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No I don't think so. BlueLoss doesn't actually pair with any devices, it sets your phone/tablet to always be discoverable via Bluetooth - in other words it make
by Fudgel 8y ago
No I don't think so. BlueLoss doesn't actually pair with any devices, it sets your phone/tablet to always be discoverable via Bluetooth - in other words it makes the phone/tablet constantly broadcast its Bluetooth address.
I think things like keyfobs would only be in Bluetooth discoverable mode when they are pairing (at least that's what I would guess they do).
- andrey_utkin 8y agoOh that's so dumb. Broadcasting, as well as using beacons, works well until some smart kid happens who knows how to clone your beacon. Ages old "blueproximity" Linux PAM module does much better. It just `l2ping`s the device you point to, and you can always do that after you have paired the thing. AFAIR I did pair an earpiece with a laptop, it worked fine.
- Fudgel 8y agoI've tried blueproximity but I ran into issues when Android puts Bluetooth to sleep: https://www.google.com/search?q=android+bluetooth+sleep https://www.google.com/search?q=android+bluetooth+sleep I agree that it's a dumb approach, but I made sure to mention in the docs that if you're after a secure solution, then BlueLoss probably isn't for you.