Beta version of BLE extension for Android 12 permission changes

[LEROY-V85]

test.aia (250.2 KB)

[Anke]

@LEROY-V85

Bluetooth Low Energy
Extension Version: 20230223-beta

Try this and post screenshots.

BLE extension - Date Built: 2023-02-23 - permissions & connecting issuses on Android 12+

Quite a few users are currently having problems with the (new) BLE extension. Here is a test app. Test it on your devices and post screenshots before and after scanning and connecting. Location permission is requested automatically (so disable it before testing). [grafik] [grafik] EDIT: See also here:

[LEROY-V85]

I tested your app apk and put the result without the other thread.
Regarding the bluetooth problem with Android 12, how can we get around the blockage?
This work is a school project and I have to find a solution to overcome this dysfunction.
I tested the application with an old tablet under Android 4, same error. What workaround can we use please?

[LEROY-V85]

I tested your app apk and put the result in the other thread (sorry).

[corasiu.lttc]

I use the Using the beta .aix and testing with issues on Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite running on Android 13

. Please have a look.
BLE_Beta_20230403A.aia (294.5 KB)

[corasiu.lttc]

Here are additional screen shot and the video capture

[Brankhos]

Version 20201223 is working. Beta not working

Phone model:
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Miui 14
Android 13
Problem: it can scan for devices, but won't connect. tried connect with index and connect with mac.
errors: "Connection timeout", "connection status was set to OS code 4"

Phone model:
Xiaomi Mi6
Lineage
Android 10
Problem: it can scan for devices, but won't connect. tried connect with index and connect with mac.
errors:
"Connection timeout", "connection status was set to OS code 133"

Bluetooth bLE not connect

Based on my research it seems like this can happen when the device supports both LE and BDR/EDR transports. I've created a test version of the BLE extension that forces LE connections starting with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up (the API to do this was introduced in 6.0). I've also added a DeviceSortMode property, which you can use to specify how the devices are sorted in the list. The default option is RSSI, which matches the old behavior. You may want to consider switching it to "Discovery" o…

version 20201223 here is binding on both. I haven't tested sending and receiving data yet.

My code blocks are as in the standard recipe.

[ewpatton]

Here is an updated beta version of the BluetoothLE extension. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to test this on an Android 12 device yet, so make sure to back up your projects before you upgrade.

edu.mit.appinventor.ble.aix (202.1 KB)

[kenjewell]

Hello,

Is the source code available for the bluetoohLE beta extension? I have found some source on GitHub but it looks pre-beta.

I want to look at possibly changing it to run as a background task as my app needs to communicate with BLE devices as a background task.

[M_Cagatay_KOC]

Thank you friend

[Fernando_Estrella]

I am correctly advertising out of my app. But to read incoming advertisements to my app, I am doing this (in an Android 13 device):

Which gets me either this error:
Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.bluetooth.le.ScanRecord android.bluetooth.le.ScanResult.getScanRecord()' on a null object reference
Note: You will not see another error reported for 5 seconds.

Or "null" is updated in the text.

The deviceAddress should be the one for another phone of mine or a laptop I have here, and the serviceUUID is the one in an advertiser I'm using in the "nRF connect" app.

I can provide more information to help troubleshoot.

I see the command I'm using is call BluetoothLE.AdvertisementData, but some BTLE apps call that field (or a related one, I'm just learning about this as I go) as "ManufacturerData". Hope they both refer to the same field. This is an example C# BTLE app from Microsoft which does that