Re: BLE App vibrating in background when getting data from BLE device
Re: BLE App vibrating in background when getting data from BLE device
- Subject: Re: BLE App vibrating in background when getting data from BLE device
- From: Joakim Linde <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 07:17:51 -0800
Hi Mike,
The best way to advocate for a change is to submit the App with the behavior you want and then work with Apple to get it approved. We are in unchartered territory on this one so it really helps to have a real App to trigger the discussion.
Thanks,
Joakim
On Jan 4, 2012, at 1:26 AM, Mike Bolton wrote:
> Make sure to also add the "App plays audio" (raw key: "audio") to the
> UIBackgroundModes key in the plist file.
>
> This raises an interesting question, though. According to this
> unofficial blog post, one of the major reasons of App Store programs
> being rejected is for using continuous vibration in your application:
>
> http://10base-t.com/unofficial-appstore-rejection-criteria/
>
> Now I can think of many uses with BLE peripherals for which you'd
> actually want continuous vibration enabled on your phone. For
> example, say you've got a BLE peripheral in your wallet to alert you
> if you forget it somewhere. You'd probably want the phone to vibrate
> continuously if your wallet becomes separated from your phone, so you
> can be alerted even if you've got the phone in your pocket and are in
> a loud environment. Is this a valid and acceptable use for continuous
> vibration, or would this sort of application be rejected from the App
> Store?
>
> AC
>
>
>
>> Hi Poon,
>>
>> There are technically very few limitations to what you can do in background
>> mode. So, yes should be possible. You could try by calling
>> AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(kSystemSoundID_Vibrate) while in the background.
>>
>> Thanks, Joakim
>>
>> On Dec 29, 2011, at 2:18 AM, Poon Yuk Cheong / 昌 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Is possible to make the phone vibrating if an App is in background with
>>> setting UIBackgroundModes = bluetooth-central when getting data from BLE
>>> device?
>>>
>>> Best Regards, Cheong
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