[Bug]: _networkInfo.getWifiBSSID() return value in different format; a "0" value is missing from the .getWifiBSSID() - iOS device only, Android working fine

[justatipfromthedeadsequoiatree]

Platform

iOS Version 17.0.3 and iOS Version 17.4.1

Plugin

network_info_plus

Version

5.0.3

Flutter SDK

Flutter version 3.16.4 on channel stable

Steps to reproduce

when calling .getWifiBSSID() on iOS devices i got the output

53:12:32:11:e:b0

when calling .getWifiBSSID() on Android devices i got the output

53:12:32:11:0e:b0

as you can see, there is a missing "0" when i call .getWifiBSSID() on iOS devices. tested on iOS Version 17.0.3 and iOS Version 17.4.1

Related issue found

https://stackoverflow.com/q/4736718/7972633
https://superuser.com/q/133755

Code Sample

i have added some minimal reproduction code here

https://gist.github.com/justatipfromthedeadsequoiatree/a17a65f5be2a9117697d35eaee88a695

Logs

no log file

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[✓] Connected device (4 available)
    • XXXXX iPhone (mobile)   • 00008030-001C59191180802E • ios            • iOS 17.0.3 21A360
    • Nokia 3310 Gen 2 (mobile) • 00008120-001054422690201E • ios            • iOS 17.4.1 21E236
    • macOS (desktop)           • macos                     • darwin-arm64   • macOS 14.1.1 23B81 darwin-arm64
    • Chrome (web)              • chrome                    • web-javascript • Google Chrome 124.0.6367.119
    ! Error: Browsing on the local area network for siang’s iPhone (2). Ensure the device is unlocked and attached with a cable or associated with the same local area network as this Mac.
      The device must be opted into Developer Mode to connect wirelessly. (code -27)
    ! Error: Browsing on the local area network for iPhone. Ensure the device is unlocked and attached with a cable or associated with the same local area network as this Mac.
      The device must be opted into Developer Mode to connect wirelessly. (code -27)

[✓] Network resources
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!

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[HiddenPulse]

Hi, any update on this?

[justatipfromthedeadsequoiatree]

hi @miquelbeltran, could you help check on this issue? I'm quoting you because I saw that you were involved with this issues previously, thank you

[miquelbeltran]

The plugin is basically passing up the BSSID value that Apple provides without modifying it.

Apple seems to be removing leading zeroes from the hex data.

I am not sure what the plugin can or should do about this, as it only passes data from one to the other.

[justatipfromthedeadsequoiatree]

hi @miquelbeltran , thanks for the reply. After days of research and reading, I think the best approach for now would be to create a common function that adds the leading zeros to the BSSID value. thanks again

[miquelbeltran]

If you end up implementing it, I think you can do a Pull Request with this function as an extension function for the BSSID method response, and more people from the community would benefit!

I would rather not modify the original methods, and still provide the data "as is", but as a "util" or extension function I think it can help.

Nevertheless, this difference in the data should be documented in the README as well.