Core Bluetooth Isn't That Scary
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Practical overview of using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on Apple platforms (iOS, watchOS, tvOS), covering API capabilities, platform-imposed limitations, and development/debugging tools. Includes a case study of Raiffeisenbank’s Bluetooth-based money transfer, guidance on managing third-party vendor devices, common development problems and solutions, and discussion of sending images over BLE.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Core Bluetooth intro
- 1:11What is BLE
- 3:00BLE architecture & efficiency
- 4:47BLE use cases
- 5:52BLE device roles
- 7:16Apple Watch limits
- 7:58Discovery & connection
- 9:03Connection interval & speed
- 10:27BLE protocol stack
- 11:11Characteristics & services
- 12:18Permissions & notifications
- 13:00Demo: air money transfer
- 14:46Building services & chars
- 16:08Receiver setup
- 16:30Sender setup
- 17:33Sending & receiving data
- 18:36Background mode
- 19:42Photo transfer issue
- 20:25Using L2CAP
- 22:09Background mode pitfalls
- 23:59Debugging errors
- 26:33Debugging tools
- 27:36Resources & links
- 29:27Q&A
