Android Bluetooth Connection
Android Bluetooth Connection
The Android platform includes support for the Bluetooth network stack, which allows a device to wirelessly exchange data with other Bluetooth devices. The application framework provides access to the Bluetooth functionality through the Android Bluetooth APIs. These APIs let applications wirelessly connect to other Bluetooth devices, enabling point-to-point and multipoint wireless features.
Using the Android Bluetooth APIs, an Android application can perform the following:
Scan for other Bluetooth devices
Query the local Bluetooth adapter for paired Bluetooth devices
Establish RFCOMM channels
Connect to other devices through service discovery
Transfer data to and from other devices
Manage multiple connections
This document describes how to use Classic Bluetooth. Classic Bluetooth is the right choice for more battery-intensive operations such as streaming and communicating between Android devices. For Android Bluetooth devices with low power requirements, Android 4.3 (API Level 18) introduces API support for Bluetooth Low Energy.
