Turns your device into a Bluetooth beacon using the Eddystone-URL format.
Eddystone is an open Bluetooth® Smart beacon format that supports Android and iOS devices.
Support for Bluetooth peripheral mode is required. This is available on most newer devices, which include, but are not limited to:
Nexus 5X, 6P, 6, & 9;
Samsung Galaxy S6, S7, Note 5, E5, & Grand Prime;
Moto G⁴, E 4G LTE, & DROID Turbo 2; OnePlus 3;
LG G4.
If the app works for you on a device not listed here, please let us know.
To detect Eddystone-URL beacons, we suggest using
Summon [Lab11]
, our Physical Web browser for
Android
and
iOS
.
Restores URL-shortening functionality:
URLs over 17 characters long are automatically reassigned a shortened URL.
Physical Web clients will still display the original URL when discovered.
Uses is.gd, instead of the now defunct goo.gl.
NOTE: Internet connection is required to assign short URLs.
Some minor adjustments have also been made to improve performance.