I was looking for sample codes for implementing the BLE peripheral. I was able to find few example projects for reference but I could not find APIs related to BLE pairing. As per the requirement my App(configured as a peripheral) needs to pair (using a passkey) with the central before communicating any data. Can anyone guide me?
NOTE: My development environment is iOS V11, Swift 4 and XCode 9.
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My app needs to communicate with an android app via classic bluetooth.
We have implemented bluetooth socket in android application. Now i have to connect to the bluetooth service created by this app using uuid.
I have read various post related to this topic, but couldn't find a solution.
Any help will be appreciated.
Q1) Can we connect to iOS app to bluetooth socket created by an android app ?
I have read about Gamekit but it can be used only for communication between two iOS devices only.Correct me if I am wrong.
Q2) Can i use External Accessory framework ?
NOTE:- We are not using BLE in our apps.
What I want to do is have my iPhone send advertising packets, just like a peripheral device would. Is this possible? Is there an app for that?
From the Core Bluetooth Programming Guide:
In this chapter, you learn how to use the Core Bluetooth framework to perform the most common types of Bluetooth low energy tasks from the peripheral side. The code-based examples that follow will assist you in developing your app to implement the peripheral role on your local device.
So: yes, it's possible.
There are probably apps that make your iPhone act like a peripheral, since the ability has been supported since iOS 6.0. But this is a site about programming, not app recommendations.
I am new to ios. i have a requirement to use BLE in ios.I have gone through the apple official documentation of apple for core bluetooth framework Here
They have talked about central & peripheral i have an app in which user will search for near by BLE devices ,select device,make connection, enter some data through text box,switch,drop down menu and send all data to another connected BLE device.
So i am confused which role my app is going to play central as well as peripheral??
I think the both??
if both then do i need to set the services & characteristics of that devices or the vendor of that device has already have done for me?
we are about to start developing an app for iOS that reads data sent via Bluetooth from a device. Which framework should we use if the Bluetooth device that sends the data is not BLE 4.0? In addition to this, if it is possible to develop to app by using a different framework, will the same app also be able to connect to BLE 4.0?
Any pointer is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any pointer.
The framework you are looking for is the ExternalAccessory.framework (although there are limitations). You can use it and the Corebluetooth.framework inside the same app, but they will not be related on which devices they can connect to. Corebluetooth is Bluetooth low energy only. Check this answer and the related links for more information on using the ExternalAccessory.framework :
How to use bluetooth classic instead of le
I have created universal device application to transfer any kind of files via bluetooth using GameKit Framework.
My question is how to create on Desktop Application with same process or there any Framework? That can communicate also on the device. Can i have any sample please or tips how to do it.
There is Core Bluetooth that used low energy protocol. But i don't know how?
Anyone please give some idea or anything that i can use it.
Thank you
The Bluetooth functionality of the GameKit framework is iOS-only (see GKSession), so you won’t be able to use that on a Mac.
The CoreBluetooth framework on the other hand is available on both Mac and iOS devices supporting Bluetooth LE, with the one difference that the CBPeripheralManager is not available on Mac, so you can’t advertise a service on Mac. However you can have your iOS device act as a peripheral and connect from the Mac acting as a central. Data transfer should still work both ways.
The BTLE Central Peripheral Transfer sample code should be a good starting point.