From the SDK it is the only way to obtain RSSI. It is a little bit inconvenient, since it is not useful if you only want to periodically monitor the strength of the signal of a paired device. However there is a way, but out of SDK. You can use native API (by means of … Read more
I managed to auto request a pairing procedure with keyboard featured devices through an app working as a service checking the presence of a specific kind of device and a modified version of the Settings app. I have to say that I was working on a custom device running Android 4.0.3 without external controls (no … Read more
Add a broadcast listener to MEDIA_BUTTON: <intent-filter android:priority=”<some number>”> <action android:name=”android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON” /> </intent-filter> You should register your broadcast receiver inside your application (not in manifest file). Otherwise Google Music player will catch your broadcast and aboard it. Your IntentFilter priority should be higher that other media players priorities in your phone) Add android.permission.BLUETOOTH permission in … Read more
I think I figured it out. Instead of: sudo hciconfig hci0 up sudo hcitool -i hci0 cmd 0x08 0x0008 1e 02 01 1a 1a ff 4c 00 02 15 e2 c5 6d b5 df fb 48 d2 b0 60 d0 f5 a7 10 96 e0 00 00 00 00 c5 00 00 00 00 00 … Read more
One problem with Bluetooth on the PC is that there are several BT stacks in use and you can never quite know which one is available on a given machine. The most common ones are Widcomm (now Broadcom) and Microsoft (appeared in XP, maybe one of the service packs). However, some BT hardware vendors package … Read more
YES This is possible on Android 5+, and you can find open-source code for transmitting as a beacon in the Android Beacon Library. There is also a full-featured version of a beacon transmitter in the Beacon Scope app in the Google Play Store. Here’s an example of transmitting iBeacon with the Android Beacon Library: Beacon … Read more
Here’s how you unpair/remove a bonded device call this method where macAddress is the string of the mac address of the device..i.e. “00:02:00:A3:03:05” IBluetooth ib =getIBluetooth(); ib.removeBond(macAddress); To get the IBluetooth Object you need to go through a couple of steps create a package in your project called android.bluetooth create two files, IBluetooth.aidl and IBluetoothCallback.aidl … Read more
CBPeripheral’s identifier property will serve your purpose, available from a still-unconnected device in CBCentralManager’s didDiscoverPeripheral delegate method: – (void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didDiscoverPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral advertisementData:(NSDictionary *)advertisementData RSSI:(NSNumber *)RSSI CBPeripheral *peripheral … NSUUID* serverId = [peripheral identifier]; I have a half dozen LE devices I’m experimenting with, including multiple sets of identical devices. I just confirmed that across … Read more
100% working solution : no need any 3rd party plugin manifest code: <!–BLUETOOTH PERMISSION–> <!– Request legacy Bluetooth permissions on older devices. –> <uses-permission android:name=”android.permission.BLUETOOTH” /> <uses-permission android:name=”android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN” /> <!– Needed only if your app looks for Bluetooth devices. If your app doesn’t use Bluetooth scan results to derive physical location information, you can strongly … Read more
The only way to communicate with other Bluetooth devices via the External Accessory framework in iPhone OS 3.0 is if they are in the Made for iPod accessory program. Even though they communicate through standard Bluetooth connections, accessories need special hardware in order to process the data stream coming from the iPhone / iPod touch. … Read more