nRF Beacon
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v1.4.3 by Nordic Semiconductor ASA
About nRF Beacon
nRF Beacon (Package Name: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfbeacon) is developed by Nordic Semiconductor ASA and the latest version of nRF Beacon 1.4.3 was updated on June 20, 2016. nRF Beacon is in the category of Tools. You can check all apps from the developer of nRF Beacon and find 139 alternative apps to nRF Beacon on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 4.3+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
The nRF Beacon application lets you explore the full range of possibilities for beacons using Bluetooth Low Energy technology. The application has been designed to demonstrate all features of the nRF8122 Bluetooth LE Beacon Kit. It works partially with beacons from other manufacturers as well.
The application allows you register actions that will be triggered when specified event occur. Currently a beacon may silent the phone, open an application, open a website in a browser, show predefined information about an object (Mona Lisa painting) or play an alarm on one of the 4 events: beacon region has been entered or exited, a beacon is near or very close.
On Android 4.3 and 4.4.x the application requires nRF Beacon Service application to be installed on the device. It may be downloaded from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.beacon.service.
Since Android 5 (Lollipop) the service is build into the application and is using native API. The nRF Beacon Service application may be removed from the phone.
Note:
- Supported on Android version 4.3 or later.
- Tested on Samsung S3 with Android 4.3 and on Samsung S4, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 with Android 4.4.2, 4.4.4 and 5.
- Compatible with nRF51822 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit
- You may find more information about nRF51822 Bluetooth LE Beacon Kit on our website: http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/Bluetooth-R-low-energy/nRF51822-Bluetooth-Smart-Beacon-Kit
- The source code of nRF Beacon is available on GitHub: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Beacon
- Various phones has different antennas thou may get other signal strength readings from the beacons.
The application allows you register actions that will be triggered when specified event occur. Currently a beacon may silent the phone, open an application, open a website in a browser, show predefined information about an object (Mona Lisa painting) or play an alarm on one of the 4 events: beacon region has been entered or exited, a beacon is near or very close.
On Android 4.3 and 4.4.x the application requires nRF Beacon Service application to be installed on the device. It may be downloaded from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.beacon.service.
Since Android 5 (Lollipop) the service is build into the application and is using native API. The nRF Beacon Service application may be removed from the phone.
Note:
- Supported on Android version 4.3 or later.
- Tested on Samsung S3 with Android 4.3 and on Samsung S4, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 with Android 4.4.2, 4.4.4 and 5.
- Compatible with nRF51822 Bluetooth® Smart Beacon Kit
- You may find more information about nRF51822 Bluetooth LE Beacon Kit on our website: http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/Bluetooth-R-low-energy/nRF51822-Bluetooth-Smart-Beacon-Kit
- The source code of nRF Beacon is available on GitHub: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Beacon
- Various phones has different antennas thou may get other signal strength readings from the beacons.
nRF Beacon 1.4.3 Update
20.06.2016 - version 1.4.3- Triggering alarm event fixed
- DFU library version 0.6.2
25.08.2015 - version 1.4.2
- Migration to Android API 23 Marshmallow
- Requesting location permission on Marshmallow: required to scan for BLE devices
- Small changes in layouts: FAB and TabLayout from support design lib
22.07.2015 - version 1.4.1
- Migration to new DfuServiceInitiator and DfuProgressListener (see GitHub for details)
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Requires Android: Android 4.3+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: d3644699543b5cc74055586ff1ec19fa10dda6de
Size: 3.07 MB
What's New:
20.06.2016 - version 1.4.3
- Triggering alarm event fixed
- DFU library version 0.6.2
- Triggering alarm event fixed
- DFU library version 0.6.2
25.08.2015 - version 1.4.2
- Migration to Android API 23 Marshmallow
- Requesting location permission on Marshmallow: required to scan for BLE devices
- Small changes in layouts: FAB and TabLayout from support design lib
22.07.2015 - version 1.4.1
- Migration to new DfuServiceInitiator and DfuProgressListener (see GitHub for details)
Requires Android: Android 4.3+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: aea5fb86449c541df8f5a513526ca8dd9942d5ae
Size: 2.77 MB
What's New:
25.08.2015 - version 1.4.2
- Migration to Android API 23 Marshmallow
- Requesting location permission on Marshmallow: required to scan for BLE devices
- Small changes in layouts: FAB and TabLayout from support design lib
- Migration to Android API 23 Marshmallow
- Requesting location permission on Marshmallow: required to scan for BLE devices
- Small changes in layouts: FAB and TabLayout from support design lib
22.07.2015 - version 1.4.1
- Migration to new DfuServiceInitiator and DfuProgressListener (see GitHub for details)
Requires Android: Android 4.3+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 6e22af7b2d4cd719f5c31654ec19e131868a0069
Size: 2.78 MB
What's New:
22.07.2015 - version 1.4.1
- Migration to new DfuServiceInitiator and DfuProgressListener (see GitHub for details)
- Migration to new DfuServiceInitiator and DfuProgressListener (see GitHub for details)
09.06.2015 - version 1.4.0
- Bug fixed in DFU (service will now scan for a device with address+1 after sending the Soft Device)
- Minor other changes
Find the source code on GitHub: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Beacon
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Update Date:
2016-06-20
Latest Version:
1.4.3
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Android 4.3+
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