
iPhone to iPhone communication is possible as both ends are able to authenticate themselves. Android phones don't have this module, so even though the physical connection may be possible to build up, the authentication step will fail. Membership to this program provides you to the MFi authentication module that has to be added to your hardware and takes care of authenticating the device towards the iPhone. You can see the data transfer progress in real-time. Once you have connected, SendAnywhere all will start sharing the files between iPhone and Android. Now enter the 6-digit key or scan the QR code to accept receiving the files. The Serial Port Profile that you would require to implement the communication is bound to MFi membership. Receive files on the receiving device Go to the Receive tab from the bottom menu. iOS allows only some bluetooth profiles to be used without the Made For iPhone (MFi) certification ( HPF, A2DP, MAP.). For small payloads this can be the most convenient solution.ĭetails on why you can't connect an arbitrary device to the iPhone. It has iOS and Android support and really easy to integrate. Bluetooth Low Energy will be possible once the issues on the Android side are solved ( Communicating between iOS and Android with Bluetooth LE)Ĭoolest alternative: use the Bump API.( How to write a small (socket) server in iOS) Direct TCP/IP communication over sockets.These usually have libraries for several platforms.

