Bluetooth Power

[emaddoma]

Really love the work you've done here. Just thought I would suggest you add support to display a button that only appears if Bluetooth is OFF. Our app is using iBeacons and we would love to include a button that prompts the user to turn on Bluetooth, which as you know is different from asking for permission. Perhaps touching the button could open the Settings app. Again, thank you!

[nickoneill]

Thanks @emaddoma! It looks like we can detect if bluetooth is on/off with the API but we definitely can't deliver the user to the right place in Settings to turn bluetooth on, only to the app's own page in settings.

That said, perhaps some better wording around the bluetooth status when requesting permissions would be nice.

[bre7]

There's no need to even send the user to the Settings app, but rather to use the sliding control panel. You should check how MacID shows the alert, subtle yet visible and with a great UI.

[emaddoma]

It's possible what I'm suggesting doesn't fit into the scope of your project. I'm pretty sure that iBeacons are a part of Location Services, but don't actually work unless Bluetooth is turned on. The actual permission for Bluetooth isn't even necessary for the user to grant to the app.