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Example Android receiver application for unmanned aircraft Remote ID
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Coded PHY is not supported by Google Pixel 6, 7 series #108

Closed prateekn9 closed 10 months ago

prateekn9 commented 1 year ago

When tested for Bluetooth Long range beacon using nrf Scanner, Google pixel 6, 6a, 7, 7 pro cannot scan long range beacons.

friissoren commented 1 year ago

Ok. Thanks. I assume you were intending to get this information added to the list of smartphones? https://github.com/opendroneid/receiver-android/blob/master/supported-smartphones.md

Do you have any information regarding the Wi-Fi NaN support on those phones? I was just thinking, if we add them to the list it would be nice to have all the information added at the same time (I assume that BT4 and Wi-Fi Beacon are supported on all of them).

janusw commented 1 year ago

The Pixel 6 is already in the list of supported smartphones. When I tested it two years ago (with Android 12), WiFi Beacon and WiFi NAN both worked well, but BLE5 LR was not supported (see PR #39).

It's quite plausible that the Pixel 7 supports the same set of features, although it's a bit disappointing that Google would still not support BLE5 LR in its flagship phone (Samsung obviously does a better job there, providing solid BLE5 support since the S10).

@prateekn9 If you test all the features of the Pixel 7 (Pro), as described in https://github.com/opendroneid/receiver-android/blob/master/supported-smartphones.md#testing-methodology, you could open a PR to add it to the list.

Also, if someone has the Pixel 8 at their disposal, it would be interesting to know how it is doing wrt BLE5.

janusw commented 10 months ago

Also, if someone has the Pixel 8 at their disposal, it would be interesting to know how it is doing wrt BLE5.

I actually got my hands on a Pixel 8 (Pro!) recently, and it seems the situation is still the same as with the Pixel 6: It claims to support Coded PHY and Extended Advertising, but I don't actually receive any BLE5 extended advertisements, only basic BLE4 stuff. Shame on you, Google! 😭

janusw commented 10 months ago

Ok. Thanks. I assume you were intending to get this information added to the list of smartphones? https://github.com/opendroneid/receiver-android/blob/master/supported-smartphones.md

The list has been updated via #114, so I think this issue can be closed.