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NoPeek - free open source Android app that detects nearby Meta Ray-Ban glasses and VR headsets via Bluetooth (thelemmy.club)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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Meta has sold 7M+ Ray-Ban glasses that look identical to normal glasses but can record you silently.

NoPeek detects them using immutable BLE manufacturer company IDs - signals that cannot be randomized or hidden unlike MAC addresses.

Detects: Meta Ray-Ban, Snap Spectacles, Oakley Meta, TCL RayNeo, Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, Pico VR and more.

No ads. No tracking. No internet permission. Fully open source. MIT license.

github.com/getnopeek/nopeek-android

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[–] 30 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Already have https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses

How would this app be an improvement or any better? Sometimes I feel people clone app repos, tweak 1 or 2 things and call it a whole new app.

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    If it ran in the background and notified me whenever one was detected it would be great.

    Edit: looks like it does

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

    Yes it does! 🎉 Here's how it works:

    Tap "Run in background" button in the app. You'll see a persistent notification saying "VR Shield — Background Scan".

    If a smart glass or VR headset is detected you'll get:

    • Vibration alert
    • Sound alarm
    • Push notification with vendor name and distance

    Tap the notification to open the app and see full details.

    To stop: tap "Stop background" in the app or tap Stop in the notification.

    APK now available if you want to try it: github.com/getnopeek/nopeek-android/releases

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    • [–] 29 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    I'd love this on fdroid

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    astounds me that people still don't make that priority #1

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Fdroid requires app to be RB (reproducible build) which is good cuz it mean the apk developer release should be identical to a build you make from source code.

    My issue was that updating or adding a library to my app could break RB which can be a simple fix, but would require either waiting for pull request to be merged or forking yourself.

    It just becomes a game of Guess Who to find who is at fault for RB issues. Maybe it's just a flutter thing and isn't an issue with kotlin apps, idk.

    IzzyOnDroid is a great fallback

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    How so? I don't know much about the difference between Izzy and F-Droid.

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    • [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    I tried nearbyglasses but it doesn't stay running. I'll give nopeek a go and see if it's any better.

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    [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    Finally, the doofus locator

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    [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    But I have my BT turned off when I'm not using it...

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    • [–] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

    Anyone having trouble downloading the APK from the Git page? Tried a couple of browsers.

    This is the link text:

    https://github.com/getnopeek/nopeek-android

    Keeps circling back to the same page.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    There doesn't appear to be a release apk available for download, at least at the time I checked. Looks like you need to clone and build it from the source yourself. Not sure why there is a "Download APK" at the top.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    OK thanks for that. The build is beyond my skills to I'll wait a while and keep an eye on it in case it becomes available.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    🚀 NoPeek v1.0 is live!

    APK now available — no build needed. Just download and install.

    Detects Meta Ray-Ban glasses, Snap Spectacles & VR headsets via Bluetooth.

    Free. Open source. No tracking.

    github.com/getnopeek/nopeek-android/releases

    #privacy #android #opensource

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    🚀 NoPeek v1.0 is live!

    APK now available — no build needed. Just download and install.

    Detects Meta Ray-Ban glasses, Snap Spectacles & VR headsets via Bluetooth.

    Free. Open source. No tracking.

    github.com/getnopeek/nopeek-android/releases

    #privacy #android #opensource

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    • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Obtainium cant find a release on the search

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    [+] -7 points 5 months ago

    Just a thought: politicians should not be allowed to use such apps. This right-to-privacy shit has gone too far, in the wrong direction, protecting ONLY the wrong people.

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