FAQ
Broadcast your profiles via phone
Broadcast your profile from your smartphone with just one click. Instead of using a FriendChip Beacon, you can broadcast your profiles with your smartphone.
Advantages:
- Your profile is always where you are
- Cheaper than a beacon
- Send multiple profiles simultaneously
- Switch the profile on and off with one click
Disadvantages:
- Not intended for permanent use in one place
- More battery is used. However, the consumption is very low.
- Does not work with all devices
Supported devices
Please note that not all devices are supported. Here is a list of devices that are known to work (all information is subject to change).
- Phones and tablets
- Google Pixel 2 [XL], Pixel [XL], Pixel C, Nexus 6P, 6, 5X, 9, patched Nexus 5
- Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 [Dual SIM], Fierce XL
- Asus Zenfone 2 [Laser], Zenpad 8
- Blackberry Priv
- HTC 10, One M9, Desire (530/626s/820)
- Huawei Ascend Y550, Honor 8, Honor 5X, Union
- Lenovo K3 Note, Vibe P1m, Vibe K4 Note
- LG:
- G5, G4 [Stylus], G3, G Flex2, G Vista 2
- V10, K10, L Bello, Lancet, Leon, Magna, Optimus Zone 3, Spirit, Tribute 5
- Meizu M3s
- Moto X Play, X Style, X2, G2, G3, G4, Z Droid, Droid Turbo 2
- Nextbit Robin
- OnePlus 2, 3
- OPPO A33f
- Samsung Galaxy:
- S9
- S8 [+]
- S7 [Edge] - up to 8 concurrent running BLE advertisers
- S6 [Active/Edge/Edge Plus], S5 [Active/Neo]
- Note 8, Note 5, Note Edge, Note 4
- Tab S2 (8.0/9.7), Tab S (8.4/10.5), Note Pro, Tab A 9.7, Tab E
- A5 2017, A5 2016 [Duos]
- J5, J3 Duos
- Alpha, Core Prime, Grand Prime, On7
- Sony Xperia E5, X, Z5 [Compact/Premium], C5 Ultra, C3, M4 Aqua [Dual]
- Xiaomi Redmi 3, Note 2, Note 3, Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi 5, Mi Max
- ZTE Maven, ZMAX 2, Zmax Pro, Warp Elite
- Android TVs
- Sony Bravia 2015
To broadcast your profile download the FriendChip App for Android, login and on the My FriendChips page toggle the "Broadcast via phone" switch to on.