nRF52 Thread - Android Comissioning example

[Matthew K]

Hi guys. I saw Nordic's cool YouTube video: https://youtu.be/2U8KE_FdsqU

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fsdk_tz_v4.2.0%2Fthread_border_router.html

I'm preparing the Raspberry Pi Border Router, testing with the nRF52840 DK (PCA10056) board.

While checking the commissioning explanation

infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp

and about the "Android Device for external commissioning testing"

Is there an Android (Java or Kotlin) example code for Android Thread external commissioning?

I did find OpenThread's Android openthread_commissioner project

https://github.com/openthread/ot-commissioner/tree/main/android/openthread_commissioner

but I was hoping I could see the code of Nordic's "UART Thread Remote" from the YouTube video.

Thanks for your help!

[AHaug]

Hi,

This is an update to let you know that I am working on your case, but it might take some time before we have a reply  for you due to the current vacation period. Hopefully I can hunt down someone who knows the answers to your questions within early next week.

Kind regards,
Andreas

[AHaug]

Hi,

From what I were able to find I do not believe we have any Thread commissioning apps that we have developed ourselves. And that the application in the video is only made for the purpose of the demo. 

A colleague of mine pointed me to the documentation about external commissioning which refers to the Thread Commissioning App (developed by Thread group).

For the app in the video, I think this works over BLE/NUS and not Thread. One node runs multiprotocol with Thread and BLE and acts as a gateway that relays messages to the other Thread devices to control the features of the smart house.

Edit: You could also take a look at this ticket which might be related  https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/72057/nrf52840-thread-remote-control-app/296544

Let me know if this answers your question,

Kind regards,
Andreas