I would like to be able to connect an ESP32 with my iphone via BLE.
The end goal would be to be able to make my own Iphone phone finder where i can press a button on the ESP and have the phone play a sound. I would like to play a sound on the iphone even if it is in silent mode.
Devices such as the Tile finder are able to do this so I wanted to see if there is a way to do this via an ESP.
Guidance would be apprecited!
Bluetooth Low Energy + Iphone
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adafruit_support_mike
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Re: Bluetooth Low Energy + Iphone
The ESP32 isn't a great choice for BLE. It's much better at Wifi.
We suggest the nRF52832 or nRF5840 as BLE devices. The nRF52832 works well as a BLE peripheral, and the nRF52840 works well as a central.
For your application the iPhone will be the central, and the microcontroller will be the peripheral.
To make the iPhone play a sound, you'll need to study the iOS documentation to learn how to generate the appropriate signals. At a guess, it will be part of the Find My system.
We suggest the nRF52832 or nRF5840 as BLE devices. The nRF52832 works well as a BLE peripheral, and the nRF52840 works well as a central.
For your application the iPhone will be the central, and the microcontroller will be the peripheral.
To make the iPhone play a sound, you'll need to study the iOS documentation to learn how to generate the appropriate signals. At a guess, it will be part of the Find My system.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.