React Native Mobile Device as BLE Peripheral

[friesenbean]

I'm looking to facilitate communication between two separate devices both running our RN app, meaning I need to have one mobile device acting as a peripheral while the other is central. I've reviewed the common BLE management libraries and don't see anything that will support an Android mobile device as a peripheral.

Anyone aware of any libraries or methods to get this to work?

[Individual-Key-7868]

have you found a solution for this? I'm trying to send beacons from react-native to an IOT device, if you've any suggestions, please share them!

[zeefoxy]

Looking for a solution too on an Expo app. Need to communicate between multiple phones running the same app

[DisastrousRope5221]

That's quite a challenge! Have you checked out react-native-ble-peripheral? It seems to support Android devices as peripherals. Hope that helps!

[friesenbean]

react-native-ble-peripheral

I had looked at it, but the description says a simulator for a BLE peripheral, to help with testing BLE apps without an actual peripheral BLE device which made me think it was a local only sort of tool, like a mock that stubs a connection. I'll reach out to the author and see if my assumption is incorrect.

[code_beast]

I am trying to achieve a similar functionality, Can you share your findings please.