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  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
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  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
  • nRF Connect for Mobile
Description of nRF Connect for Mobile

nRF Connect for Mobile is a powerful generic tool that allows you to scan, advertise and explore your Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and communicate with them. nRF Connect supports number of Bluetooth SIG adopted profiles together with Device Firmware Update profile (DFU) from Nordic Semiconductors and Mcu Manager on Zephyr and Mynewt.

Features:
- Scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices
- Parses advertisement data
- Shows RSSI graph, allows export to CSV and Excel formats
- Connects to a connectible the Bluetooth LE device
- Discoveries and parses services and characteristics
- Allows to read and write characteristics
- Allows to enable and disable notifications and indications
- Supports Reliable Write
- Parses number of characteristics adopted by Bluetooth SIG
- Bluetooth LE advertising (Android 5+ required)
- Read and update PHY (Android 8+ required)
- GATT Server configuration
- Supports Device Firmware Update (DFU) profile which let the user to upload a new application, SoftDevice or a bootloader over-the-air (OTA)
- Supports McuMgr, profile that lets the user control and update Zephyr-based devices
- Supports the Nordic UART Service
- Allow to record and replay common operations using Macros
- Allows to perform automated tests defined in XML file on Bluetooth LE devices.
Visit the GitHub page: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Connect for more information about automated tests.

Note:
- Supported on Android version 4.3 or later.
- nRF5x Development kits can be ordered from http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Buy-Online.

Works well with nRF Logger application, that will store your logs in case something bad happens with nRF Connect.
Download nRF Logger from: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.log

Version history nRF Connect for Mobile
New in nRF Connect 4.28.0
17.01.2024 - version 4.28.0
- Support for FOTA update using McuManager in Automated Tests
- Background location permission was replaced with location-type service
New in nRF Connect 4.27.0
09.01.2025 - version 4.27.0
- Support for updating device with bootloader in Direct XIP mode
- Support for SUIT (Software Update for Internet of Things)
- Migration to Android 14
- List of Company IDs, 16-bit Member Service UUID, Adopted Services and Characteristics updated
- Battery Level Status characteristic parser
- More features in the dialog for SMP characteristic
New in nRF Connect 4.26.1
20.03.2023 - version 4.26.1
- A crash when exiting the app fixed (hopefully!)
- Support for Nordic Status Message Service (SMS)
New in nRF Connect 4.26.0
24.08.2022 - version 4.26.0
- Detail RSSI graph can finally be exported
- Issues on Android 13 fixed

12.08.2022 - version 4.25.4
- Migration to Android 13
- Option to write characteristic values using Big Endian order
- Parser for Pulse Oximeter characteristics
- DFU improvements
- Several bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.25.3
30.03.2022 - version 4.25.3
- New option to exclude Samsung and Google devices in addition to those from Apple and Microsoft

26.03.2022 - version 4.25.2
- Shell manager supported in Mcu Manager
- Mcu Manager logs improvements during DFU

16.03.2022 - version 4.25.1
- Bugs fixed

14.03.2022 - version 4.25.0
- Long tap a device to distinguish it on the RSSI graph
- Multi image DFU for multi-core Zephyr-based devices
- Support for new devices
- Secure DFU improvements
- Bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.25.2
23.03.2022 - version 4.25.2
- Shell manager supported in Mcu Manager
- Mcu Manager logs improvements during DFU
- Bugs fixed

16.03.2022 - version 4.25.1
- Settings bugs fixed!

14.03.2022 - version 4.25.0
- Long tap a device to distinguish it on the RSSI tab,
- Multi image DFU for multi-core Zephyr-based devices,
- Support for new devices (micro:bit v2, Apple FindMy, ...),
- Migration to Android 12 (Nearby permission, splash screen),
- Secure DFU improvements,
- Lots and lots of bugs fixed.
New in nRF Connect 4.25.1
16.03.2022 - version 4.25.1
- Settings bugs fixed!

14.03.2022 - version 4.25.0
Finally! First release since 1.5 year! New features:
- Long tap a device to distinguish it on the RSSI tab,
- Improved filtering,
- Multi image DFU for multi-core Zephyr-based devices,
- Support for new devices (micro:bit v2, Apple FindMy, ...),
- Company IDs and 16-bit UUIDs updated,
- Migration to Android 12 (Nearby permission, splash screen),
- Secure DFU improvements,
- Lots and lots of bugs fixed.
New in nRF Connect 4.25.0
14.03.2022 - version 4.25.0

Finally! First release since 1.5 year! The list of new features is long:
- Long tap a device to distinguish it on the RSSI tab,
- Improved filtering,
- Multi image DFU for multi-core Zephyr-based devices,
- Support for new devices (micro:bit v2, Apple FindMy, ...),
- Company IDs and 16-bit UUIDs updated,
- Migration to Android 12 (Nearby permission, splash screen),
- Secure DFU improvements,
- Lots and lots of bugs fixed.

Слава Україні!
New in nRF Connect 4.24.3
06.08.2020 - version 4.24.3
- Log menu options fixed. Sorry for that!

31.07.2020 - version 4.24.2
- Fixed issues with McuManager (lib v0.11.0)
- Toolbar in log section will no longer be cut on narrow devices
- New DFU options: disable resume in Secure DFU, force scan for bootloader in Legacy DFU
- Lots of reported bugs fixed (see GitHub)
- Some minor feature requests implemented (see GitHub)
New in nRF Connect 4.24.1
16.12.2019 - version 4.24.1
- CRC calculation fixed in DFU.

13.12.2019 - version 4.24.0
- Saving and exporting data fixed on Android 10. Now on all devices running Android KitKat or newer, the app will ask for destination folder which makes storage permission no longer required.
- Number of bugs fixed. Should run smoother than smoothie now.
New in nRF Connect 4.22.3
06.02.2019 - version 4.22.3
- Step Climber parser fixed

21.12.2018 - version 4.22.2
- Dark theme fixes
- McuMgr fixed

10.12.2018 - version 4.22.1
- DFU version 1.8.1
- Dark theme is AMOLED friendly now
- More bugs fixed

04.12.2018 - version 4.22.0
- Dark Theme!!!
New in nRF Connect 4.22.2
21.12.2018 - version 4.22.2
- Dark theme fixes
- McuMgr fixed

10.12.2018 - version 4.22.1
- DFU version 1.8.1
- Dark theme is AMOLED friendly now
- More bugs fixed

04.12.2018 - version 4.22.0
- Dark Theme!!!

30.10.2018 - version 4.21.0
- Reading and requesting PHY now available with Macros and Automated Tests (AT)
- Reliable Write support added in UI, Macros and AT
- AT fixed on Android 8+
- Requesting Connection Priority has now timeout attribute in AT
- DFU Library 1.8.0
- Minor bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.22.1
10.12.2018 - version 4.22.1
- DFU version 1.8.1
- Dark theme is AMOLED friendly now
- More bugs fixed

04.12.2018 - version 4.22.0
- Dark Theme!!!

30.10.2018 - version 4.21.0
- Reading and requesting PHY now available with Macros and Automated Tests (AT)
- Reliable Write support added in UI, Macros and AT
- AT fixed on Android 8+
- Requesting Connection Priority has now timeout attribute in AT
- DFU Library 1.8.0
- Minor bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.21.0
30.10.2018 - version 4.21.0
- Reading and requesting PHY now available with Macros and Automated Tests (AT)
- Reliable Write support added in UI, Macros and AT
- AT fixed on Android 8+
- Requesting Connection Priority has now timeout attribute in AT
- DFU Library 1.8.0
- Minor bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.20.2
18-19.09.2018 - version 4.20.1,2
- Fixed and improved filter: excluded devices aren't cleared with X
- RC and ID services supported
- Bugs fixed

04.09.2018 - version 4.20.0
- Improved filter, now with option to exclude some device classes from the device list or show only devices with a name,
- Support for MCU Manager (mcumgr) - the managing library for devices with Zephyr or Mynewt operations systems,
- Option to request high MTU just after establishing a connection,
- Bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.20.0
04.09.2018 - version 4.20.0
- Improved filter, now with option to exclude some device classes from the device list or show only devices with a name,
- Support for MCU Manager (mcumgr) - the managing library for devices with Zephyr or Mynewt operations systems,
- Option to request high MTU just after establishing a connection. Find a switch in Connectivity settings,
- Bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.19.2
15.06.2018 - version 4.19.2
- A bug fixed which caused a problem with enabling notifications from devices that have more CCCDs then the limit (4, 7 or 15).
- A bug fixed where a device got into an infinite loop (spotted on Meizu Note 2).

15.05,2018 - version 4.19.1
- Some bugs fixed. Some left.

10.04.2018 - version 4.19.0
- Characteristic Presentation Format descriptor supported
New in nRF Connect 4.19.1
15.05,2018 - version 4.19.1
- Some bugs fixed. Some left.

10.04.2018 - version 4.19.0
- Characteristic Presentation Format descriptor supported

06.04.2018 - version 4.18.0
- Timeline - select 2+ devices and tap Timeline icon to see detailed advertising history,
- Basic Bluetooth Mesh support,
- Tips and Tricks with a lot (13) of useful cards,
- Microsoft Swift Pair and Advertising Beacon parsers added,
- Export and import macro folders,
- ...
New in nRF Connect 4.19.0
10.04.2018 - version 4.19.0
- Characteristic Presentation Format descriptor supported

06.04.2018 - version 4.18.0
- Timeline - select 2+ devices and tap Timeline icon to see detailed advertising history,
- Basic Bluetooth Mesh support,
- Tips and Tricks with a lot (13) of useful cards,
- Microsoft Swift Pair and Advertising Beacon parsers added,
- Export and import macro folders,
- Improved handling new connections when nRF Connect is in background,
- A lot of bugs fixed.
New in nRF Connect 4.18.0
06.04.2018 - version 4.18.0
- Timeline - select 2+ devices and tap Timeline icon to see detailed advertising history,
- Basic Bluetooth Mesh support,
- Tips and Tricks with a lot (13) of useful cards,
- Microsoft Swift Pair and Advertising Beacon parsers added,
- Export and import macro folders,
- Improved handling new connections when nRF Connect is in background (notification instead of automatic connection),
- A lot of bugs fixed. Literally a lot.
New in nRF Connect 4.16.0
07.12.2017 - version 4.16.0- Service now shows a notification when it background- Improved support for micro:bit- Option to change phone/tablet name in the advertiser- Minor bugs fixed, big bugs are still there
New in nRF Connect 4.15.0
23.11.2017 - version 4.15.0- Basic support for BBC micro:bit added. Enjoy!- Rotation problem fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.14.3
17.11.2017 - version 4.14.3- Opportunity flag used when detected incoming connection (API 27+)- DFU Library version 1.6.0- Fixed DFU background operation (you may quit nRF Connect during DFU and it should work)- Minor updated here and there13.11.2017 - version 4.14.2- Bugs fixed in Advertising creator on Android Oreo- Cloning Bluetooth 5 advertising packets fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.14.2
13.11.2017 - version 4.14.2- Bugs fixed in Advertising creator on Android Oreo- Cloning Bluetooth 5 advertising packets fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.14.0
02.10.2017 - version 4.14.0- Adjustments for Android Oreo- Bluetooth 5 support added (everything except periodic advertisement)- Minor bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.13.2
22.08.2017 - version 4.13.2- Location service no longer required on some Android 6+ devices- Bugs fixed28.07.2017 - version 4.13.1- Option to exchange names of services and characteristics between your Android devices and nRF Connect for Desktop- Given names are automatically backed up and restored after clearing app storage- Option to set format TEXT to a characteristic (currently only this one is supported)- List of all supported UUIDs in the new Definitions screen- Bugs fixed
New in nRF Connect 4.13.1
28.07.2017 - version 4.13.1- Option to exchange names of services and characteristics between your Android devices and nRF Connect for Desktop- Given names are automatically backed up and restored after clearing app storage- Option to set format TEXT to a characteristic (currently only this one is supported)- List of all supported UUIDs in the new Definitions screen- Bugs fixed11.07.2017 - version 4.12.0- Thingy:52 support added (see: https://www.nordicsemi.com/thingy). Enjoy!
New in nRF Connect 4.12.0
11.07.2017 - version 4.12.0- Thingy:52 support added (see: https://www.nordicsemi.com/thingy). Enjoy!- Adopted services and Company Identifiers updated- Bugs fixed (DFU graph, macros, and others)12.05.2017 - version 4.11.1- Bugs fixes: max adv timeout is 3 min, fixed value asserting in Automated Tests
New in nRF Connect 4.11.1
12.05.2017 - version 4.11.1- Bugs fixes: max adv timeout is 3 min, fixed value asserting in Automated Tests
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