Detect proximity using Bluetooth LE “Proximity” profile Android

Question

Problem definition: I\'ve been trying to use BLE proximity profile for Bluetooth LE on Android. Some of the devices like new generation Google Nexu

Answer 1

Unfortunately, the android can only act as central not peripheral. So custom profiling is not possible at this point of time. Rather you can use the profile which are being provided by gatt.

For example: Temperature Monitor profile. Instead you can make the custom service and characteristics on iPhone and make it work as beacon.

Also if you are using hardware device of Estimote and other companies, you can reply back the data from android device i.e Services and characteristics have the properties such as Read, Write and Notify. But when you are making iPhone as Beacon, then you won't be able to receive the value from android device.