void ConnectWithAddress(final String address) {
    new BLEAction<Void>("ConnectWithAddress") {
      @Override
      public Void action() {
        try {
			
		  //turn off the scanner if it is not already off
          if (mBluetoothLeAdvertisementScanner != null) {
            mBluetoothLeAdvertisementScanner.stopScan(mDeviceScanCallback);
            isScanning = false;
          }
		  
		  //if device list is not empty, try something
          if (!mLeDevices.isEmpty()) {
            for (BluetoothDevice bluetoothDevice : mLeDevices) {
              if (bluetoothDevice.getAddress().equals(address)) {
                forceDisconnect();
                mBluetoothGatt = bluetoothDevice.connectGatt(activity, autoReconnect, mGattCallback);
                if (mBluetoothGatt != null) {
                  //TODO(Will): Delete the puts to this map
                  gattMap.put(bluetoothDevice.getAddress(), mBluetoothGatt);
                  scheduleConnectionTimeoutMessage();
                  Log.i(LOG_TAG, "ConnectWithAddress successful.");
                  return null;
                } else {
                  outer.ConnectionFailed("Connect failed to return a BluetoothGatt object");
                  Log.e(LOG_TAG, "ConnectWithAddress failed.");
                }
              }
            }
            outer.ConnectionFailed("No device found with address " + address);
          } else {
			
			//check if the given address is valid 
			if(BluetoothAdapter.checkBluetoothAddress(address)){
				
				//populate a BluetoothDevice with the given address 
				BluetoothAdapter btAdapter1 = obtainBluetoothAdapter();
				BluetoothDevice bluetoothDevice1 = btAdapter1.getRemoteDevice(address);
				
				//connection routine
				forceDisconnect();
				mBluetoothGatt = bluetoothDevice1.connectGatt(activity, autoReconnect, mGattCallback);
				if (mBluetoothGatt != null) {
				  //TODO(Will): Delete the puts to this map
				  gattMap.put(bluetoothDevice1.getAddress(), mBluetoothGatt);
				  scheduleConnectionTimeoutMessage();
				  Log.i(LOG_TAG, "ConnectWithAddress successful.");
				  return null;
				} else {
				  outer.ConnectionFailed("Connect failed to return a BluetoothGatt object");
				  Log.e(LOG_TAG, "ConnectWithAddress failed.");
				}
				
			}else{
			  outer.ConnectionFailed("Invalid Connection Address");
			  Log.e(LOG_TAG, "ConnectWithAddress failed.");
			}
          }
        } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
          outer.ConnectionFailed(e.getMessage());
          signalError("ConnectWithAddress", ERROR_INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS, "ConnectWithAddress", "DeviceList");
        }
        return null;
      }
    }.run();
  }