Support for BLE on Instant Apps [219764016]

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Feature Request

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xa...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Feb 16, 2022 09:47AM

Hello team,

I would like to share with you a feature request to support BLE capability on Instant Apps. Currently, the set of allowed permissions are quite limited, and among other things BLE-related ones are not part of them. We're aware you have previously explained that there is currently no intention to support BLE due to security concerns.

However, there are plenty of use cases where, by leveraging the native experience of an app, BLE-enabled Instant Apps could be very useful:

Access Control: Use of BLE for temporary digital keys.
Manufacturing and Industry: Real-time connectivity; assistance in improving quality, predicting maintenance, and utilizing ERP systems optimally.
Proximity marketing: Ad-hoc advertisement based on location (beacons), provide guided tours, etc.
Asset tracking: Asset return, asset security, speed of scanning.
Indoor navigation: Fill the gap of the GPS indoors.
...

All of those use cases and more could fit within a lightweight app executed on the fly without installing the full app version. Many of those use cases are carried out by users who don't want to install multiple different apps for the same purpose on their mobile devices. This is why an Instant App would greatly improve the flow, resulting in an incredible user experience.

Would you consider including BLE capabilities for Instant Apps?

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ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> Feb 17, 2022 06:15AM

Assigned to ra...@google.com.

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> #2Feb 17, 2022 07:31AM

We have shared this with our product and engineering team and will update this issue with more information as it becomes available.

ol...@motionmetrics.co <ol...@motionmetrics.co> #3Jun 8, 2022 04:51PM

+1
We are launching this on iOS and Android. iOS works nicely but Android users cannot get real-time location due to this issue and we'd love to give them a better experience with this fix.

ro...@gmail.com <ro...@gmail.com> #4Jan 10, 2023 08:55AM

Tou como um problema

fi...@keba.com <fi...@keba.com> #5Jun 19, 2023 04:35PM

Any update on this issue? Is there a possibility BLE usage will be available on instant apps in the future?

ba...@gmail.com <ba...@gmail.com> #6Oct 13, 2023 01:05PM

Hi ra...@ - is there any update on whether this feature will be introduced in the future or if it still blocked? Like the others, we also would like to use this functionality and have a working iOS App Clips implementation with Bluetooth but are blocked on Android because of this issue.

oi...@gmail.com <oi...@gmail.com> #7Oct 18, 2023 09:29AM

Hi - is there any update on this issue? We are unable to launch our instant experience on Android due to this limitation. Any progress is much appreciated.

ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #8Aug 3, 2024 04:01PM

Hi is there any update on this issue ? We are providing indoor navigation visually impaired and blind, and this is very important for them to use the solution without downloading the app. It will enhance the experience. Thanks.

yo...@gmail.com <yo...@gmail.com> #9Aug 21, 2024 10:13AM

Here another vote for this feature. We're developing access solutions using BLE locks. We can only give the desired experience to iPhone users (through app clips). We are blocked by this Android limitation.

sm...@smml.net <sm...@smml.net> #10Sep 13, 2024 05:23PM

se...@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> #11Oct 29, 2024 06:53PM

oz...@gmail.com <oz...@gmail.com> #12Jan 7, 2025 08:39PM

ro...@rently.com <ro...@rently.com> #13Jan 20, 2025 11:55AM

ce...@theluxergroup.com <ce...@theluxergroup.com> #14Jan 27, 2025 05:46PM

da...@theluxergroup.com <da...@theluxergroup.com> #15Jan 27, 2025 05:47PM

+1, also apple does allow it on their appclips

ge...@theluxergroup.com <ge...@theluxergroup.com> #16Jan 27, 2025 05:52PM

mo...@gmail.com <mo...@gmail.com> #17Jan 27, 2025 05:53PM

Please! We really need this feature!