Can a bluetooth device, like a panic button, launch an app when pressed and have the app call a pre-programmed number or does the app have to be running for it to be accessed by the device?
IPhone – Can a bluetooth device open an app
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Can a bluetooth device, like a panic button, launch an app when pressed and have the app call a pre-programmed number or does the app have to be running for it to be accessed by the device?
Best Answer
iOS apps are allowed to monitor for specific Bluetooth LE(Low Energy)/4.0 device services in the background. But not regular (non-LE/4.x) Bluetooth devices.
However, iOS apps are not allowed to start a cellular phone call without specific user interaction (for obvious security reasons).