Hi,
Is it possible to add a static bluetooth address to the whitelist?
I am using SDK 14.2.0, device is nrf52832 + peer manager.
BR
bjarke
Hi,
Is it possible to add a static bluetooth address to the whitelist?
I am using SDK 14.2.0, device is nrf52832 + peer manager.
BR
bjarke
Figured I would add my thoughts for anyone looking to do the same and came across this. I believe tesc's (Terje) answer is correct. The reason it didn't work here is because the BLE address looks to be from a Samsung tablet, according to the comment. Smartphones, tablets, ... do not use their static address. Instead they use an IRK (Identity Resolving Key). This is why there was no error code setting the whitelist yet it would not connect. The IRK isn't easy to get, and generally it looks like they discourage you from doing this. I have come across posts in the past saying it is possible though ...
Figured I would add my thoughts for anyone looking to do the same and came across this. I believe tesc's (Terje) answer is correct. The reason it didn't work here is because the BLE address looks to be from a Samsung tablet, according to the comment. Smartphones, tablets, ... do not use their static address. Instead they use an IRK (Identity Resolving Key). This is why there was no error code setting the whitelist yet it would not connect. The IRK isn't easy to get, and generally it looks like they discourage you from doing this. I have come across posts in the past saying it is possible though ...