Examples

Examples of how the AltBeacon spec is implemented in the real world. This includes tools as well as open source code. If you’d like your project listed, send a Pull Request.

Tools

• AltBeacon Locate Android Utility for detecting AltBeacons
• QuickBeacon Android Utility for transmitting as an AltBeacon
• Beacon Simulator Android Utility for transmitting as an AltBeacon or other beacon formats, with management of different configurations

Code

• Android Beacon Library Android Library for detecting AltBeacon Transmissions
• Linux AltBeacon Reference Implementation Example code using the BlueZ Bluetooth protocol stack
• PiBeacon Raspberry Pi based tool for transmitting and detecting AltBeacons
• Virtual AltBeacon Linux virtual machine for transmitting and detecting AltBeacons on any host OS (Windows, OS X, etc.)

Other Projects

If you are looking for the unaffiliated iOS framework that allows transmitting in the background, see here.