Microchip's Bluetooth Smart Discover is a dedicated BLE device discovery tool for nearby Microchip peripherals. It lets you scan, connect, and inspect services and characteristics, plus read, write, or enable notifications as needed. With its long-standing presence in the field, the app emphasizes direct access to advertising data and broadcaster information.
Pros & Cons
BLE-focused discovery tailored for Microchip peripherals
Direct access to services and characteristics
Supports read, write, and notifications on discovered characteristics
Inspects advertising data types
Limited to Microchip BLE peripherals
Requires ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION for BLE scanning, raising privacy considerations
Not ProGuarded (no obfuscation) may affect production security perceptions
About Bluetooth Smart Discover
Bluetooth Smart Discover was a tools app developed by Microchip Technology Inc. It was removed from Google Play Dec 14, 2021 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Bluetooth Smart Discover had been downloaded 71 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Bluetooth Smart Discover was rated 3.61 out of 5 stars, based on 100 ratings.
App Information
Bluetooth Smart Discover was free to download. The APK download size was 955.93 kB. The last available version was 1.0. The last update was on August 4, 2016.
Technical Requirements
Bluetooth Smart Discover required Android 4.4+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play June 2016.
Description
Microchip’s SmartDiscover provides the ability to scan and connect to nearby Microchip Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peripherals and listen to BLE broadcasters.
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★★★★★
Works Great! Download this app to find a lost Fitbit Charge which I lost doing yard work. This app pinpointed the location to within 6 inches using signal strength. The lost Fitbit was found in the top 6 inches of the yard waste recycling bin in leaves. Was amazed on how well it pinpointed the location, great save! Very good app works as expected on Samsung note 4 best of all no special permissions or advertising, good Bluetooth information too. Great 5 Star app thank you!
★★★★★
Works as expected. The rest of apps of this type I tried don't works. It was very easy to find devices. Proximity signal also worked in my device.
★★☆☆☆
Bond doesn't bond and connect doesn't connect reliably. Whats the difference? UI doesn't let me rename the tag (i have 4 tags) and doesn't tell me where they are,
★★☆☆☆
> I am using RN4871 Data mode > I can see my device(RN48711) in app screen > I connect to it > on RN4871 side I get the message %CONNECT....%, so connection is ok > I select "Microchip Data Service" option on App screen > it drops down and gives three more options "1.Write, 2. Write, 3. Control" > I assume #2 should be Read, but then I don't know there are so many missing points in user's guide > now selecting first option I go to third screen in app, there keyboard gives option to write HEX only (I expected I can write any ASCII in data mode, then again no explanation in u's guide) > finally I type some number and press "Write" button... and App stops working with error msg "Unfortunately SmartDiscover has stopped" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmartData that is available for Ios only is seemingly doing terminal kind of things read and write ASCII etc...
★★☆☆☆
It cannot connect to Microchip RN4678. Literally the hw that this app was written for😂
★★☆☆☆
I tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to make it work with my party bot micro I won't work
Technologies used by Bluetooth Smart Discover
3 permissions
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Trust & Safety: Requests android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, android.permission.BLUETOOTH, and android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN to enable BLE device discovery and management. This is typical for BLE tools; the app is not obfuscated (not ProGuarded) as a development detail.
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