Presence Publisher
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About this app
This free open-source app regularly publishes to a configurable MQTT topic whenever
connected to a given Wi-Fi network or in proximity to a Bluetooth beacon.
It can be used to integrate the presence of your phone in home automation.
The app uses the built-in Android alarm manager, so notifications are sent
even if the phone is in stand-by. In addition to regularly scheduled checks,
the app also reacts to changes in the network connection.
The MQTT client supports anonymous and username / password authentication
as well as client certificate authentication. For more details on how to
configure certificate-based authentication, please have a look at
https://github.com/ostrya/PresencePublisher/blob/master/README.md.
If you want to know more about how this app processes your location data,
please have a look at the privacy policy at https://ostrya.github.io/PresencePublisher/en/PRIVACY_POLICY.html.
Permissions
• ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION: on Android 10+, necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi while running in background
• ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: necessary to discover beacons; on Android 9+, necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: necessary to register network change listener
• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi
• BLUETOOTH: necessary to communicate with beacons
• BLUETOOTH_ADMIN: necessary to discover beacons
• INTERNET: only necessary if your MQTT server is not running locally
• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: necessary to start service on start-up
• REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS: on Android 6+, necessary to request disabling battery optimization
• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: only necessary if you want to export log files in Android 4.0 - 4.3
connected to a given Wi-Fi network or in proximity to a Bluetooth beacon.
It can be used to integrate the presence of your phone in home automation.
The app uses the built-in Android alarm manager, so notifications are sent
even if the phone is in stand-by. In addition to regularly scheduled checks,
the app also reacts to changes in the network connection.
The MQTT client supports anonymous and username / password authentication
as well as client certificate authentication. For more details on how to
configure certificate-based authentication, please have a look at
https://github.com/ostrya/PresencePublisher/blob/master/README.md.
If you want to know more about how this app processes your location data,
please have a look at the privacy policy at https://ostrya.github.io/PresencePublisher/en/PRIVACY_POLICY.html.
Permissions
• ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION: on Android 10+, necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi while running in background
• ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: necessary to discover beacons; on Android 9+, necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: necessary to register network change listener
• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: necessary to retrieve SSID of connected Wi-Fi
• BLUETOOTH: necessary to communicate with beacons
• BLUETOOTH_ADMIN: necessary to discover beacons
• INTERNET: only necessary if your MQTT server is not running locally
• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: necessary to start service on start-up
• REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS: on Android 6+, necessary to request disabling battery optimization
• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: only necessary if you want to export log files in Android 4.0 - 4.3
Updated on
Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data isn’t encrypted
Data can’t be deleted
What's new
v2.5.3
• support for Android 14 added
v2.5.2
• added another missing bluetooth permission
v2.5.1
• bright and dark mode
• new permissions for bluetooth detection on Android 12+
v2.5.0
• support for wildcards when selecting WiFi networks
• improved validation of input values
• support for Android 14 added
v2.5.2
• added another missing bluetooth permission
v2.5.1
• bright and dark mode
• new permissions for bluetooth detection on Android 12+
v2.5.0
• support for wildcards when selecting WiFi networks
• improved validation of input values