Google launches a new app that connects nearby devices without Bluetooth, Internet connection

In case you don’t know, WiFi Aware is Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) that lets smartphones running Android 8 and later versions to “discover and connect directly to each other without any other type of connectivity between them.”

Google has found a new way to keep nearby smartphones and users connected as it has launched its “WifiNanScan App”. This is not for end users but it will eventually affect their day to day usage, as reported by 9to5Google. The “WifiNanScan App” is meant for developers so they can experiment with WiFi Aware.

In case you don’t know, WiFi Aware is Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) that lets smartphones running Android 8 and later versions to “discover and connect directly to each other without any other type of connectivity between them.” The API discovers the nearby devices and creates a network for sharing data or sending short messages.

As per the search giant, this Wi-Fi Aware supports “higher throughput rates across longer distances than Bluetooth connections.”