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MFi (or "Made for iPod") is the Apple program hardware developers must join to be able to manufacture and brand products as being made for iOS devices.

The MFi program allows hardware manufactures to develop products that can be used on iOS products. Entry into the MFi program requires a strict application product, and can be submitted at https://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi/.

MFi tagged questions should be specific to MFi device connection or device development.

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CoreBluetooth or the EAAccessoryManager and hands free

Is it possible to know if an iPhone is paired with the hands free system in a car using the CoreBluetooth or the EAAccessoryManager? If not, is there another way to do it?
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iPod accessory protocol USB and Bluetooth

Can we connect two iOS devices simultaneously with an accessory using the iPod accessory protocol - one over USB and other over Bluetooth? I read the documentation for MFi documentation, but couldn't find any info regarding multiple device…
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iOS Application Rejection - ----- MFi - Self-Certification -----

I have developed the application for Funeral home. The basic concept of that application is to scan the finger of dead people and then fill the form. After that all those data are sent to server. For scanning process, I am using third party library,…
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Is it possible to send data from iPhone App to BT 2.0 & non MFI compliant device via Bluetooth?

We have BC5 Module device. And we are developing an iPhone app to connect to it. We were able to discover the device but we couldn't connect and send data to the device. The device is neither BT4.0 nor MFI compliant. Is there a way to connect and…
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MFi , CoreBluetooth or External Accesory framework?

I am trying to build an iOS app which would communicate with another non-apple device via bluetooth. It would be a  Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter which uses the bluetooth A2DP-profile which is supported by apple…
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If I make an iPhone or iPad app for my custom hardware product do I need to send a sample product to Apple?

Communication is based on Low Energy Bluetooth and I do use a custom profile. Do I need to join the MFi program? Is there a link to a form I fill out to let Apple know I want to send them some hardware for app evaluation? If I do need to send a…
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Bluetooth serial connection for Iphone app

I have a general question about using bluetooth in apps. I'm doing a college program that involves communicating with a serial bluetooth device from a phone. I originally found that Iphone apps are easier to create (I have C/C++ but no java, hence…
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Apple MFI Bluetooth using RN-42 from Roving Networks

I was accepted into the MFI program and purchased a lot of RN-42 bluetooth radios from Roving Networks. They are the Apple versions with 5.43 firmware in them. When I power one up all of my non-apple devices have no trouble seeing and pairing with…
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Connect iPhone to exist MFI device

Our company develop iOS program, which connect to bluetooth module and get some data. We can't use bluetooth 4.0, because we need to support iPhone 3g/3gs. We need bleutooth device, but won't enroll to MFI program. Do you know exist MFI device, that…
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If a bluetooth device is not in the MFi program, which profiles should it support so that an IPhone app can check it MAC or name?

I would like to build an IPhone app that should check the identity of a BT device, by name or MAC. If the device is not part of the MFI programme what profiles should the device support in order for an IPhone app to connect to it and validate its…
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Modifying Apple's EADemo project to display bytes

I'm trying to understand how EADemo works and how the External Accessory Framework works. EADemo is available here: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/EADemo/Introduction/Intro.html All I want to do is modify Apple's EADemo project…
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Transfer pictures from external camera circuit within my iOS app programmatically

I'm working on my senior engineering design project and I need your help! For this I have my iPhone app receiving images from a external camera circuit, which I built. To interface my iPhone app to the camera circuit, I have looked into the…
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How MFi communication works?

I found in Accessory Interface Specification information about Accessory Authentication and Accessory Identification. My question is - Authentication phase is only once action? For example: First device…
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Will this kind of solution be accepted by Apple?

I found this site: http://www.perceptdev.com/labs/content/iphone-infrared-receiver-using-iphone-20-sdk-no-jailbreak-required (iPhone infrared receiver - using iPhone 2.0 SDK, no jailbreak required!) Will Apple accept this type of app and…
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Apple MFi Certification

We’ve submitted our MFi Application (Product Plan) twice. Rejected without reasons and says too busy to Answer questions. Simple. We’ve added a USB-C port to our iOT device and need the authentication chip. Do these selections look…
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