https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/1665/generic-attribute-primary-serviceHi Is the generic attribute primary service 0x1801 added by the soft device? 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 applicationen-USTelligent Community 13Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:24:05 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/7383?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:24:05 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:b641c1a7-8b93-4df5-a4ef-6a161fee30ccOle Morten<p>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.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>