Case study

BTHackers: reconstructing the AIREC recorder’s BLE protocol

BTHackers documents the AIREC voice recorder’s BLE GATT service and command protocol from captured sessions. Its protocol reference maps characteristic handles and the 55 aa command and aa 55 response frames. The repository includes capture parsers, a Python client, and a Flutter app; the author lists connection fixes and the file-download command as open work.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-11-02
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An AIREC voice recorder and BLE access are needed for live interaction.
Limits: The Python client uses bleak and is documented as needing a connection fix.
Limits: The file-download command has not yet been identified.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{bthackers-airec-case,
  title = {{BTHackers: reconstructing the AIREC recorder’s BLE protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/RegeneratusLabs/BTHackers}},
  url = {https://github.com/RegeneratusLabs/BTHackers},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/bthackers-airec-case/}}
}

Plain text

BTHackers: reconstructing the AIREC recorder’s BLE protocol. https://github.com/RegeneratusLabs/BTHackers (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/bthackers-airec-case/

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docs/PROTOCOL.md GitHub · RegeneratusLabs/BTHackers · Revision 4b4a67e
README.md GitHub · RegeneratusLabs/BTHackers · Revision 4b4a67e