Why Apple's apps do not show-up iBeacon with nRF52840 DK?

RE: Why Apple's apps do not show-up iBeacon with nRF52840 DK?

MunavarHussain — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:18:02 GMT

Ok. Thanks again!

RE: Why Apple's apps do not show-up iBeacon with nRF52840 DK?

Aleksander Nowakowski — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:22:20 GMT

nRF Beacons (apps.apple.com/.../id879614768) should work, at least used to work like that. But it's not maintained any more and difficult to use, in my opinion. But you may find other apps on App store that do that, from other companies.

RE: Why Apple's apps do not show-up iBeacon with nRF52840 DK?

MunavarHussain — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:08:10 GMT

Thanks a lot. We are not making apps for iOS anytime soon. Is there any existing iOS app that takes the UUID parameter from the user and scans for that UUID packets? An app that takes a variable for uuid in CLLocationManager.

RE: Why Apple's apps do not show-up iBeacon with nRF52840 DK?

Aleksander Nowakowski — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:31:48 GMT

Hi,

On Apple devices you have to use Core Location in order to scan for iBeacons. The standard Core Bluetooth scanning will show an empty packet. Using Core Location you have to register for specific UUID (optionally Major and Minor numbers) and you will get location events. Have a look at: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/determining_the_proximity_to_an_ibeacon_device.

nRF Connect on iOS is not using this API, it's only using Core Bluetooth, so the packet will seem to be empty. nRF Connect for Android will tell you the truth :) Make your beacon visible as iBeacon on Android, and then register for the UUID/Major/Minor to get updates for ranging.

BR, Aleksander