Visible on MCP but not for mobile device

[Inspectron]

I have a nRF51DK. The Softdevice on the board is S110.

I load the ble_app_template from the SDK 8.1 on the chip. It builds with success. Now with the MCP I am able to see the nRF51 board with the template application. But when I use the template app from the nRF Toolbox I wont see the board.

So how it is possible that the board is visible for the MCP but not for my mobile device?

Is it even possible, that a device is visible on the MCP but not for the mobile device?

[Alex]

May be you left MCP connected to nRF51? Then it won't be advertising and visible for others.

[Inspectron]

No. I didnt connect. I try to scan the board at the same time. And on the MCP it is visble but on the applications from the nRF Toolbox not. And the very strange thing is, that on the MCP for the mobile it is also visible!!

[Susheel Nuguru]

what is the OS and brand of your phone?

[Inspectron]

No. Its on an Android device(Galaxy Note 4). Until now I never had problem like this.

[Øyvind Karlsen]

Hi,

You are right, you will be able to see the ble_app_template with MCP, but not the Template app from nRF Toolbox. However if you try scanning for devices using either the DFU app, or master control panel for android you will be able to see and connect to the ble_app_template.

This is because the Template app filters for a selected service, and is intended for when you want to make your own android application. The ble_app_template is intended to be a starting point for developing your BLE application. These two are not connected, and I can see the cause of confusion.

Hopefully this answers your question, best regards,

Øyvind