MATEC Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

Bluetooth API Implementation into Android

  • Konev Sergey,
  • Stus Anastasia,
  • Kasyanenko Elena,
  • Dolgov Vasiliy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713204025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 132
p. 04025

Abstract

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Bluetooth is a popular method of communication between devices. Many smartphones today have the capability to communicate using Bluetooth. Android developers sometimes need to use Bluetooth in their projects. Android OS provides a powerful API for Bluetooth that allows to simplify scanning the environment for devices, pairing and connecting, data transfer between devices and more. However, utilizing the Bluetooth API can be difficult for first-time users. The objective of this article is to demonstrate the key points of implementing Bluetooth API in the Android application.