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Presence server on Raspberry PI3: Can not see my iOS devices #13

Open gitjps opened 6 years ago

gitjps commented 6 years ago

I want to build a presence serve that can detect devices like my iPhone and iPad. I followed the instructions on https://www.happybubbles.tech/presence/docs/rpi3_setup/ but the devices don't show up. In fact, I don't see them in the Add (Bluetooth) Devices Dialog on the Rasbian desktop. I only can see several Mac addresses and my fitbit. I also installed iBeacon transmitting apps (Beacon-tx, BLE Scanner > Broadcast function).

nemik commented 6 years ago

Hi, I've had success with an iPhone 5S I test with and was able to see it when using the Nordic nRF Connect app to act as an iBeacon. The apps you found probably should work as well, but you're unable to see the phone and iPad? If you make one of the devices act as a beacon, can you see it on the scanner of the other device? As a test?

Also keep in mind that for presence detection, hardware beacons are more reliable because they will always work as long as there is battery. iPhone's iOS (and Android) will sometimes close background apps like the beacon transmitter so even if it does work for a while, it will stop eventually.