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Is possible to determine beacon's location from Android?


Can beacon location be determined from an Android app? If yes, could someone please give some info on how to do that?

In the past, I created an app that scanned for beacons and determined the android device location (i.e. the device that ran the app) but I wonder if the opposite is possible. I've seen some on-line ads that claim just that.

Thanks.


Solution

  • Standard beacons just transmit a unique identifier. Nothing inherent to the beacon ties that identifier to a meaningful location like Latitude and Longitude, although it is possible to use external databases or lookup tables to make this correlation.

    Any claims you have seen probably use this technique.