nRF8001. Tell iPad user to initiate BLE connection

[barbqman]

Is it possible to send any kind of message, etc. from a board using nRF8001 to an iPad with no BT app running to tell the iPad user to initiate a connection?

Thanks, Dennis

[nick]

I don't think this is possible because the ipad is not listing to any Bluetooth signal. You will need some sort of software that activates and listings to Bluetooth signals or use NFC to activate the Bluetooth at the ipad.

[awneil]

Obviously, there has to be something listening!

Does iOS have the facility to have a "service" running in the background that could notify the user?

I think this is really an iOS question - nothing specifically to do with Nordic - so you'd be better asking on an iOS forum?