# Presence detection

**URL:** <https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568>\
**Category:** BLE Gateway\
**Created:** [November 19, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568 "2019-11-19T19:51:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/johntdyer/32/400_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/Johntdyer)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/1 "2019-11-19T19:51:41Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to use the gateway to detect when certain iphones are near by so I can use it in Home assistant. However I have been unable to do this so far, and I a not sure if there are any examples. Also does the iPhone roll the mac addresses, if so does that mean this wont work for my use case ?

Thanks

John

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**Author:** ![aprilpea](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/aprilpea/32/9_2.png) [@aprilpea](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/aprilpea)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/2 "2019-11-20T01:54:54Z")

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> [@Johntdyer](#):
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> Also does the iPhone roll the mac addresses

Yes. iPhone do roll the mac addresses.

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**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/johntdyer/32/400_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/Johntdyer)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/3 "2019-11-20T12:06:24Z")

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@aprilpea- So does that mean there is no way for me to detect presence in my home based on iPhone bluetooth ?

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**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/johntdyer/32/400_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/Johntdyer)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/4 "2019-11-22T23:23:38Z")

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@aprilpea ?

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**Author:** ![aprilpea](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/aprilpea/32/9_2.png) [@aprilpea](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/aprilpea)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/5 "2019-12-02T02:29:52Z")

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> So does that mean there is no way for me to detect presence in my home based on iPhone bluetooth ?

yes

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**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/user_avatar/bbs.aprbrother.com/johntdyer/32/400_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/u/Johntdyer)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://bbs.aprbrother.com/t/presence-detection/1568/6 "2019-12-02T14:53:16Z")

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Is there any way to work around this ? I am really just interested in identifying if either my wives or my iphone is in the house…