Questions tagged [beacon]

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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Android app using beacons to get informations

I'm new with programming in Android using Beacons. There is situation that i have to create: When you are comming to the doors (beacon is there) the App should show you some informations. I don't have any plan for it and i don't know how to start.…
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Turn a computer to a BLE transmitter?

Having a computer with the bluetooth 4.0 supported (Lenovo thinkpad T450). I don't know if I can turn my computer to a Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter as a beacon Tag.
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Error in Beacon project

let region = CLBeaconRegion(proximityUUID: NSUUID(UUIDString: "(the appropriate UUID for my beacons)", identifier: "Estimotes") The above line of code in my project is giving me an error stating: init(UUIDString;)' has been renamed to…
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Beacon scan in Objective C

I'm trying to scan Beacon device in objective c. I'm having multiple brand beacon (estimote,gimbal and etc). I wont to go to use them api. I want unique for objective c to detect the beacon device.
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Practically, how feasible it is to define an area with beacons?

I want to define an area with a certain number of beacons. Theoretically it should be possible, Is it possible practically? Because the distance value that i get fluctuates erratically.
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Change UUID value of beacon with AltBeacon SDK?

I need to create app on android for modify UUID of beacon. I have been looking for some informations on Altbeacons docs but I haven't found anything. Also I 'asked' to google for tutorials, samples, or anything, and nothing. Please, can someone…
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Beacon detection in iOS objective C

I have a requirement of detecting all beacons without knowing their uuid. I have already implemented the code to detect a specific beacon and send a local notification to user. But I have no clue of how the beacons can be detected without knowing…
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How to scan for Eddystone beacon from my laptop?

I have a raspberry pi that I have turned into an Eddystone URL beacon and I wish to read the URL on my laptop using python because I have to use the URL further in my web app.
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How do i make it so that the List View message clicks and goes to Website. url in message?

Using the hello-beacon code lab to make a app that retrieves attachment messages from the google dashboard from my beacon..the app works fine and the messages appear in a list view on the app..My question is how do i make the messages contain a…
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Google Beacon Not Recognized

I recently received 2 Beacons from Google for my small business. I followed the installation instructions that came in the box. To activate it, I followed the link in the box, which brought me to a Google form page to enter in the activation code.…
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How do network users compensate for a late 802.11 beacon?

From Wikipedia: Stations must schedule beacon transmission at the nominal beacon interval. However, the transmission may suffer some delays due to the channel access. Like other frames, beacons must follow the CSMA/CA algorithm. This means…
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Nearby scan in foreground service

My android app needs to find a beacon in background. To do so I'm using the google nearby messaging api with beaconId. To have a scan in foreground I'm subscribing the messages client in a foreground service, but my app after some times stops seeing…
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Android Beacon Library, manifest file not seen

I'm a new user of Android Beacon Library. I have installed Android studio and Gradle as per instructions. I have downloaded Android beacon library from Github and when I open project in Android studio, how do I change the code to configure my…
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Is it possible to broadcast a message to Android users from a beacon without an app

There is a technology being promoted that claims to be able to broadcast a push notification from a beacon to any Android user with bluetooth enabled within range of the beacon, with minimal or no requirements for the user to download an app for the…
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Indoor localization application with beacons

Can I create an indoor localization application with this beacon extension? I didn't see anything in the documentation related to range between the phone and a beacon.
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