The Bridgefy application is a reporting application that allows sending and receiving messages without internet connection via Bluetooth technology within nearly 100 meters between nearby devices It can be turned on in the event of an emergency.
Bridgefy App depends on Bluetooth to discover and communicate with users
Directly or by placing public broadcasting to communicate with any user within the range.
- The application needs an internet connection only once when active activation, then offline works later using Bluetooth.
- Supports special chats between two people after interaction through public chat, while broadcasting messages are visible to everyone within the range.
Common uses include travel, natural disasters, crowded activities, and rural areas where network connection may be interrupted.
The approximate range of communication is 330 feet (100 meters), and the density of users close to access to the formation of a jumping network across nearby devices.
- Bluetooth permissions and location on phones require to activate the discovery of nearby devices through the protocols needed for bluetooth.
- The application provides encryption of messages through its network, with alert that public broadcasting messages are visible from any nearby user within the range.
- The application is available for free on Android and iOS, with internal purchases/subscription to remove ads according to the statute.
How to run the application:
Take the Bluetooth and give the required permissions, then open the application with the Internet for the first time to activate.
Start by a broadcast tab to discover close users, then click on the user to start a private conversation if desired.
Remember the limits of the range, and that the quality of communication, movement, or obstacles may affect stability.
Privacy and safety:
- Special conversations are encrypted inside the network, but the general broadcast is not private and visionary from near.
- The site's permissions are required to support the work of Bluetooth on the system, and the distribution pages indicate the encryption of data during the transfer and the ability to request the deletion of data according to the statute.
It can be used in the emergency:
Networks are boycotted during disasters, or crowding in major events, or while traveling in weak coverage areas or in high places such as mountains.