Android listing BLE devices after device scan
Can u provide me the simple code for scanning the nearby BLE devices and list it by device name and MAC ID. I tried this using sample code provided in http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html. But didn't work, any reference link or ideas since i am new to BLE app.
Answer
This example is based on the developers web you posted and works great for me. This is the code:
DeviceScanActivity.class
package com.example.android.bluetoothlegatt;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class DeviceScanActivity extends ListActivity {
private LeDeviceListAdapter mLeDeviceListAdapter;
private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
private boolean mScanning;
private Handler mHandler;
private static final int REQUEST_ENABLE_BT = 1;
// Stops scanning after 10 seconds.
private static final long SCAN_PERIOD = 10000;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
getActionBar().setTitle(R.string.title_devices);
mHandler = new Handler();
// Use this check to determine whether BLE is supported on the device. Then you can
// selectively disable BLE-related features.
if (!getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_BLUETOOTH_LE)) {
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.ble_not_supported, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
finish();
}
// Initializes a Bluetooth adapter. For API level 18 and above, get a reference to
// BluetoothAdapter through BluetoothManager.
final BluetoothManager bluetoothManager =
(BluetoothManager) getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
mBluetoothAdapter = bluetoothManager.getAdapter();
// Checks if Bluetooth is supported on the device.
if (mBluetoothAdapter == null) {
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.error_bluetooth_not_supported, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
finish();
return;
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
if (!mScanning) {
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_stop).setVisible(false);
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_scan).setVisible(true);
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_refresh).setActionView(null);
} else {
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_stop).setVisible(true);
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_scan).setVisible(false);
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_refresh).setActionView(
R.layout.actionbar_indeterminate_progress);
}
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.menu_scan:
mLeDeviceListAdapter.clear();
scanLeDevice(true);
break;
case R.id.menu_stop:
scanLeDevice(false);
break;
}
return true;
}
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
// Ensures Bluetooth is enabled on the device. If Bluetooth is not currently enabled,
// fire an intent to display a dialog asking the user to grant permission to enable it.
if (!mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()) {
Intent enableBtIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE);
startActivityForResult(enableBtIntent, REQUEST_ENABLE_BT);
}
// Initializes list view adapter.
mLeDeviceListAdapter = new LeDeviceListAdapter();
setListAdapter(mLeDeviceListAdapter);
scanLeDevice(true);
}
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
// User chose not to enable Bluetooth.
if (requestCode == REQUEST_ENABLE_BT && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_CANCELED) {
finish();
return;
}
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
scanLeDevice(false);
mLeDeviceListAdapter.clear();
}
private void scanLeDevice(final boolean enable) {
if (enable) {
// Stops scanning after a pre-defined scan period.
mHandler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
mScanning = false;
mBluetoothAdapter.stopLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
}, SCAN_PERIOD);
mScanning = true;
mBluetoothAdapter.startLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
} else {
mScanning = false;
mBluetoothAdapter.stopLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
}
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
// Adapter for holding devices found through scanning.
private class LeDeviceListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private ArrayList<BluetoothDevice> mLeDevices;
private LayoutInflater mInflator;
public LeDeviceListAdapter() {
super();
mLeDevices = new ArrayList<BluetoothDevice>();
mInflator = DeviceScanActivity.this.getLayoutInflater();
}
public void addDevice(BluetoothDevice device) {
if(!mLeDevices.contains(device)) {
mLeDevices.add(device);
}
}
public BluetoothDevice getDevice(int position) {
return mLeDevices.get(position);
}
public void clear() {
mLeDevices.clear();
}
@Override
public int getCount() {
return mLeDevices.size();
}
@Override
public Object getItem(int i) {
return mLeDevices.get(i);
}
@Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return i;
}
@Override
public View getView(int i, View view, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
ViewHolder viewHolder;
// General ListView optimization code.
if (view == null) {
view = mInflator.inflate(R.layout.listitem_device, null);
viewHolder = new ViewHolder();
viewHolder.deviceAddress = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.device_address);
viewHolder.deviceName = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.device_name);
view.setTag(viewHolder);
} else {
viewHolder = (ViewHolder) view.getTag();
}
BluetoothDevice device = mLeDevices.get(i);
final String deviceName = device.getName();
if (deviceName != null && deviceName.length() > 0)
viewHolder.deviceName.setText(deviceName);
else
viewHolder.deviceName.setText(R.string.unknown_device);
viewHolder.deviceAddress.setText(device.getAddress());
return view;
}
}
// Device scan callback.
private BluetoothAdapter.LeScanCallback mLeScanCallback =
new BluetoothAdapter.LeScanCallback() {
@Override
public void onLeScan(final BluetoothDevice device, int rssi, byte[] scanRecord) {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
mLeDeviceListAdapter.addDevice(device);
mLeDeviceListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
});
}
};
static class ViewHolder {
TextView deviceName;
TextView deviceAddress;
}
}
The custom layout for the Listview listitem_device.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:id="@+id/device_name"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textSize="24dp"/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/device_address"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textSize="12dp"/>
</LinearLayout>
The progress bar on scanning actionbar_indeterminate_progress.xml :
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="56dp"
android:minWidth="56dp">
<ProgressBar android:layout_width="32dp"
android:layout_height="32dp"
android:layout_gravity="center"/>
</FrameLayout>
The menu layout main.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="@+id/menu_refresh"
android:checkable="false"
android:orderInCategory="1"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
<item android:id="@+id/menu_scan"
android:title="@string/menu_scan"
android:orderInCategory="100"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"/>
<item android:id="@+id/menu_stop"
android:title="@string/menu_stop"
android:orderInCategory="101"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"/>
</menu>
The strings layout strings.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="ble_not_supported">BLE is not supported</string>
<string name="error_bluetooth_not_supported">Bluetooth not supported.</string>
<string name="unknown_device">Unknown device</string>
<!-- Menu items -->
<string name="menu_connect">Connect</string>
<string name="menu_disconnect">Disconnect</string>
<string name="menu_scan">Scan</string>
<string name="menu_stop">Stop</string>
</resources>
And the manifest AndroidManifest.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.android.bluetoothlegatt"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="18"
android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth_le" android:required="true"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
<application android:label="@string/app_name"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
<activity android:name=".DeviceScanActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
I think this is all. If I missed anything let me now and I fix it. Hope it helps!!
(Bluetooth LE quite sucks in Android yet :D... needs and update fast!)
UPDATE:
Check the full example of BLE scan and connection in GitHub: https://github.com/kodartcha/BLEDeviceScanSample