How to pair (and NOT bond) without peer manager

[RMV]

My setup is a custom board with the nRF52832 and a remote BLE client e.g. nRF Connect tool kit on an Android phone.

The application periodically broadcasts a 'beacon' but every now and then there is a need to 'pair' to the remote device and allow that device to update some characteristics.  I have seen some examples of 'peer manager' but all such examples somehow universally assume that the application has to 'bond' with the remote. I tried using the nRF peer manager and set the 'bond' parameter to '0' (i.e. disable it) but the peer manager still appears to require the use of the 'fds' component.

Is there an option to 'pair' either without using the peer manager, or if we have to use it, then do not 'require' the FDS to be included in the build?

- RMV

[Henry_Chou]

You may remove the peer manage. And assigned the mac in scan filter as you want. Then, you don't need to FDS for flash the bond parameters.  But somehow the peripheral can't enable the bond procedure. 

[RMV]

Hi Henry

Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'assigned the mac in scan filter'?

The remote client is not a unique device -- any of our customer installation engineers using their android phones with our app should be able to pair to our peripheral device.

Cheers
RMV