connect with static MAC everytime, APP developement

[venkatesh dyagala]

Hi Team,


Using the nrfconnect for mobile application. Where it is connecting to the BLE device. As every time connecting the MAC address of the mobile is changing, I know that is because of the resolvable address. That we can enable in the module side.

But in the point of mobile app developers, If we want to develop the new mobile app. Is it possible to set the below 2 queries are possible to do at the mobile side or not

--> RPA timeout need to set to zero 

--> Is it possible to connect everytime with the static MAC rather than random MAC

[Joakim Jakobsen]

Hi.

I can ask our mobile developers to comment on this. Are you looking to develop an application for iOS or Android?

Br,
Joakim

[venkatesh dyagala]

Hi Jaakim,

Yes, we are planning for both IOS and Android. Please ask your mobile developers to comment on this.

Thanks,

Venkatesh

[venkatesh dyagala]

Hi,

Please comment on this.

Thanks,

Venkatesh

[Joakim Jakobsen]

Sorry about the delay.

Some feedback from our developers:

On both platforms you need to scan before connecting.
On Android even if you were connected to some static address before and saved it, you need to scan for it. There’s API to scan with Pending Intent on Android 8+ that is efficient in background use. Otherwise, Android may assume that the type of that address is public and connect attempt will fail even in the proximity of the device.

RPA - Neither Android nor iOS can modify anything related to this using public API.

Br,
Joakim