# BLE Hero

> Bluetooth LE (BLE) scanner, sniffer, and dev tool for engineers & makers alike

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.oncelabs.blehero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.oncelabs.blehero)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.oncelabs.blehero`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** onceLabs
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 11,008
- **Rating:** 4.65 / 5 (138 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.79
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-14
- **First published:** 2025-05-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oncelabs.blehero)
- **Website:** [http://www.oncelabs.com](http://www.oncelabs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.oncelabs.com/privacy-policy](https://www.oncelabs.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

BLE Hero for Android is your all-in-one Bluetooth LE development companion.<br><br>🤔 Whether you’re a professional engineer, firmware developer, or IoT hobbyist, BLE Hero puts powerful scanning, Firmware Upgrade, GATT exploration, and logging tools right in your pocket.<br><br>🎥 Built-In Tutorials<br>• Step-by-step video guides under the Help section<br><br>🌗 Light &amp; Dark Themes with Extra Personality <br>• Automatically matches your system theme or choose manually<br><br>🔄 DFU (Device Firmware Update) Support<br>• MCUBoot<br>• Legacy Nordic DFU<br>• Send us a request for any other platforms you would like support for<br><br>🔍 BLE Scanning &amp; Discovery<br>• Regularly updated list of Bluetooth SIG Company IDs<br>• Powerful search—filter by any field in the advertisement packet<br>• Real-time RSSI <br>• Real-time advertisment interval estimation<br>• Detailed raw advertisement data view<br>• “Favorite” devices &amp; permanent ignore list<br>• Locator mode to help locate devices<br><br>🔗 Connection Management<br>• Maintain simultaneous connections to dozens of devices<br>• Automatic reconnect from any screen—no need to restart your scan<br><br>🧩 GATT Explorer<br>• Browse services, characteristics &amp; descriptors<br>• Read value formats: HEX | ASCII | UInt8 arrays<br>• Notifications &amp; indication handling<br>• Detailed read/write history with timestamps<br>• Custom keyboards for writing: HEX, ASCII &amp; Decimal<br><br>📜 Advanced Logging &amp; Diagnostics<br>• Industry-leading, low-level BLE event logging<br>• Searchable log viewer (advertisements, connections, GATT events, system status)<br>• Error descriptions on disconnects, failed operations &amp; more<br>• Enable/disable individual log categories on the fly<br>• Export logs as text (email, cloud storage, file system)<br>• JSON, CSV, and TXT log export formats <br><br>Why Choose BLE Hero?<br>• Precision: Dive into every byte of your Bluetooth LE packets.<br>• Flexibility: From DFU to diagnostics, one app does it all.<br>• Usability: Intuitive UI with light/dark modes and in-app tutorials.

## Rankings

- #545,867 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.RANGING`
- `com.oncelabs.blehero.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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