https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/35146/is-it-possible-to-advertise-read-advertisements-from-other-ble-devices-all-while-in-an-active-bluetooth-connectionHello, I am fairly new to developing ble beacon applications and was wondering if it was possible for my device to perform the following operations simultaneously: Advertise its UUID Reading advertisements from nearby devices storing UUIDs Transferringen-USTelligent Community 13Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:53:49 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/135139?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:53:49 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:03d4b5a5-58a3-4bc5-b9de-303e7855c9c1H&#229;vard<p>Hi DMS,</p> <p>This is definitely possible. There is not one app already that does exactly what you want to do, but let me point you to some useful building blocks.</p> <p><a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_multiperipheral.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_2_25">ble_app_multiperipheral</a>&nbsp;shows how advertising can continue during connection is made. (pairs with&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_blinky_c.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_0_0">ble_app_blinky_c</a>)</p> <p><a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_multilink.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_0_2">ble_app_multilink_central</a>&nbsp;shows how scanning can continue during a connection. (pairs with&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_blinky.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_2_3">ble_app_blinky</a>)</p> <p><a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_rscs_relay.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_1_2">ble_app_hrs_rscs_relay</a>&nbsp;is a bit more complex but is a good example of how to be central and peripheral at the same time. (To understand this example you may want to try out the example is splices together:&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_hrc.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_0_1">ble_app_hrs_c&nbsp;</a>+&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_hrs.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_2_13">ble_app_hrs</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_rsc.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_2_22">ble_app_rscs</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href="http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/ble_sdk_app_rscs_c.html?cp=4_0_0_4_1_0_3">ble_app_rscs_c</a>).</p> <p>Good luck, have fun!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>