do is install the Bluestacks Application Emulator on your Macintosh. The links are provided in step one and choose Bluestacks 4 for MacOS.

nRF Beacons for PC – Conclusion:

nRF Beacons has got enormous popularity with it’s simple yet effective interface. We have listed down two of the best methods to Install nRF Beacons on PC Windows laptop. Both the mentioned emulators are popular to use Apps on PC. You can follow any of these methods to get nRF Beacons for PC Windows 11 or Windows 10.

We are concluding this article on nRF Beacons Download for PC with this. If you have any queries or facing any issues while installing Emulators or nRF Beacons for Windows, do let us know through comments. We will be glad to help you out!

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This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Added support for Background notification when app is killed
The nRF Beacon application has been designed to demonstrate all the features of the nRF8122 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit. It allows you to register actions that will be triggered when a specified event occurs and it also allows you to modify the content of a beacon including the beacon’s UUID, Major, Minor and calibrated RSSI. Currently the app supports the following actions: •Show an object (Mona Lisa painting) •Open a web browser •Play an alarm The app supports the following four events: •User enters the Beacon’s range. •User exits the Beacon’s range. •User is near to the Beacon. •User is at the Beacon. Note: •Supported on IOS 7.0 or later and iPhone 4S or later. •Supports simultaneous monitoring of multiple beacons. •Compatible with nRF51822 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit. •You may find more information about nRF51822 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit on our website: http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/Bluetooth-R-low-energy/nRF51822-Bluetooth-Smart-Beacon-Kit . •The source code of the app nRF Beacon is available on http://www.nordicsemi.com and can be downloaded if you have purchased the nRF51822 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit.
 Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.