Do i need a softdevice?

[Berker]

Hi,

I didn't understand the function of softdevice. I have a custom nrf52832 board. My requirements;

-2 uart,2spi,1i2c 

-OTA update

Should i use a softdevice in nrf chip? Can i do OTA update without using softdevice?  

Berker ISIK

Best Regards

[Andre]

You need the SoftDevice when you want to use Nordic's Bluetooth Low Energy implementation. When you don't use Bluetooth Low Energy, or use a 3rd party implementation, such as nimble, there is no SoftDevice required.

When you mention OTA update, this suggest you will use the Nordic's Bluetooth Bootloader, which requires the SoftDevice. 

[Berker]

Hi Andre, 

thanks for your response..