# ABeacon

> Open Source App that will send out an iBeacon in regular intervals

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.gittner.abeacon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.gittner.abeacon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.gittner.abeacon`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christopher Gittner
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 11
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-07
- **First published:** 2025-09-07
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.gittner.abeacon)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/0fc7eecb-8bad-4af2-b9d4-5fe75f82d0b1](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/0fc7eecb-8bad-4af2-b9d4-5fe75f82d0b1)

## Description

When the app is first started, it generates a new V4 UUID and transmits this UUID as iBeacons at regular intervals (about once every 10 seconds).<br><br>The iBeacon frames can be captured, for example, by an ESP with Tasmota or ESPresence to detect whether your phone is at home or in a certain area.<br><br>I use it for myself at home. Maybe this app is also useful to somebody else.<br><br>Permissions:<br>The App will ask for some permissions in order to work properly. Unfortunately this is something i can not change, but is required by the operating system.<br><br>When the App is first started it will ask for the following Permissions:<br><br>* Location (Background) - Required to transmit the beacon<br>* Nearby Devices - Required to transmit the beacon<br>* Notifications - Required to keep the app running in the background<br>* Disable Battery Optimization - Required to keep the app running in the background<br><br>This App does not collect or send any personal data / location from your phone!<br><br>The source code for this App can be found here: https://github.com/ChristopherGittner/ABeacon

## Rankings

- #2,797,457 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `org.gittner.abeacon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.gittner.abeacon)