Table Of Contents
Latest update [menu]
- Added ability to delete bulbs from the bridge. Long click on the bulb name.
- Some changes because of HUE API upcoming changes.
- Added more icons for the presets and moods.
- Changed the widgets look. Background color changed.
- Small fix in the NFC.
- Bug fixes.
Description [menu]
LightControl is an application for controlling your Philips Hue lighting system. It provides quick manual controls over the single light or a group as well as presets.
You can write an NFC tag and to execute a Preset with it.
LightControl is designed around the separation of bulbs/groups and colors/moods/color temperature so that any bulb/group can be used with any color/mood/color temperature.
Click on the group name and it will open a new view only with the bulbs in this group.
In the current version you can create a presets with bulb-mood pairs. So with one click you can set your entire home lights.
When you want to change the lights based on time mood, multiple presets can be executed at the same time if they don't have bulbs in common. If bulb in common exist the last activated preset will be the active one.
Support of the schedules supplied by Philips Hue and stored on the bridge.
Multiple themes in the program, so you can select between light and dark look.
In the free version you can control up to 5 lights. If you need more you can unlock it from the menu as an in-app purchase.
Enable the automatic updates so you can get all new features when they are released!
App tested on:
- Nexus 4
- Nexus 5
- Nexus 7
- Asus TF-101
How to install LightControl (for Philips Hue) APK for Android [menu]
Download LightControl (for Philips Hue) APK file (net.paregov.lightcontrol_177_11879546.apk) from APKPure.live, 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 (net.paregov.lightcontrol_177_11879546.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install LightControl (for Philips Hue) APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download LightControl (for Philips Hue) APK file(net.paregov.lightcontrol_177_11879546.apk) from APKPure.live to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(net.paregov.lightcontrol_177_11879546.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 net.paregov.lightcontrol_177_11879546.apk on Emulator screen
LightControl (for Philips Hue) 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.