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New App Turns Bluetooth On and Off With One Touch

This didn't work in my car. Somehow it would break my profile and not connect unless I reconfigured it. I didn't want to spend too much time trying to figure out so I deleted it. Gonna ask for a refund shortly
 
You can already do this on Android phones thanks to widgets. Toggle WiFi, Bluetooth, Silent, etc. iOS is so ridiculously limiting in some ways. Very basic stuff they should have implemented already.
 
troop231 said:
Is it still fair that the dev who made this Bluetooth app gets paid for directly violating the guidelines? Just wondering, as it's not fair to the other developers who could make these kind of apps, but not get approved.
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If that is the case Apple should refund all the money they collected from the App as well.

Apple is not paying the developer so Apple should not make a single penny off of the violation either. But as it has been shown Apple does not refund the money so to keep a conflict of interested from happening Apple needs to either refund all money collected or pay the guy his 70% cut.
 
kbade said:
Can you try to actually use this to connect and let us know if it works? Given my tests, see previous posts, it does't seem to actually turn the bluetooth on...
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IT works fine for me. Turned it on, my car instantly connected to it. I made a call no problem. When I got home, I turned it off and it disconnected right away. Worked like a charm.
 
If Apple hasn't taken this down by now, it's likely they'll leave it up (against all odds). I was one of the lucky few to download HandyLight a couple years back, and that was only up for a 30 minute window.
 
strayts said:
If Apple hasn't taken this down by now, it's likely they'll leave it up (against all odds). I was one of the lucky few to download HandyLight a couple years back, and that was only up for a 30 minute window.
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I thought it was up longer than that, but I got it too. I forgot the color combination to start the hotspot. :eek: (haven't needed it, work provided me with an android with hotspot)
 
I used to toggle my bluetooth on and off, and was very annoyed that there was no widget for that since I came from Android. There was a workaround that I found on CNET (it was a website you could visit and download icons from, and when you clicked the icon it took you directly to the settings page where bluetooth was located). That got shut down with the latest OS update though, and since that point I started leaving Bluetooth on at all times.

I have noticed absolutely 0 difference in battery life, and am now kicking myself for not leaving it on since I got the phone. With my Droid, Bluetooth would suck the battery down vampire style so I had just assumed the iPhone would do the same. I wouldn't be surprised if this app stays out there because for me at least it would be offering no benefit to just leaving Bluetooth on.
 
I use to be a android user, and now iPhone...same with computers. Started with pc now all Macs. I think apple doesn't have all these toggles for wifi Bluetooth airplane mode all for the simplicity factor. I'm jail broken but that is only because I don't want to be like everyone else and have the exact same phone as half the world. Apple designs their products to be user friendly and not to confuse people. Give grandma and android and she will manage to screw something up...then give her a iPhone and she is on the web and doing all she needs to do with no problems. I can't count how many times I've gotten a call from my dad about why doesn't this work on his android device. Bluetooth is meant to stay on. Mine is on now and will remain on. No need for an app to do something so pointless... Just my 2 cents
 
MacRumors said:
It's a universal app, for iPhone and iPad -- however, this sort of direct control of Bluetooth is prohibited by Apple's iOS app guidelines and it's unclear how long Apple will allow the app to remain on the App Store./QUOTE]

It's this part that I don't get. I hope that's not true. The whole point of iOS is to make people's lives easier. This app helps iOS achieve that goal. And it'll help Apple make more money. So Apple should be thanking the developer, not scrutinizing him.

If Apple won't implement something like SBSettings, they should at least change the app rules to allow apps to present their users with working toggles/settings menus. So the user would be giving the app permission to turn on Bluetooth when the user wants it on and turn it off when the user wants it off.
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LordJohnWhorfin said:
1. Leave it on.
2. Leave it on.
3. No, its drain on battery is negligible. Leave it on.
4. Do you care to substantiate this statement with serious references? Or did you just read it on the internet?

So, the use case is simple: LEAVE THE FRICKING THING ON!
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The drain is not negligible. I"m sorry I've done the testing for myself and it is a significant drain when I leave it on.
 
Tsuius said:
This is much to do about nothing!
The reason the bluetooth setting is buried is because it is supposed to stay ON so it is available when YOU need it.

I want a bluetooth connection when I get in my car or when I get home or when I use my bluetooth headset. There is no point to be fiddling with settings just so I can save .00000001 watts of power.

Just my $.99 opinion ;-)
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Quite true. I always poke some fun at people who come from other platforms and keep toggling things like WiFi or cellular data every time they use those. Sooner or later they just start enjoying their devices rather than messing with the unnecessary stuff. :)
You do seem to be using Bluetooth a lot though. Not everyone does, so if they want to use it once every few weeks then let it be. Not sure if they have a need for such an app then though :)
 
Them leaving it in the app store could only mean one thing...

It will be integrated in an update or iOS 6!!! :D
 
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