Re: [iPhone] Is it possible to search and detect Bluetooth [MFI] headset or other [MFI] device with SDK
Re: [iPhone] Is it possible to search and detect Bluetooth [MFI] headset or other [MFI] device with SDK
- Subject: Re: [iPhone] Is it possible to search and detect Bluetooth [MFI] headset or other [MFI] device with SDK
- From: Tharindu Madushanka <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:29:54 +0530
Hi,
Let's say if we build a Hardware Device that is MFI- complient by getting
Apple approval for hardware. Would that mean our iPhone application can
search for that hardware with External Accessory Framework ? and find it's
name.. ??
Thanks a lot for your info. :)
Tharindu
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Rick Mann <email@hidden> wrote:
> Nope. The MFi-compliant device must first establish a Bluetooth RFCOMM
> connection to the phone (which means it needs to be paired). Then the MFi
> authorization happens over that RFCOMM channel, and once that's complete,
> only then does the device show up in the External Accessory framework.
>
> --
> Rick
>
> On Feb 2, 2011, at 00:52:45, Tharindu Madushanka wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Actually, I found this link.
> >
> > http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa2009/qa1657.html
> >
> > Does it mean that iPhone could search for MFI hardware and get its name
> using External Accessory Framework. Could someone confirm on this ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tharindu
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Rick Mann <email@hidden>
> wrote:
> > I don't think it is. The app can't really get at the BT radio hardware,
> and only sees things that have already been paired via the Settings app.
> >
> > --
> > Rick
> >
> > On Feb 1, 2011, at 20:36:15, Tharindu Madushanka wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to know whether its possible from iPhone SDK app to detect
> and
> > > find the Name of a [MFI] Bluetooth device other than an iPhone or iPod
> > > touch.
> > >
> > > If its possible could someone kindly provide few guides to look into
> it.
> > >
> > > Thanks and Kind Regards,
> > >
> > > Tharindu
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