from Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com to newcommunities@lemmy.world on 23 Oct 2024 01:06
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/30125363
!beacondb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
I already made a post about beaconDB itself in !foss@beehaw.org:
beaconDB is a drop-in replacement for MLS, which uses the same format request that’s used by Mozilla’s Ichnaea.
The source code is available on Codeberg: codeberg.org/beacondb/beacondb
You can contribute to the project by using an app like NeoStumbler (GitHub) or Tower Collector (GitHub) to submit location reports. NeoStumbler does Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GSM, while Tower Collector can only do GSM cell towers. Both are FOSS and available on F-Droid.
It is also recommended by the GrapheneOS project: grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/112759509558471713
grapheneos.org/articles/positon-location-service
Just keep in mind that it’s still in relatively early development, which is why it really needs contributions.
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!beacondb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Whoops, forgot to actually put the community link in the post. It’s fixed now.
Are there any iOS apps?
Unfortunately not, since iOS does not allow third-party apps to access the APIs required for Wi-Fi scanning. I think Bluetooth could be done, but bluetooth beacons by themselves aren’t as useful.
From the beaconDB Matrix room (somebody recently asked the same question):
<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/4d12c1a6-b835-4352-8eb3-6c9659352a4d.webp">
I see, thank you!