Cross-Platform Firechat: a possible explanation

http://blog.moritzhaarmann.de/blog/2014/06/25/firechat/

by rb2k_ • 12 years ago

10 5 12 years ago

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jgh• 12 years ago

A question I have after reading this: does it work Android to Android with no iOS device around?

derwildemomo• 12 years ago

Hi, author here.

No. Not using Bluetooth LE, since there is no support for acting as a "server" device that can be discovered by other peers. It's sure to come someday, but right now it's only possible using a rooted phone.

It maybe possible that Firechat uses either Wifi Direct, which is supported on most modern Androids or classic Bluetooth, although the discovery/connection requires user interaction.

cordite• 12 years ago

I've always wondered if something like this could make and join a mesh network, so communications could be over relatively longer distances.

rb2k_• 12 years ago

From what I recall, @derwildemomo (OP) has experimented with this, but the current smartphone stacks are a bit fragile for that kind of workload. I'm sure he can go a bit more into detail once it's not in the middle of the night in Germany :)

jackmec• 12 years ago

thanks derwildemomo, what you're saying makes sense.

Cross-Platform Firechat: a possible explanation

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