https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/17350/softdevice-not-working-goodi am using nrf52832 pca10040. i tried to run the ble blinky example from package installer. it compiles without any error, but when is load it to the DK it will not even advertise or enable Bluetooth.... When i opened the packages it shows a red marken-USTelligent Community 13Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:14:16 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66684?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:14:16 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:a4940190-655f-489a-8e08-528d0cd10fb8Sigurd<p>Are you using SDK 12.1 ? If not, you can download it <a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v12.x.x/">here</a>.</p> <p>Also make sure that you are using the correct Keil project:</p> <pre><code>SDK_INSTALL_FOLDER/examples/ble_peripheral/experimental_ble_app_blinky/pca10040/s132/arm5_no_packs </code></pre><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66683?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:43:05 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:28d216c7-0885-4091-9680-85913339bf9bsajin<p>The examples are downloaded from package installer... But the examples without softdevice work perfectly</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66682?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:42:02 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:b3295164-89c9-4983-b25c-ac8d37fa1184sajin<p>Yes.. All the example have the same problem</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66681?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:41:15 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:72100065-8d39-4ab6-9e7f-c30f781ff3bbSigurd<p>Yes, but on the bluetooth side. Are you using your phone to connect to the DK? Do you have any problem with others examples also, e.g. ble_app_uart ? Have you read <a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/36/">Getting started with the nRF5 development kit</a> ?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66680?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:56:27 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:eb35fc61-0d0f-47b5-befc-0dd951066496sajin<p>Usb cable and dk</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66679?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:33:29 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:2f6b75ba-a2c9-4e6a-9970-9d87d9464a26Sigurd<p>What are you using to connect to the device?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66678?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:58:03 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:e08df162-b945-4c71-b92a-e0a54908e827sajin<p>yes ... this is experimental_ble_app_blinky, the led 1 and led 2 are on simultaneously at low brightness and the device is not listed in the Bluetooth devices</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66677?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:47:43 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:64385040-d8ed-4c8f-9c62-a1a7c2bdcc21Sigurd<p>This is the example: <code>experimental_ble_app_blinky</code> ? Are you sure its not advertising ? If LED 1 is on, this indicates that the application is advertising.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66676?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:26:56 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:0bd2fd30-41e4-4de7-bb08-71dddc4426d1sajin<p>That didn&#39;t work. the advertising and connected LEDs are turned on at same time with low brightness</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/66675?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:01:42 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:2fb9903e-3cc8-475c-87d2-da57c3bcb5f7Sigurd<p>Please download nRFgo Studio(<a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/download_resource/51497/64/46855726">Win32</a> / <a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/download_resource/51498/66/67412214">Win64</a>), and use it to flash SoftDevice S132 v3 on the chip. You can find the SoftDevice in</p> <pre><code>SDK_INSTALL_FOLDER/components/softdevice/s132/hex/ </code></pre> <p>After you have done that, use Keil to flash the example application.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>