generic attribute primary service

[sherin]

Hi

1. Is the generic attribute primary service 0x1801 added by the soft device?
2. Bluetooth standards say that the service changed characteristic is optional. I am using soft device v6. Can I avoid this characteristic by doing something in my application?

[Ole Morten]

Yes, this service is added by the softdevice, and with version 6.0.0 there is no way to avoid getting the Service Changed characteristic. However, this feature is currently planned for a future release, so removing this will be possible, most likely in the next softdevice release.