How to add custom UUIDs definitions in nRF Connect for Mobile?

[zpm1066]

Hello,

In nRF Connect for Mobile, custom UUIDs show up as unknown, making it difficult to identify them easily.

Is there a way to add custom UUIDs, as can be done for example, on a Mac by adding the custom UUIDs to the "uuid_definitions.json" (located in folder /Users/username/Library/Application\ Support/nrfconnect)?

If not, How do I request an enhancement to nRF Connect for Mobile?

Thank you.

[Elfving]

Hi,

Are you using Android? If so, I just had a talk with the engineer responsible for that app. What you do is to long tap and select, and then press the edit icon.

Regards,

Elfving

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

Thank you for your response. Sounds good. I'm on an iPhone.

Please let me know the appropriate action is to load the custom UUIds on an iPhone.


Regards,

Ravi

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

Thank you so much in reaching out to the nRF Connect for Mobile team and requesting the changes.

I can now see the names for the sensor characteristics when connecting to Thingy53 using the nRF Connect for mobile. 

All names are in except for IAQ that Is still showing as "Unknown Characteristic". 

    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Service", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_sensor_hub", "uuid": "A5B46352-9D13-479F-9FCB-3DCDF0A13F4D" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Temp", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_temp", "uuid": "506A55C4-B5E7-46FA-8326-8ACAEB1189EB" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Pressure", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_pressure", "uuid": "51838AFF-2D9A-B32A-B32A-8187E41664BA" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Humidity", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_humidity", "uuid": "753E3050-DF06-49334B53-B090-5E1D810C4383" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Red Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_red_color", "uuid": "82754BBB-6ED3-4D69-A0E1-F19F6B654EC2"  , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Green Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_green_color", "uuid": "DB7F9F36-92CE-4509-A2EF-AF72BA38FB48" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Blue Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_blue_color", "uuid": "F5D2EAB5-41E8-4F7C-AEF7-C9FFF4C544C0" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Battery Voltage", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_battery_voltage", "uuid": "FA3CF070-D0C7-4668-96C4-86125C8AC5DF" , "source": "nordic"},
    { "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub IAQ", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_iaq", "uuid": "AD79CBCE-65DF-4BC6-BDD4-8CE2B6B75C59" , "source": "nordic"},

Could you please ask the nRF Connect dev team to add the entry for IAQ as well? Thank you.

Once again, I very much appreciate your assistance to get the changes in. They certainly improve the Thingy53 customer experience.


Regards,
Ravi

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

The nRF5340 sensor hub IAQ Is showing as "Unknown Characteristic".  Could you please ask the nRF Connect for mobile team to add an entry for it? Thanks.

Regards,
Ravi

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

Any feedback on the above? Thanks.

Regards,
Ravi

[Elfving]

Hello, and sorry about the delay. 

I've forwarded your request to add the IAQ us well.

Regards,

Elfving

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

Wonderful! Thank you.

I'll check in 1-2 weeks time.

Regards,
Ravi

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

Do you have updated regarding the IAQ issue above? 

Thank you,
Ravi

[Elfving]

Did you check? I thought it should be updated by now.

[zpm1066]

HI Elfving,
I just checked again. IAQ is still showing up as "Unknown Characteristic". 

Please remind the nRF Connect for mobile dev team to add an entry for it. Thank you.


Regards,
Ravi

[Elfving]

Will do. Btw, where did you see the IAQ on the blogpost? I am having an issue finding it here. 

Regards,

Elfving

[zpm1066]

Hi Elfving,

nRF5340's BME688 supports the air quality index, IAQ.

The IAQ was something missing from Tiago Monte's blog https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/thingy-53-sensor-hub.

I extended it to include IAQ. See in my earlier message above and below.

{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Service", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_sensor_hub", "uuid": "A5B46352-9D13-479F-9FCB-3DCDF0A13F4D" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Temp", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_temp", "uuid": "506A55C4-B5E7-46FA-8326-8ACAEB1189EB" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Pressure", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_pressure", "uuid": "51838AFF-2D9A-B32A-B32A-8187E41664BA" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Humidity", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_humidity", "uuid": "753E3050-DF06-49334B53-B090-5E1D810C4383" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Red Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_red_color", "uuid": "82754BBB-6ED3-4D69-A0E1-F19F6B654EC2" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Green Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_green_color", "uuid": "DB7F9F36-92CE-4509-A2EF-AF72BA38FB48" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Blue Color", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_blue_color", "uuid": "F5D2EAB5-41E8-4F7C-AEF7-C9FFF4C544C0" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub Battery Voltage", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_battery_voltage", "uuid": "FA3CF070-D0C7-4668-96C4-86125C8AC5DF" , "source": "nordic"},
{ "name": "Thingy:53 Sensor Hub IAQ", "identifier": "com.nordicsemi.service.thingy53_iaq", "uuid": "AD79CBCE-65DF-4BC6-BDD4-8CE2B6B75C59" , "source": "nordic"},

The nRF Connect Dev Team just need to add an entry for the IAQ, as per the other sensors.

Thanks,
Ravi