🤖 Android
🍎 iPhone
💻 Desktop
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Open Settings → Location and turn it ON.
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Go to Settings → Apps → Chrome → Permissions, enable Nearby devices and Location.
3
In Chrome go to chrome://flags, enable Web Bluetooth New Permissions Backend. Relaunch Chrome.
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For passive scan (all people), also enable enable-experimental-web-platform-features.
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Ensure Bluetooth is ON in quick settings.
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Return here, tap SCAN, allow all permissions when prompted.
💡 Keep screen ON during scan. Disable Battery Optimization for Chrome under Settings → Battery for best results.
⚠ Android 12+ requires BLUETOOTH_SCAN + BLUETOOTH_CONNECT + ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION. Denying any one silently breaks scanning.
⚠ iOS Safari does not support Web Bluetooth. Use Bluefy browser from the App Store instead.
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Install Bluefy from the App Store (free).
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Go to iPhone Settings → Privacy → Bluetooth and enable Bluefy.
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Open this app inside Bluefy and tap SCAN.
💡 For full iOS support, a native Swift/Capacitor wrapper is recommended.
1
Use Chrome or Edge. Firefox/Safari don't support Web Bluetooth.
2
Ensure your PC has Bluetooth 4.0+ hardware.
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Windows: Settings → Bluetooth ON. Mac: System Settings → Bluetooth ON.
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Site must be served over HTTPS or localhost.
💡 Desktop BLE is the most reliable. The picker shows signal strength and device names.