Google Launches A New App Without Bluetooth, Internet Connection

        Google Launches A New App Without Bluetooth, Internet Connection

Google Launches A New App In case you don’t know, WiFi Aware is Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) that lets smartphones running Android 8 and later versions to “discover and connect directly to each other without any other type of connectivity between them.”

 

 

Google has found a new way to keep nearby smartphones and users connected as it has launched its “WifiNanScan App”. This is not for end users but it will eventually affect their day to day usage, as reported by 9to5Google. The “App” is meant for developers so they can experiment with WiFi Aware.

In case you don’t know, WiFi Aware is Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) that lets smartphones running Android 8 and later versions “discover and connect directly to each other without any other type of connectivity between them.” The API discovers the nearby devices and creates a network for sharing data or sending short messages.

This is an experimental step by which developers will further research WiFi Aware technology. It is also called Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) which detects nearby devices and immediately forms an independent, peer-to-peer connection with those.

The connection has various uses at the core of which is transmission of messages or large sized data without the need for a GPS signal, internet or network infrastructure.

 

So the possible use cases using this tech, as mentioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance are:

1.   Securely send a document to a printer without first logging onto the network.

2.  View a restaurant menu and make a reservation while walking by without an internet connection, even                              when the restaurant is closed.

3.  Automate and timestamp school check-ins and roll-call.

4.  Streamline airport security, customs, and immigration processing flows using mobile identification (ID)                           such as a driver’s license or passport without requiring travelers to present a physical ID.

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5. The WifiNanScan App (made by ‘Developed with Google’) Play Store listing gives us a bit more idea about it.                  “With this app, it is possible to obtain a distance measurement with a precision of about 1 meter with                                 phones up to 15 meters apart. Developers, OEMs, and researchers can use this tool to validate                                              distance/range measurements enabling the development of peer-to-peer ranging and data transfer, find my                  phone and context-aware applications based on the WiFi Aware/NAN API,” stated the listing.

6. It is worth adding that some enhancements have been made in Android 12 as well when it comes to Wi-Fi                        Aware. It includes efficiency improvements and addressing lost connections.