Mark summed it up pretty well. We don't have support in the SDK for Bluetooth right now. Getting some Bluetooth API's published in the SDK is a priority for the Android Bluetooth team. I can't wait to see the apps you guys come up with!
Nick On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > moa wrote: >> Can someone explain the current situation with bluetooth from a >> developer point? > > Android supports Bluetooth. It incorporates several profiles -- Android > 1.5 adds A2DP, for example. > > Firmware developers can add additional Bluetooth support, either for > their own devices or as contributions back to the open source project. > > Application (SDK) developers cannot interact with the Bluetooth hardware > in any significant fashion. > >> I take it the latest 1.5 version still does not have development of >> bluetooth apps? > > AFAIK, that is correct. > >> If not, when is this going to happen? > > http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-information-on-apis-removed-in.html > > Obviously, they weren't able to devote sufficient engineering time in > the cupcake timeframe to address their security concerns. > >> I saw some post about it being available via compiling the framework, >> what does this mean? Does this mean an app can be done that uses >> bluetooth or is this just for developemt only? > > It means that device manufacturers or people contributing changes to the > firmware via the open source project can do more with Bluetooth. > However, those changes are distributed as firmware updates or > deployments, not in the form of APKs downloaded off of markets. > > Learn more at: > > http://source.android.com > >> I am only just starting to look at Android, so totally new to this. >> However, if I can't do bluetooth SPP connections then it's no use to >> me for what I want, so I'll not bother for now. > > There may be ways you can help get the Bluetooth support you seek, but > questions like that are best asked on a discussion list related to the > open source project: > > http://source.android.com/discuss > > Otherwise, hope for BlueZ to be available in the SDK in the next release. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available! > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
