nRF52 Ble Peripheral Example - ble_app_blinky not showing led/button service

[MPH]

Hi I have run a few peripheral examples ok and now move to evaluation of ble_peripheral also.

I'm using this version of the SDK....

If I program the softdevice and then the application hex file into board using the files shown below the led 1 turns on as expected. 

Using rfConnect I can connect to "Nordic Blinky" and the led 2 turns on and led 1 turns off. However in the list of services I see there is not one showing for the Led/Button.

Using the blinky app for Android to connect I get a message indicating the "Device does not have the required services".

I checked the code in sdk_config.h to see if the service was enabled and this looks ok...

Looking at the help for the application at this link http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.nordic.infocenter.sdk%2Fdita%2Fsdk%2Fnrf5_sdk.html

I think I have done things correctly so I am now looking for some ideas/support to move forward please.

Regards MPH

[ovrebekk]

Hi Martin

It's quite peculiar that the example advertises and connects, but doesn't show the normal services. 

Which services do you see when you connect through nRF Connect?

Are you using nRF Connect for Android, iOS or desktop?

Can you let me know which model and version of the kit you have, as printed on the white sticker?

How are you flashing the kit? 
Are you using nrfjprog, or one of the supported IDE's?

Best regards
Torbjørn

[MPH]

Hi Torbjørn

I see these services using nRF Connect for Android..

Generic Access, Generic Attribute, Blood pressure, Battery Service, Device Information.

White sticker shows..

PCA10040

1.2.4

2018.12

682351679

Flashing the kit by dragging and dropping the hex files onto the on-board drive.

Also have Segger IDE installed and can build & program the project ok from there also.

BR MPH

[MPH]

Hi Torbjørn

I tried a couple of Android projects, the Thingy 52 and the Blinky Apps. Using Android Studio, Thingy runs in debug mode using my phone but Blinky does not. It starts but immediately thereafter the app closes on the phone. I have not investigated why as yet.

Best Regards Martin

[ovrebekk]

Hi Martin

Thanks for the update. 

If you capture the ADB log when the Blinky app crashes I can show it to the app developers, and they might have some input. 

Best regards
Torbjørn

[MPH]

Ok this is what I get in the adb log when trying to run Blinky App on my phone......

10/01 13:27:58: Launching app
$ adb install-multiple -r -t C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_4.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\resources\instant-run\debug\resources-debug.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_5.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_3.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_0.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_1.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_2.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_7.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\dep\dependencies.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_6.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_8.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_9.apk C:\Users\Martin\Documents\GitHub\Android-nRF-Blinky\app\build\intermediates\instant-run-apk\debug\app-debug.apk
Split APKs installed
$ adb shell am start -n "no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky/no.nordicsemi.android.blinky.SplashScreenActivity" -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER -D
Waiting for application to come online: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky | no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.test
Waiting for application to come online: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky | no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.test
Connecting to no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky
Capturing and displaying logcat messages from application. This behavior can be disabled in the "Logcat output" section of the "Debugger" settings page.
W/ActivityThread: Application no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky is waiting for the debugger on port 8100...
I/System.out: Sending WAIT chunk
I/zygote64: Debugger is active
I/System.out: Debugger has connected
waiting for debugger to settle...
I/System.out: waiting for debugger to settle...
I/System.out: waiting for debugger to settle...
Connected to the target VM, address: 'localhost:8601', transport: 'socket'
I/System.out: waiting for debugger to settle...
I/System.out: waiting for debugger to settle...
I/System.out: waiting for debugger to settle...
I/System.out: debugger has settled (1356)
I/zygote64: no shared libraies, dex_files: 1
I/InstantRun: starting instant run server: is main process
D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky, PID: 26198
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider android.arch.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwnerInitializer: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "android.arch.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwnerInitializer" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/base.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_dependencies_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_resources_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_0_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_1_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_2_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_3_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_4_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_5_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_6_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_7_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_8_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_9_apk.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /system/vendor/lib64]]
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:6581)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6133)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6043)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap1(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1764)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:105)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6944)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:327)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1374)
E/AndroidRuntime: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "android.arch.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwnerInitializer" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/base.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_dependencies_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_resources_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_0_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_1_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_2_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_3_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_4_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_5_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_6_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_7_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_8_apk.apk", zip file "/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_slice_9_apk.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /system/vendor/lib64]]
at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:93)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:379)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:312)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:6566)
... 10 more
Suppressed: java.io.IOException: No original dex files found for dex location (arm64) /data/app/no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky-Abaq71A2nyPIFytIPBL22w==/split_lib_resources_apk.apk
at dalvik.system.DexFile.openDexFileNative(Native Method)
at dalvik.system.DexFile.openDexFile(DexFile.java:353)
at dalvik.system.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:100)
at dalvik.system.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:74)
at dalvik.system.DexPathList.loadDexFile(DexPathList.java:374)
at dalvik.system.DexPathList.makeDexElements(DexPathList.java:337)
at dalvik.system.DexPathList.<init>(DexPathList.java:157)
at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.<init>(BaseDexClassLoader.java:65)
at dalvik.system.PathClassLoader.<init>(PathClassLoader.java:64)
at com.android.internal.os.PathClassLoaderFactory.createClassLoader(PathClassLoaderFactory.java:43)
at android.app.ApplicationLoaders.getClassLoader(ApplicationLoaders.java:69)
at android.app.ApplicationLoaders.getClassLoader(ApplicationLoaders.java:36)
at android.app.LoadedApk.createOrUpdateClassLoaderLocked(LoadedApk.java:678)
at android.app.LoadedApk.getClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:711)
at android.app.LoadedApk.getResources(LoadedApk.java:944)
at android.app.ContextImpl.createAppContext(ContextImpl.java:2303)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:5943)
... 8 more

BR Martin

[ovrebekk]

Hi Martin

Sorry for all the requests, but could you also do a log with the "nrfblinky" filter applied, so that only the app messages are shown?

Best regards
Torbjørn

[MPH]

Not sure about the filter but I set up this in logcat...

and then the debug log was abbreviated to this...

10-01 17:12:03.074 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@d7da730[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:03.078 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:03.099 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[32,775][1047,1217] result=0x7 surface={valid=true 543709986816} changed=true
10-01 17:12:03.101 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: MSG_WINDOW_FOCUS_CHANGED 1
10-01 17:12:03.127 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(32, 775 - 1047, 1217) ci=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:03.152 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 0
10-01 17:12:03.161 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow
10-01 17:12:03.190 2997-3031/? W/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: Dropping event due to root view being removed:
10-01 17:12:03.190 2997-3031/? E/ViewRootImpl@64340e2[nrfblinky]: mStopped=false mHasWindowFocus=true mPausedForTransition=false
10-01 17:12:05.124 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@ea2fd69[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:05.128 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:05.145 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[32,775][1047,1217] result=0x7 surface={valid=true 543710330880} changed=true
10-01 17:12:05.149 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: MSG_WINDOW_FOCUS_CHANGED 1
10-01 17:12:05.179 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(32, 775 - 1047, 1217) ci=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:05.330 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 0
10-01 17:12:05.344 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow
10-01 17:12:05.368 2997-3031/? W/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: Dropping event due to root view being removed:
10-01 17:12:05.368 2997-3031/? E/ViewRootImpl@6248433[nrfblinky]: mStopped=false mHasWindowFocus=true mPausedForTransition=false
10-01 17:12:07.820 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@1d8ee14[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:07.839 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:07.906 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[32,775][1047,1217] result=0x27 surface={valid=true 543710629888} changed=true
10-01 17:12:07.912 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: MSG_WINDOW_FOCUS_CHANGED 1
10-01 17:12:07.940 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(32, 775 - 1047, 1217) ci=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:08.803 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 0
10-01 17:12:08.956 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 1
10-01 17:12:08.963 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@2625381[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow
10-01 17:12:49.571 2997-3089/? D/ViewRootImpl@b3a2ec4[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@ee32ce2[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:49.572 2997-3089/? D/ViewRootImpl@b3a2ec4[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:49.584 2997-3089/? D/ViewRootImpl@b3a2ec4[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[0,0][1080,1920] result=0x7 surface={valid=true 543383703552} changed=true
10-01 17:12:49.586 2997-3089/? D/ViewRootImpl@b3a2ec4[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(0, 0 - 1080, 1920) ci=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:49.769 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@1b34049[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:49.772 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:49.799 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[32,624][1047,1368] result=0x7 surface={valid=true 543711801344} changed=true
10-01 17:12:49.801 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: MSG_WINDOW_FOCUS_CHANGED 1
10-01 17:12:49.889 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(32, 624 - 1047, 1368) ci=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:52.044 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 0
10-01 17:12:52.109 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@f97cfe4[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow
10-01 17:12:52.306 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: setView = DecorView@85a4393[nrfblinky] TM=true MM=false
10-01 17:12:52.308 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: dispatchAttachedToWindow
10-01 17:12:52.317 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: Relayout returned: old=[0,0][0,0] new=[32,775][1047,1217] result=0x7 surface={valid=true 543304855552} changed=true
10-01 17:12:52.319 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: MSG_WINDOW_FOCUS_CHANGED 1
10-01 17:12:52.334 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: frame=Rect(32, 775 - 1047, 1217) ci=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 0 - 0, 0) or=1
10-01 17:12:53.143 2997-3089/? D/ViewRootImpl@b3a2ec4[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow
10-01 17:12:54.930 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 0
10-01 17:12:55.046 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: ViewPostIme pointer 1
10-01 17:12:55.056 2997-3031/? D/ViewRootImpl@d6fcd[nrfblinky]: dispatchDetachedFromWindow

Might need to advise on the filter, thanks.

BR Martin

[ovrebekk]

Hi Martin

Please have a look at the attached screenshot. I simply add nrfblinky in the search field in logcat, setting up a custom filter should not be necessary. 

Then I can focus on the app related messages easily, and the log doesn't get overflowed with system messages. 

An interesting observation is that I can reproduce the problem with the LED characteristic. Changing the LED in the app doesn't appear to have any effect on the kit. I need some more time to look into this and discuss it with the developers. 

To summarize your issues, if you try to use the debugger in Android Studio the app won't even start?

If you don't use the debugger it works, but you are unable to control the LED?

Best regards
Torbjørn

[MPH]

Hi Torbjørn

Quick response = Yes your summary is correct in the last mail.

Thanks

BR Martin

[MPH]

Hi Torbjørn

Here is a debug log I just recorded in the attached txt file.

I used Notepad++ to highlight and mark all nrfblinky fyi.

BR Martinblinkycrash.txt

[ovrebekk]

Hi Martin

A comment from the app developer was to disable instant run in the Android Studio settings. Can you try that and see if debugging works?

Regarding the app he suggested trying the develop branch rather than the master branch, to see if it fixes the issue with the missing LED update:
https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Blinky/tree/develop

Please give it a go and see if it helps. If it doesn't I will do more testing on my end to get to the bottom of the issue. Unfortunately I won't be able to continue this until next week, as I am going on a business trip for the next couple of days. 

Best regards
Torbjørn

[MPH]

Hi Torbjørn

Disabling Instant Run prevents an App Instant Crash, thanks for that. Now I check the latest with the develop branch.

Have a good trip.

BR Martin