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: Rick Mann <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 03:02:55 -0800
Once you build a compliant device, you can communicate with it in any way you want.
But as I said in the last email, you have to first pair it, using the Settings app, and establish a connection between the iPhone and the hardware device. Once you have that connection established, then the handshaking is done, and only after all that will the device appear in the EA framework.
You will not be able to search for the device and find its name until after all that is done.
--
Rick
On Feb 2, 2011, at 02:59:54, Tharindu Madushanka wrote:
> 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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