Android Bluetooth app can't discover other devices - android

I am a beginner in android, and tried a demo code Bluetoothchat in https://developer.android.com/samples/BluetoothChat/index.html. It doesn't work well on my phone(Nexus 5, android 6.0.1). the full package is on github. https://github.com/googlesamples/android-BluetoothChat. I didn't change anything in the demo. Android studio 2.1.2
It failed to discover other Bluetooth devices(an ipad and a blackberry). The visibility of the devices were on. If I use the default Bluetooth's discovery function on the nexus 5, the two devices were showed on the list.
I have also tried some other demos about Bluetooth discovery app. They did not work on my phone either. I know the basic idea about how to find a device, but couldn't find why it didn't work.
The relative code in Bluetoothchat is here:
basic setup
mNewDevicesArrayAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.device_name);
// Find and set up the ListView for newly discovered devices
ListView newDevicesListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.new_devices);
newDevicesListView.setAdapter(mNewDevicesArrayAdapter);
newDevicesListView.setOnItemClickListener(mDeviceClickListener);
// Register for broadcasts when a device is discovered
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
this.registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
// Register for broadcasts when discovery has finished
filter = new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_FINISHED);
this.registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
// Get the local Bluetooth adapter
mBtAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
click the scanButton to scan devices
// Initialize the button to perform device discovery
Button scanButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_scan);
scanButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
doDiscovery();
v.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
});
// Initialize array adapters.
// one for newly discovered devices
discovery part
/**
* Start device discover with the BluetoothAdapter
*/
private void doDiscovery() {
Log.d(TAG, "doDiscovery()");
// Indicate scanning in the title
setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(true);
setTitle(R.string.scanning);
// Turn on sub-title for new devices
findViewById(R.id.title_new_devices).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
// If we're already discovering, stop it
if (mBtAdapter.isDiscovering()) {
mBtAdapter.cancelDiscovery();
}
// Request discover from BluetoothAdapter
mBtAdapter.startDiscovery();
}
Broadcast receiver
/**
* The BroadcastReceiver that listens for discovered devices and changes the title when
* discovery is finished
*/
private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
// When discovery finds a device
if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action)) {
// Get the BluetoothDevice object from the Intent
BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
// If it's already paired, skip it, because it's been listed already
if (device.getBondState() != BluetoothDevice.BOND_BONDED) {
mNewDevicesArrayAdapter.add(device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
}
// When discovery is finished, change the Activity title
} else if (BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_FINISHED.equals(action)) {
setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(false);
setTitle(R.string.select_device);
if (mNewDevicesArrayAdapter.getCount() == 0) {
String noDevices = getResources().getText(R.string.none_found).toString();
mNewDevicesArrayAdapter.add(noDevices);
}
}
}
};
destroy part
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// Make sure we're not doing discovery anymore
if (mBtAdapter != null) {
mBtAdapter.cancelDiscovery();
}
// Unregister broadcast listeners
this.unregisterReceiver(mReceiver);
}
Could someone help me? Thanks in advance!

Make sure you've added these permissions to your android manifest.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
and make sure you're requesting ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION if it doesn't do it automatically:
// Handling permissions.
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// Permission is not granted
if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)) {
// Not to annoy user.
Toast.makeText(this, "Permission must be granted to use the app.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
// Request permission.
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION},
REQUEST_PERMISSION_BLUETOOTH);
}
} else {
// Permission has already been granted.
Toast.makeText(this, "Permission already granted.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
and specify what should happen if the user accept/decline the request:
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
#NonNull String permissions[], #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_PERMISSION_BLUETOOTH: {
// If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
if (grantResults.length > 0
&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Permission granted.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Permission granted.
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, "Permission must be granted to use the application.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}

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What is the event listener for when UsbManager Request Permission is called to execute a routine when a permission is granted?

I'm stuck on figuring out how to ask for permission to access a USB com device, wait for the user input, then proceed accordingly if permission granted. I can't figure out what the "onRequestPermissionsResult" is for when UsbManager asks for permissions. I noticed that listener never gets called when UsbManager requests permission, so its not used in the way I originally thought.
This code is all in the MainActivity.
Here I'm setting my Intent for when my USB device is connected or disconnected, and initializing UsbManager.
Note I'm not using LOGCAT to log debug messages because my Android device has to be disconnected from Android Studio to plug in the USB com device I'm developing the app for. Instead I'm logging to the app UI.
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
DoIntent();
m_manager = (UsbManager) getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
}
private void DoIntent () {
m_usbReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED.equals(action) || UsbManager.ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED.equals(action)) {
try {
OnDeviceConnected();
// m_textViewDebug.setText("USB Connected");
} catch (Exception e) {
m_textViewDebug.setText(e.getMessage());
}
} else if (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED.equals(action) || UsbManager.ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED.equals(action)) {
m_port = null;
m_serialIoManager = null;
m_isInitialized = false;
m_textViewDebug.setText("USB Disconnected");
}
}
};
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED);
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED);
registerReceiver(m_usbReceiver , filter);
Then here is what happens when a device is connected. I want to establish permission as soon as its connected.
private void OnDeviceConnected () throws Exception {
ProbeTable customTable = new ProbeTable();
customTable.addProduct(0x239a, 0x800c, CdcAcmSerialDriver.class);
UsbSerialProber prober = new UsbSerialProber(customTable);
List<UsbSerialDriver> drivers = prober.findAllDrivers(m_manager);
UsbDeviceConnection connection = null;
UsbSerialDriver driver = drivers.get(0);
PendingIntent usbPermissionIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, new Intent(INTENT_ACTION_GRANT_USB), 0);
m_manager.requestPermission(driver.getDevice(), usbPermissionIntent);
/// Need some kind of pause or check for permissions here before executing forward.or
/// handle everything after on a different routine called after permission has been selected.
/// Continues to execute before user has time to respond to permissions.
try {
connection = m_manager.openDevice(driver.getDevice());
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
}
if (connection == null) {
throw new Exception ("Could not open device.");
}
m_port = driver.getPorts().get(0);
try {
m_port.open(connection);
m_port.setParameters(115200, 8, UsbSerialPort.STOPBITS_1, UsbSerialPort.PARITY_NONE);
m_port.setDTR(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
}
m_serialIoManager = new SerialInputOutputManager(m_port, m_listener);
m_executor.submit(m_serialIoManager);
m_isInitialized = true;
}
Then here is what I'm originally trying to do once permission has been granted.
I can't get any logging message to appear from this scope, so I believe it's never being called and I'm using it incorrectly.
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(final int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
MainActivity.this.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
/// Never gets called :/
m_textViewDebug.setText(Integer.toString(requestCode));
}
});
switch (requestCode) {
case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_CONTACTS: {
/// If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
/// permission was granted, yay! Do the
/// contacts-related task you need to do.
} else {
/// permission denied, boo! Disable the
/// functionality that depends on this permission.
}
return;
case USB_PERMISSION_GRANTED: { /// Not the real enum because I'm not sure where to find what it is.
try {
/// Need to somehow pass driver from OnDeviceConnected to this scope, or make it class property.
connection = m_manager.openDevice(driver.getDevice());
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
}
if (connection == null) {
throw new Exception ("Could not open device.");
}
m_port = driver.getPorts().get(0);
try {
m_port.open(connection);
m_port.setParameters(115200, 8, UsbSerialPort.STOPBITS_1, UsbSerialPort.PARITY_NONE);
m_port.setDTR(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
}
m_serialIoManager = new SerialInputOutputManager(m_port, m_listener);
m_executor.submit(m_serialIoManager);
m_isInitialized = true
}
/// other 'case' lines to check for other
/// permissions this app might request.
}
}
I'm trying to log what requestCode is so I can write a case for whatever the USB permission code is. I can't find a compiled list anywhere in the docs of what all the options are that requestCode could be.
MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_CONTACTS actually throws a compile error because I have no idea where it comes from. This guide isn't very detail with USB specifically. That guide is also where I got the switch statement in my above routine.
EDIT:
I tried messing around with UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED to see if that could work. I added it as an action to my intent filter.
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED);
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED);
filter.addAction(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED);
registerReceiver(m_usbReceiver, filter);
Then I'm logging what the action of the intent is coming into my Broadcast Receiver, but nothing happens when a USB permission is granted or denied.
What kind of action or event is triggered when "OK" is tapped in this above image? Been scratching my head at this for a few days poking at the API.
I finally figured it out taking a closer look at this.
I have this before trying to establish an intent filter.
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_GRANT_USB = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".GRANT_USB";
PendingIntent usbPermissionIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, new Intent(INTENT_ACTION_GRANT_USB), 0);
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
And I changed it to this.
private static final String ACTION_USB_PERMISSION = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".USB_PERMISSION";
m_permissionIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), 0);
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION);
The key difference was that new IntentFilter needed that ACTION_USB_PERMISSION string.
Now in my Broadcast Receiver, I have this condition that is being called as expected.
else if (ACTION_USB_PERMISSION.equals(action)) {
if (intent.getBooleanExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED, false)) {
m_textViewDebug.setText("USB Permission Granted");
try {
OnDevicePermissionGranted();
} catch (Exception e) {
m_textViewDebug.setText(e.getMessage());
}
}
else {
m_textViewDebug.setText("USB Permission Denied");
}
}
Took me a while to figure out how to use EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED.
When this here says "EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED containing boolean indicating whether permission was granted by the user" I'm thinking this whole time I'm trying to find a boolean flag on some object to verify permission. I didn't realize I had to call a special method on the intent and supply that string to get my true or false. Seems very counter intuitive to me.
I realize the biggest mistake was not supplying the correct string when making the new intent filter. I found a bunch of other examples that had it without any arguments.

BLE Scan Failed

I am using MI note 4(Android 7.0) and Moto x play (Android 7.1.1)
I am doing BLE scan in sperate service.
While scanning I am getting scan response as "scan failed"
Turning ON/OFF Bluetooth is not affecting in scan response.
Turning ON/OFF Wifi is also not affecting in scan response.
(But in this case android inbuilt(from Settings->Bluetooth) Bluetooth scanning was working fine).
I used BLE scanner app also but that app is also not detecting BLE advertisement!
I tried with Turn ON/OFF airplane mode with this and my device is able to scan without fail.
Scan Function:
mLeScanner.startScan(filters, scanSettings, mScanCallback);
ScanCallback:
ScanCallback() {
#Override
public void onScanResult(int callbackType, ScanResult result) {
Log.e("TAG","onScanResult");
}
#Override
public void onScanFailed(int errorCode) {
super.onScanFailed(errorCode);
Log.e("TAG","onScanFailed");
}
}
ScanSettings:
scanSettings = new ScanSettings.Builder()
.setScanMode(ScanSettings.SCAN_MODE_LOW_LATENCY)
.build();
filters:
List<ScanFilter> filters = new ArrayList<>();
ScanFilter filter = new ScanFilter.Builder().setDeviceAddress("device address").build();
filters.add(filter);
Beacon Scan filter
ScanFilter.Builder builder = new ScanFilter.Builder();
builder.setManufacturerData(0x004c, new byte[]{});
Anyone have an idea why it only worked with switching airplane mode?
will network affect for BLE scanning?
The error code 0x02 means SCAN_FAILED_APPLICATION_REGISTRATION_FAILED(Fails to start scan as app cannot be registered). This means, before moving to scan we need to initialize Bluetooth adapter
/**
* Initialize BluetoothAdapter
* Check the device has the hardware feature BLE
* Then enable the hardware,
*/
public boolean init(Context context) {
BluetoothManager bluetoothManager = (BluetoothManager) context.getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
mBluetoothAdapter = bluetoothManager.getAdapter();
return mBluetoothAdapter != null && context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_BLUETOOTH_LE);
}
Then register receiver
**
* Register GATT update receiver
*/
private void registerServiceReceiver() {
this.registerReceiver(mGattUpdateReceiver, makeGattUpdateIntentFilter());
registerReceiver(mReceiver, new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_STATE_CHANGED));
}
The service initialization method also including in the answer. The Service creation is optional.
/**
* Initialize Bluetooth service.
*/
public void initBLEService(Context context) {
try {
this.mContext = context;
if (mBLEService == null) {
Intent gattServiceIntent = new Intent(mContext, BLEService.class);
if (this.mContext != null) {
isBind = mContext.bindService(gattServiceIntent, mServiceConnection, mContext.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
AppLog.logError(TAG, e.getMessage());
}
}
I hope you have already added permission in the manifest given below
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth_le"
android:required="true" />
I hope this will help you.
My issue was resolved after user permission ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION is granted. You could ask user permission in onStart()
Java Syntax
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
this,
new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION},
PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION);
}
Kotlin syntax
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
this,
arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION),
PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION)
}

App asks for USB permission on every Phone restart

I'm using an USB-Receiver to handle the Communication with a Temperature Sensor attached via USB to the Phone.
Everything is working fine so far, but if i restart the Phone, the App throws an USB-Permission pop-up directly after restarting, even if there isn't any USB-Device attached to the Phone at that Moment.
Has anyone an Idea of what's causing this strange Problem?
[ EDIT: I'm Sorry, the App isn't asking for USB Permission, the popup asks if i want to Open the app if "this device is connected" but there's obviously no device attached.]
Here is the Code of the USB-Receiver:
//Initial USB Settings Receiver
private final BroadcastReceiver mUsbReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
final String action = intent.getAction();
if (ACTION_USB_PERMISSION.equals(action)) {
synchronized (this) {
final UsbDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_DEVICE);
// is usb permission has been granted, try to open a connection
if (intent.getBooleanExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED, false)) {
if (device != null) {
// call method to set up device communication
Constants result = mcp2221.open();
if (result != Constants.SUCCESS) {
//nothing by now
} else {
openConnectionToMCP2221();
}
}
}
}
}
if (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED.equals(action)) {
// close the connection and release all resources
closeAllResources();
// leave a bit of time for the COM thread to close
try {
Thread.sleep(20);
}catch(InterruptedException e){e.printStackTrace();}
mcp2221Comm = null;
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Device detached",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
if (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED.equals(action)) {
final UsbDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_DEVICE);
if (device != null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Device attached",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
mStopUSBThread=false;
// only try to connect if an MCP2221 is attached
if (device.getVendorId() == MCP2221_VID && device.getProductId() == MCP2221_PID) {
Constants result = mcp2221.open();
switch (result) {
case SUCCESS:
openConnectionToMCP2221();
break;
case CONNECTION_FAILED:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "ERROR: connection failed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case NO_USB_PERMISSION:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "ERROR: no USB permission", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
mcp2221.requestUsbPermission(mPermissionIntent);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
}
}
}
};
And here is the onCreate() part:
//USB Connection
mPermissionIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), 0);
final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION);
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED);
filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED);
registerReceiver(mUsbReceiver, filter);
//Checking if theres a Device already connected
.......
Got it!
It was an
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.hardware.usb.action.USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED"/>
</intent-filter>
that was declared in AndroidManifest.xml under <activity>.
I don't fully understand, why it caused this Bug, but removing it kept the functionality of my App while getting rid of the Problem.
Only 'negative' aspect might be, that now the App doesn't ask to open if the Sensor is attached to the phone.

Android 6.0 - Bluetooth - No code exists for Action_Found broadcast intent

UPDATE
I tried many codes, also from examples shown on the internet. each of them follows my approach. After many hours of testing, i came to the conclusion that on Android 6.0 there's no chance to achieve bluetooth discovery of unknown devices, we can only retrieve the bonded ones.
I'm pretty sure there's something with this android version.
if someone knows how to fix this, i would really appreciate any help.
Original Post
My code is working fine, but no devices get found.
i only receive DISCOVERY_STARTED and DISCOVERY_FINISHED, so no devices are found, but using system app these devices get found.
This is the code of my application, hope it can help.
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
bluetoothAdapter= BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
//other stuff...
IntentFilter filter=new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
filter.addAction(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_STARTED);
filter.addAction(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_FINISHED);
registerReceiver(myreceiver,filter);
}
final BroadcastReceiver myreceiver = new BroadcastReceiver(){
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
Log.i("test","RECEIVED: "+ action);
if (BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_STARTED.equals(action)) {
}
else if (BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_FINISHED.equals(action)) {
}
if(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action))
{
BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
Log.i("test", device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
}
}};
public void scanDevices(View v){
if (bluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()){
bluetoothAdapter.startDiscovery();
}
}
I already got permissions set:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
Very simple solution:
1. Add FINE_LOCATION permission to manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
2. Request FINE_LOCATION permission at runtime:
//since i was working with appcompat, i used ActivityCompat method, but this method can be called easily from Activity subclassess.
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION},MY_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CONSTANT);
3. Implement onRequestPermissionsResult method:
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
switch (requestCode) {
case MY_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CONSTANT: {
// If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//permission granted!
}
return;
}
}
}
All this because Marshmallows requires this permission in order to use bluetooth for discovery.
Since this permission belongs to the Dangerous group of permissions, simply declaring it in the manifest doesn't work, we need the user's explicit consent to use the position (even if we don't need the position actually).

How can I programmatically tell if a Bluetooth device is connected?

I understand how to get a list of paired devices, but how can I tell if they are connected?
It must be possible since I see them listed in my phone's Bluetooth device list and it states their connection status.
Add the Bluetooth permission to your AndroidManifest,
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
Then use intent filters to listen to the ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED, ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED, and ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECTED broadcasts:
public void onCreate() {
...
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED);
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED);
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECTED);
this.registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
}
//The BroadcastReceiver that listens for bluetooth broadcasts
private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action)) {
... //Device found
}
else if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED.equals(action)) {
... //Device is now connected
}
else if (BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_DISCOVERY_FINISHED.equals(action)) {
... //Done searching
}
else if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED.equals(action)) {
... //Device is about to disconnect
}
else if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECTED.equals(action)) {
... //Device has disconnected
}
}
};
A few notes:
There is no way to retrieve a list of connected devices at application startup. The Bluetooth API does not allow you to query, instead it allows you to listen to changes.
A hoaky workaround to the above problem would be to retrieve the list of all known/paired devices... then trying to connect to each one (to determine if you're connected).
Alternatively, you could have a background service watch the Bluetooth API and write the device states to disk for your application to use at a later date.
In my use case I only wanted to see if a Bluetooth headset is connected for a VoIP app. The following solution worked for me.
Kotlin:
fun isBluetoothHeadsetConnected(): Boolean {
val mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter()
return (mBluetoothAdapter != null && mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled
&& mBluetoothAdapter.getProfileConnectionState(BluetoothHeadset.HEADSET) == BluetoothHeadset.STATE_CONNECTED)
}
Java:
public static boolean isBluetoothHeadsetConnected() {
BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
return mBluetoothAdapter != null && mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()
&& mBluetoothAdapter.getProfileConnectionState(BluetoothHeadset.HEADSET) == BluetoothHeadset.STATE_CONNECTED;
}
Of course you'll need the Bluetooth permission:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
There is an isConnected function in the BluetoothDevice system API in https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothDevice.java.
If you want to know if a bounded (paired) device is currently connected or not, the following function works fine for me:
public static boolean isConnected(BluetoothDevice device) {
try {
Method m = device.getClass().getMethod("isConnected", (Class[]) null);
boolean connected = (boolean) m.invoke(device, (Object[]) null);
return connected;
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new IllegalStateException(e);
}
}
For some reason, BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED could not be resolved by Android Studio. Perhaps it was deprecated in Android 4.2.2?
Here is a modification of Skylarsutton's code (Big thanks to Skylarsutton for his answer.) . The registration code is the same; the receiver code differs slightly. I use this in a service which updates a Bluetooth-connected flag that other parts of the app reference.
public void onCreate() {
//...
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED);
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED);
filter.addAction(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECTED);
this.registerReceiver(BTReceiver, filter);
}
//The BroadcastReceiver that listens for bluetooth broadcasts
private final BroadcastReceiver BTReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_CONNECTED.equals(action)) {
//Do something if connected
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "BT Connected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_ACL_DISCONNECTED.equals(action)) {
//Do something if disconnected
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "BT Disconnected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
//else if...
}
};
This code is for the headset profiles, and probably it will work for other profiles too.
First you need to provide a profile listener (Kotlin code):
private val mProfileListener = object : BluetoothProfile.ServiceListener {
override fun onServiceConnected(profile: Int, proxy: BluetoothProfile) {
if (profile == BluetoothProfile.HEADSET)
mBluetoothHeadset = proxy as BluetoothHeadset
}
override fun onServiceDisconnected(profile: Int) {
if (profile == BluetoothProfile.HEADSET) {
mBluetoothHeadset = null
}
}
}
Then while checking Bluetooth:
mBluetoothAdapter.getProfileProxy(context, mProfileListener, BluetoothProfile.HEADSET)
if (!mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled) {
return Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE)
}
It takes a bit of time until onSeviceConnected is called. After that you may get the list of the connected headset devices from:
mBluetoothHeadset!!.connectedDevices
BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter().isEnabled ->
returns true when Bluetooth is open.
val audioManager = this.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
audioManager.isBluetoothScoOn ->
returns true when a device connected
I was really looking for a way to fetch the connection status of a device, not listen to connection events. Here's what worked for me:
BluetoothManager bm = (BluetoothManager) context.getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
List<BluetoothDevice> devices = bm.getConnectedDevices(BluetoothProfile.GATT);
int status = -1;
for (BluetoothDevice device : devices) {
status = bm.getConnectionState(device, BLuetoothGatt.GATT);
// compare status to:
// BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED
// BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTING
// BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED
// BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTING
}

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