# IamBeacon

> Free Eddystone-UID BLE beacon broadcaster with persistent ID

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drivernator.iambeacon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drivernator.iambeacon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.drivernator.iambeacon`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Drivernator
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 26
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-07
- **First published:** 2026-07-07
- **Publisher country:** EE
- **Size:** 2.09 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivernator.iambeacon)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://drivernator.com/iambeacon/privacy.html](https://drivernator.com/iambeacon/privacy.html)

## Description

IamBeacon turns your Android phone or tablet into a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon. Open the app and your device starts broadcasting an Eddystone-UID beacon frame that any BLE scanner, gateway, or detection app nearby can receive.<br><br>WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT<br><br>Most beacon simulator apps generate a new identity every time they run. IamBeacon gives your device a persistent beacon identity: the instance ID is generated once and stays the same across app restarts and device reboots. That makes it usable as a real fixed identifier — for presence detection, vehicle detection, asset simulation, or testing beacon-based systems — not just for one-off demos.<br><br>FEATURES<br><br>- Eddystone-UID format, receivable by standard BLE scanners (e.g. nRF Connect)<br>- Persistent instance ID — survives restarts and reboots<br>- Edit the 6-byte instance ID manually or generate a random one<br>- See and edit decimal representation of hex instance ID<br>- Reliable background broadcasting via a foreground service with a status notification<br>- Automatically resumes broadcasting after device reboot if left enabled<br>- One switch to stop broadcasting at any time<br>- Device name visible in scan response<br><br>PRIVATE BY DESIGN<br><br>IamBeacon has no internet access — the permission isn&#39;t even requested, so the app is technically incapable of sending data anywhere. No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. Your beacon ID and settings are stored only on your device.<br><br>TYPICAL USES<br><br>- Testing beacon detection in your own apps<br>- Presence and proximity detection (e.g. detecting when a phone is in a vehicle)<br>- Simulating fixed beacons during development<br>- Learning and experimenting with BLE advertising

## Rankings

- #2,504,488 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.drivernator.iambeacon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drivernator.iambeacon)