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iBKS SDK for Android

ABSTRACT This document explains how to setup all the tools needed to start using iBKS SDK. AUDIENCE This document is primarily focused for Android software developers with basic knowledge of beacon configuration IMPORTANT SO Requirements: Android 5.0 or higher Before you start Let’s play Create project App permissions Location Bluetooth Internet EID registration Compile your […]

iBKS Frames Protocol

ABSTRACT This document explains the different frames that are implemented in iBKS devices (iBKS use BLE to broadcast). AUDIENCE This document is primarily for developers with advanced knowledge of beacon protocols. IMPORTANT: All data used in the frame is in big-endian format. Italic text of this document is just an example of data that can […]

iBKS Hello World for Android

ABSTRACT The App demo “iBKS Hello World” is a project that contains the most important functions to begin interacting with a Beacon. This document explains how this project, implemented for Android Studio, is structured and what the functions that can be found on it are. AUDIENCE This document is focused for App developers who have […]

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FAQs

What are the Nearby Notifications?

Nearby Notifications help users to discover what’s around them, by surfacing location-specific notifications for apps and websites, with the advantage of no prior app install is required. Nearby Notifications allow to notify a HTTPS URL, trigger an app install through Play Store, or trigger an app intent to launch an app that is already installed […]

What is the deployment file user for?

The deployment file or CSV it is used, as its own name indicates, to facilitate the deployment of a big batch of beacons. After the CSV file is loaded into the APP, scanning the QR on the back of our beacons you will be able to know what parameters are configured inside from factory without […]

What is a Beacon?

A beacon is a device that alerts mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, of its presence through radio waves under the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol well known as Bluetooth Smart or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). A beacon device broadcasts a small quantity of information, called frames, every so often. When a mobile device is close […]

Do I need to use the ‘iBKS Config Tool’?

‘iBKS Config Tool’ is a free app that allows you to modify the internal configuration of a beacon available in App Store and Google Play. However, you can use other apps to configure iBKS beacons.