BLE Radar

A tool to monitor, analyze and find BLE devices around you.

Bluetooth Radar in the background scans and analyzes Bluetooth Low Energy devices around you (eg smartwatches, headphones, speakers) and allows you to set complex rules to search for devices by specified filters. For example, by device name, address, location and time of discovery, manufacturer, and if an unknown device has been chasing you for a long time. Can be used to find your missing devices, or notify you if the device that you are looking for is nearby.

DISCLAIMER
This project is developed solely for educational, security research, and personal investigative purposes. The author does not endorse or encourage any use of this software for unlawful or unethical activities. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of this tool complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

In general, the app is capable:
* Scan, analyze and track Bluetooth devices around;
* Create flexible filters for the radar;
* Deep analysis of the scanned BLE devices, getting data from the available GATT services;
* Gatt services Explorer;
* Define the device type by metadata;
* Define approximate distance to the device.

Bluetooth Radar does not collect or send your personal or geolocation data. The project is fully opensource and available on GitHub.

Author: Konstantin Kulikov
License: GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 0.29.5-beta (1708536375) suggested Added on Apr 13, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 10 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- pair with Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
- access Bluetooth settings
  
  Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
- connect to paired Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
- discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "connectedDevice"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "connectedDevice"
- run foreground service with the type "location"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- f.cking.software.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 5.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 0.29.3-beta (1708536373) - Added on Apr 09, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 10 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- pair with Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
- access Bluetooth settings
  
  Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
- connect to paired Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
- discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "connectedDevice"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "connectedDevice"
- run foreground service with the type "location"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- f.cking.software.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 5.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 0.29.2-beta (1708536372) - Added on Apr 05, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 10 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- pair with Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
- access Bluetooth settings
  
  Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
- connect to paired Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
- discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "connectedDevice"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "connectedDevice"
- run foreground service with the type "location"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- f.cking.software.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 5.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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