NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

RE: NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

tesc — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:07:38 GMT

Hi,

From what i can tell, there are plans for LE Audio API in Android 12, so as long as the hardware supports it then it would be supported from that version. I am not sure about the status for iOS.

Regards,
Terje

RE: NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

tesc — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:03:51 GMT

Hi,

Yes, LE Audio is an optional feature. For more information about LE Audio and the current status, see e.g. One step closer to Bluetooth LE Audio.

Regards,
Terje

RE: NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

MDB2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:09:33 GMT

And to add on: Would iOS 15 and Android 12 be expected to support LE Audio? (I'm guessing 14 and 11 do not?)

RE: NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

MDB2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:14:04 GMT

Thank you very much. Just to clarify, LE Audio is an optional feature in Bluetooth 5.2?

RE: NRF has an app that detects BT 5 features. Will there be an app that detects Bluetooth 5.2 features? Are there optional features on BT 5.2 like there are on BT 5?

tesc — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:25:25 GMT

Hi,

Don't worry, this is a good place to ask this question!

The nRF Connect app has a "Device information" page where you can see a list of Bluetooth features and whether or not they are supported on the phone. I assume that is what you refer to.

Currently there are no features from Bluetooth 5.1 or later listed, but the nRF Connect app is under continuous development and you should expect new features to get listed in the future. We intend to add listings for features supported by our SoCs. However in order for features to get listed they must also be supported by the smartphone OS and be detectable through its API.

There are optional features in Bluetooth 5.1 and 5.2. Most notably Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD), both for direction finding, in Bluetooth 5.1, and LE Audio in Bluetooth 5.2.

Regards,
Terje