In modern times, Bluetooth plays a crucial role in connecting devices seamlessly. From fitness trackers to smart home devices, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) allows devices to communicate efficiently while reducing power consumption. However, with the rise of wireless communication, ensuring security has become a key concern. Two core concepts of Bluetooth security are Pairing and Bonding, which are often misunderstood in the context of BLE.

Ensuring that devices pair and bond securely is critical for protecting sensitive data. Improper implementation of these processes can lead to several types of attacks. For example, attackers can intercept communications and steal valuable information.

In this blog, we’ll explore what pairing and bonding are, why they are important for security, and how they work in practice, particularly for mobile applications.

Developing BLE-enabled Android apps is fraught with challenges, especially when it comes to managing concurrent operations. One of the most common pitfalls developers face is the unexpected behavior that occurs when trying to execute BLE operations in rapid succession. In this blog post, we’ll delve into why this happens and how you can overcome it by implementing a custom queuing mechanism for BLE operations.

Bluetooth technology has become an integral part of modern mobile applications, enabling seamless wireless communication between devices. Whether it’s for connecting to a wireless headset, transferring files, or interacting with smart home devices, Bluetooth plays a crucial role in enhancing user experience.

For mobile developers, understanding how to implement Bluetooth functionality is essential. In this post, we’ll dive into a detailed comparison of the Bluetooth development frameworks for iOS and Android.

Ever thought about adding a Watch App to your product? Wondering how to make CoreBluetooth work on your Watch App? You’re in the right place! This tutorial is your go-to guide. In this post, we’ll take you step by step through the process of smoothly bringing in data from Bluetooth gadgets into your Apple Watch apps.

I have worked on Bluetooth products, including wearable devices and smart locks, in many years. Facilitating the transfer of messages between system components is a crucial aspect due to differences in programming languages, the necessity for consistency, and limitations on data transfer size. To address these challenges, we utilize Protocol Buffers.
Protocol Buffers, also known as Protobuf, is a free and open-source cross-platform data format used to serialize structured data developed by Google. It is designed to be efficient, extensible, and user-friendly. In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of creating a simple Protocol Buffers message, defining a schema, and generating code in various programming languages.

With the introduction of iOS 17, applications now have the ability to launch App Clips from other apps using the App Clip’s invocation URL. This functionality opens up various possibilities. For instance, if you’ve developed a suite of apps, you can enable them to launch App Clips from one another, providing users with access to specific functionalities without the need for a full app installation.

If you’re running your service on Android, be aware that Android has introduced stricter background execution restrictions in recent versions. Starting from Android 8.0 (API level 26) and above, background services have limitations on their execution time, especially when the app is in the background. Make sure you are aware of these restrictions and adapt your service accordingly.

Nowadays, users demand quick and easy access to services they need, without downloading the full version of an app. App Clips - a feature introduced by Apple on iOS 14 - offers a solution to this demand by enabling users to access a small part of an app. By integrating your Bluetooth-enabled app to App clip, you can take user experience to the next level. This opens up new possibilities, such as allowing users to connect to nearby devices, perform a specific feature, and more. In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through integrating Bluetooth into your App Clip. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a newbie, you will find everything you need to get started. So, let’s dive in!

Have you ever wanted to create a web application that enables users to communicate with your device using Bluetooth? Until the introduction of Web Bluetooth, this was only possible through native mobile apps. However, with the advent of Web Bluetooth you can now turn your idea into a reality.
Web Bluetooth is a game-changing technology that allows web developers to connect their applications directly to Bluetooth devices, opening up a wide range of possibilities for IoT, wearables, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. By leveraging the power of Web Bluetooth, you can create web applications that can communicate with devices without the need for a separate native app.
So if you have been dreaming of creating a web application that can interact with Bluetooth devices, now is the time to explore the possibilities of Web Bluetooth and take your development skills to the next level.

When developing a new feature of our software, we tend to search if there is a “similar” library or framework available in the community to reuse it. No one like to reinvent the wheel, dont you? 😉 However, the lib that most fits our requirement sometimes does not support a feature you need or just a custom property. You can open a pull request to the original repo, but it might take time and depend on the author whether he approves your changes or not. In that case, you can create your own library from the original one, we named it “Fork” process.
In this post, I will shortly summarize steps to publish a library to npm, and tell you about a story that I faced when using React Native Wheel Picker library.