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Latest update [menu]
Version 1.0.0 updated.
Description [menu]
The Accelerometer demo app for the BBC micro:bit is used to read accelerometer data from the the BBC micro:bit and display this data as graphs in the mobile app. The data is sent from the BBC micro:bit to the mobile phone via Bluetooth.
The app can easily be modified and used as a starting point to develop other apps using the Accelerometer and Bluetooth capabilities of the BBC micro:bit. Read more below how to use the app and how to modify the app.
How to use the accelerometer demo app
Follow these simple steps to use the demo app
1. First make sure your micro:bit is paired with your Android device. Use the official BBC micro:bit app to do the pairing.
2. Download, install and run the Accelerometer demo app on your Android device
3. Start scanning for the micro:bit by pressing the ”Start button”.
4. If everything works, the app should automatically detect the micro:bit and start plotting the accelerometer data.
How to modify the accelerometer demo app
The Accelerometer demo app can easily be modified and used as a starting point to develop other apps using the Accelerometer or Bluetooth communication features in the BBC micro:bit. Coding is done with web technologies like HTML5 and JavaScript. With a tad bit of knowledge in web technologies, it is easy to get started, follow these steps:
1. Download the latest version of Evothings Studio. This is a tool that enables mobile apps to be developed with web technologies:
https://evothings.com/download/
2. Follow the instructions in this article to run and modify the Accelerometer app in Evothings Studio: https://evothings.com/doc/examples/microbit-accelerometer.html
More examples and tutorials for the BBC micro:bit can be found here:
https://evothings.com/evothings-and-the-bbc-microbit/
How to install Accelerometer demo APK for Android [menu]
Download Accelerometer demo APK file (com.evothings.microbit.accelerometer_100000_477808.apk) from SameAPK.com, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.evothings.microbit.accelerometer_100000_477808.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install Accelerometer demo APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download Accelerometer demo APK file(com.evothings.microbit.accelerometer_100000_477808.apk) from SameAPK.com to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(com.evothings.microbit.accelerometer_100000_477808.apk)), then follow these steps:
Using Emulator:
- Download And Install one Emulator Softwares (Ex: Bluestacks, GenyMotion, NoxPlayer)
- Simple install APK on PC by drag and drop file com.evothings.microbit.accelerometer_100000_477808.apk on Emulator screen
Accelerometer demo APK Pros & Cons [menu]
Pros
- This app is safe, it's not require high risk permissions
- Compatible with 32 bit device (most Emulator using 32bit arch CPU)
- Compatible with 64-bit device (some android device and current Bluestacks)
Cons
Everything is good.
