Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Bluetooth scanning Topic Bluetooth scanning 2 mentions in 1 episode The use of scanners to detect nearby devices, including laptops and phones in cars. Mentions 395: We’ll Fix It in Post Nov 23, 2019 44:05 Burglars really do use Bluetooth scanners to find laptops and phones. 45:03 Does it give you any distance information on those?