Summary
In this chapter, you learned how to fully implement a peer-to-peer Bluetooth network using two iOS devices. The limitations and capabilities of Game Kit’s Bluetooth networking were discussed, as well as some of the benefits that can be leveraged by including Bluetooth networking. The sample app for this chapter walked you through adding networking to a simple two-way chat app.
You worked with sending data and the different options available to you when transmitting, as well as how to receive and process data. In addition, you learned how to handle disconnects and other important state changes from the connected peer. There was also a short section on some of the more advanced features of Game Kit’s Bluetooth networking. You should now ...
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