Device simulator app
Our KPN Things Device simulator app for iOS or Android allows you to test KPN Things with your own mobile phone as a device. If you do not yet have a suitable device, you can use the app to still build a working data flow.
Features
Mobile as a device - Easily add the app as a Device in your KPN Things account.
Choose sensors - The app allows you to choose which phone metrics to use as Device data
Choos your interval - Send the data once or at a regular interval

Requirements
You will need asmartphone (iOS or Android) and a
computer. Each step of this article ses the smartphone or computer icon to tell you on what apparatus you should be taking those steps.
Add your phone
Follow the steps to add your mobile as a device.
Download the app
Download the app on your mobile phone. The app is available on both iOS and Android. Go to the app store and download the app via the links below or search in the app store for KPN Things Device simulator.
Register your app in KPN Things
On your computer go to the KPN Things portal.
Click on All Devices to show the device overview on the Things Manager tab
Click on Add new Device to add your mobile phone
Click on Device Simulator
Give your device a recognizable name
You can add a description, this is useful when you have multiple devices and want to provide context. This is not a mandatory field.
Click Add Device to finish this step
Now you should see the DvnUUID and Shared secret. Those are the credentials for you Device simulator app. This information is added in the next step by scanning the QR code with the app.
This is the only time the Shared Secret will be visible, so save the info in a secure place.
Or connect your own test devices with out other device templates.
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