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A technology that enables a device to send push notifications to other devices within close proximity by using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

A technology that enables mobile devices to detect other devices within close proximity.

iBeacons use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE, also known as Bluetooth Smart) transmitters that notify nearby receivers, such as a smart phone, of their presence for the purposes of proximity sensing. A unique identifier allows the receiver to take specific action such as displaying a notification message or configuring itself to use a smart device such as a lamp, smart-switch or other sensor.

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Progressive web app beacon search

Is it possible to search for beacon data (uuid, url, ...) with a progressive web application using just web technologies that is without using native mobile technologies (Android, ios, ...)? Thanks in advance.
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Beacon: Why we need calibrate Tx power

as far as i know, in the package which is sent by a beacon, it contains the information about calibrated Tx Power (or measured power - power value at 1 meter). I just wonder why beacon send calibrated Tx power, not broadcasting power (the signal…
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Retrieving beacon attachments proximity beacon api

Currently I have registered beacons to the Google Proximity Beacon API. They're Eddystone beacons. I can also retrieve the beacon's data and add attachment (I think). The problem I have is retrieving those attachments. I used the following website…
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BLE Device CC2541 not scanned with android beacon library

I have a problem in ble device scan currently i'm trying to scan c2541 with the Android beacon library and i'm not able to find it in list, if i try to scan StickNFind device. or HM device than its work fine. Following is my some code snippet. …
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How to make a Web App that works with beacons?

I know you can work with beacons with a iOS app or Android app. But you can work with a web app to? (A website recognize a beacon and do something)
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Estimote API integration

so i've been trying to integrate Estimote API to bring the beacons list to my personal CMS, i'm encountering with the problem that i get "Unauthorised" message i have read through the Api docs and the General - Authorization is the one that i can…
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Beacon background service sometimes is killed from Android

I'm using the Android Beacon Library 2.0 and I have a strange problem with the beacon background service. I start manually my app at least once, I switch off my device and restart. If I go to the list of running app/services, I see the name of my…
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Is it possible to connect wear app with beacons devices

I want to develop android wear smart watch app using android studio. My requirement is to talk wear app with located beacons devices. There will be multiple beacons devices for different locations in office. Whenever user (wearing watch) goes in the…
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altBeacon: didEnterRegion

I'm writing an Android App custom Class that utilises AltBeacon's Android-Beacon-Library. But when first start, If I'm in the beacon region, the didEnterRegion() won't work. I want to create an event right away. I can't find any other solution. Plz,…
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Android BLE Scan Stops after a couple of minutes in background

I faced the Android scan stopping issue in background when I am developing my COVID contact tracing app for my company. Here is what I have tried: Add foreground service Disable all the battery related optimization options in the phones Enable the…
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How to get distance from beacons

I am using Moko H2 beacon and using this library to get beacon list I am getting beacon list successfully I am getting this type of response after scan [ { "mac": "F2:EE:97:63:1B:B6", "validDataHashMap": { "20": { "data":…
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Is there a method to implement in flutter a sort of bluetooth broadcast like beacons?

I would like to know how to realize a sort of "bluetooth broadcast" (using Bluetooth Low Energy) for a Flutter application. In particular, i want to achieve those points: I want to send random string and integers "in the air" using bluetooth. I…
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Flutter : IOS to IOS Broadcast Beacon not working

I'm currently building an app that turns my device into a Beacon while simultaneously scanning for other Beacons. So I can keep track of beacons that I had come in contact with. Problem Current I've tested this code in the following…
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Beacon functionality in Flutter

I'm currently building an app that turns my device into a Beacon while simultaneously scanning for other Beacons. I've currently implemented 2 packages: flutter_beacon: https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_beacon beacon_broadcast:…
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altbeacon detection of beacon RSSI values continuously at 10Hz

I created an android (java) application that uses the altbeacon library (github page) to detect beacons via the Bluetooth module. The Beacons are configured with Eddystone UID, protocol with an advertising interval of 100ms and transmit power level…
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