<div dir="ltr">Derp, I forgot to mention everything MFI requires a considerable investment (time or money) in firmware. Microchip Technology offers a stack here:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/technology/smartphoneaccessory/tools/home.html">http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/technology/smartphoneaccessory/tools/home.html</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>It provides an excellent API and is the lowest cost option you'll likely find.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>--<br>Anders Nelson<br><br>+1 (517) 775-6129<br><br><a href="http://www.erogear.com">www.erogear.com</a></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Anders Nelson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anders.k.nelson@gmail.com" target="_blank">anders.k.nelson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Hi Alison,<div><br></div><div>I handled the MFI program at my previous job, so here's how it works:</div><div><br></div><div>-Some MFI-enabled radio manufacturers embed the Apple-specific authentication chip into their module and I believe you can buy said module without having to go through Apple's MFI certification.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-In order to use any IAP commands outside of simple remote controls (play/pause/prev/next/etc.) your hardware accessory must have an MFI authentication chip onboard.</div><div><br></div><div>-Bluetooth classic and dock connector communication (via IAP or the accessory framework) both require an MFI chip. BTLE does <i>not</i> require an MFI chip.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Bluetooth classic communication is relatively fast so I've heard. The dock connector can only push 5-7kB per second.</div><div><br></div><div>I suggest using BTLE to get around the fruity bits.</div>
<div><br></div><div>=]</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>--<br>Anders Nelson<br><br>+1 (517) 775-6129<br><br><a href="http://www.erogear.com" target="_blank">www.erogear.com</a></div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Alison Lewis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:a@iheartswitch.com" target="_blank">a@iheartswitch.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Thanks Eden. Thanks thats only on LE. We've got an old chip. Good info for the future!!! - A</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Eden Sherry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:e@eden2.com" target="_blank">e@eden2.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>There are no Apple restrictions on the type of BLE devices apps can connect to, and no Apple certification to go through.<br>
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If you are having issues seeing or connecting to your device, it is a problem with the device itself or your iOS code.<br>
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LightBlue is a useful app to sanity-check on the phone side. If your device is advertising correctly, it should appear in that app.<br>
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Eden<br>
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> On Dec 20, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Alison Lewis <<a href="mailto:a@iheartswitch.com" target="_blank">a@iheartswitch.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Hi guys/gals,<br>
><br>
> Anyone with BlueGiga experience and connecting through iOS devices? We have a BlueGiga and no Apple activation chip. Have some questions, here's the first two:<br>
><br>
> Does the company who put on a BlueGiga chip need some sort of apple chip too?<br>
><br>
> Does the company who put on the BlueGiga chip need to go through the MFI program? How fast can you get through it?<br>
><br>
> Is there any work around this issue that people have dealt with before?<br>
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> Love to talk to someone that's been through this.<br>
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> Gracias! - Alison<br>
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