Case study

r8link: reconstructing Uniden R8w Bluetooth telemetry

r8link reconstructs the Uniden R8w radar detector's Bluetooth LE data exchange as a Python client and protocol reference. The author used JADX on the R/Tach Android app and captured live traffic, then implemented parsing for alerts, frequency, signal strength, direction, device telemetry, and stored camera points.

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: 17
Last commit: 2026-08-02
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux with BlueZ, Python 3.10+, bleak, and a paired Uniden R8w.
Limits: The protocol observations cover one R8w and one firmware version; macOS has not been tried.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{r8link-uniden-r8w-case,
  title = {{r8link: reconstructing Uniden R8w Bluetooth telemetry}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/AegisX86/UnidenR8wlink}},
  url = {https://github.com/AegisX86/UnidenR8wlink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/r8link-uniden-r8w-case/}}
}

Plain text

r8link: reconstructing Uniden R8w Bluetooth telemetry. https://github.com/AegisX86/UnidenR8wlink (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/r8link-uniden-r8w-case/

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PROTOCOL.md GitHub · AegisX86/UnidenR8wlink · Revision 9072bc2
README.md GitHub · AegisX86/UnidenR8wlink · Revision 9072bc2