android - Common API which detects all the beacons of different vendors

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In my application, we are implementing the beacon functionality using Estimote sdk. But this sdk will detect only their products. Is there any API which detect all the beacons of different vendors and which gives beacon details like UUID,Major and Minor..Does anyone have an Idea. Please let me know..

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Yes, the open source Android Beacon Library is designed to detect beacons from a wide variety of vendors. Out of the box, it detects open source AltBeacons, but can be configured with a single line of code to detect proprietary beacons. See here for more info: Is this the correct layout to detect iBeacons with AltBeacon's Android Beacon Library?

This library has been around for nearly two years so it is very full featured and mature. The fact that it is open source helps prevent against proprietary lock-in.

Full disclosure: I am lead engineer on this project.