https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/36775/regarding-the-motivation-of-bondingHello, I am new to BLE as a technology and have a question regarding how Peer Manager handles bonding. As I currently understand, the function of bonding is to enable devices which have previously been connected to begin encrypting their communicationsen-USTelligent Community 13Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:59:59 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/141691?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:59:59 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:bb616942-e096-4fb0-aa1c-1d8082805b7dbjorn-spockeli<p>Hi Salticid,</p> <p>I think you&#39;re mixing up connection request and pairing request.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pairing is the procedure where two BLE devices exchange encryption keys in order to secure an already established BLE connection.&nbsp;</p> <p>Bonding is simply storing the encryption keys exchanged during the paring procedure&nbsp;for later use.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hence, connection, pairing and bonding will always be performed in the following order.&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Connection Establishment</p> <p>2. Pairing</p> <p>3. Bonding&nbsp;</p> <p>Best regards</p> <p>Bjørn&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>