How to get the bluetooth devices as a list?

Find list of Nearby Bluetooth Devices:

Find Screenshot for the same.

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MainActivity.java:

public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

    private ListView listView;
    private ArrayList<String> mDeviceList = new ArrayList<String>();
    private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);

        mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
        mBluetoothAdapter.startDiscovery();

        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
        registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);

    }


    @Override
    protected void onDestroy() {
        unregisterReceiver(mReceiver);
        super.onDestroy();
    }

    private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            String action = intent.getAction();
            if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action)) {
                BluetoothDevice device = intent
                        .getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
                mDeviceList.add(device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
                Log.i("BT", device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
                listView.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(context,
                        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mDeviceList));
            }
        }
    };

activity_main.xml:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="com.example.bluetoothdemo.MainActivity" >

    <ListView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/listView"/>

</RelativeLayout>

Manifest file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.bluetoothdemo"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="21" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Note:

Please make sure that you ask Location permission to your user and turn GPS On.

Reason: From Android 6.0 you need Location permission for Bluetooth Discovery.

More reference:

  1. https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth
  2. https://getlief.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007600233-Why-does-Android-require-Location-Permissions-for-Bluetooth-

Done


You should change your code as below:

BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices = mBluetoothAdapter.getBondedDevices();

List<String> s = new ArrayList<String>();
for(BluetoothDevice bt : pairedDevices)
   s.add(bt.getName());

setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list, s));


package com.sekurtrack.myapplication;

import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Set;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    ListView listView;
    private BluetoothAdapter BA;
    private ArrayList<String> mDeviceList = new ArrayList<String>();
    private Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices;
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        listView=(ListView)findViewById(R.id.devicesList);



        BA = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
        BA.startDiscovery();
        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
        registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);

       /* BA = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
        pairedDevices = BA.getBondedDevices();
        ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
        for(BluetoothDevice bt : pairedDevices) list.add(bt.getName());
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Showing Paired Devices",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        final ArrayAdapter adapter = new ArrayAdapter(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, list);
        listView.setAdapter(adapter);*/

    }


    @Override
    protected void onDestroy() {
        unregisterReceiver(mReceiver);
        super.onDestroy();
    }

    private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            String action = intent.getAction();
            if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action)) {
                BluetoothDevice device = intent
                        .getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
                mDeviceList.add(device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
                Log.i("BT1", device.getName() + "\n" + device.getAddress());
                listView.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(context,
                        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mDeviceList));
            }
        }
    };
}

I tried the below code,

main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
<TextView  
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    android:text="@string/hello"
    />
<TextView 
    android:id="@+id/bluetoothstate" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    />
<Button
    android:id="@+id/listpaireddevices" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="List Paired Devices" 
    android:enabled="false"
    /> 
<TextView
    android:id="@+id/bluetoothstate" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    />

ListPairedDevicesActivity.java

import java.util.Set;

import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothClass;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;

public class ListPairedDevicesActivity extends ListActivity {

 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

  ArrayAdapter<String> btArrayAdapter 
    = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
             android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1);

  BluetoothAdapter bluetoothAdapter 
   = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
  Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices 
   = bluetoothAdapter.getBondedDevices();

  if (pairedDevices.size() > 0) {
      for (BluetoothDevice device : pairedDevices) {
       String deviceBTName = device.getName();
       String deviceBTMajorClass 
        = getBTMajorDeviceClass(device
          .getBluetoothClass()
          .getMajorDeviceClass());
       btArrayAdapter.add(deviceBTName + "\n" 
         + deviceBTMajorClass);
      }
  }
  setListAdapter(btArrayAdapter);

 }

 private String getBTMajorDeviceClass(int major){
  switch(major){ 
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.AUDIO_VIDEO:
   return "AUDIO_VIDEO";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.COMPUTER:
   return "COMPUTER";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.HEALTH:
   return "HEALTH";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.IMAGING:
   return "IMAGING"; 
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.MISC:
   return "MISC";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.NETWORKING:
   return "NETWORKING"; 
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.PERIPHERAL:
   return "PERIPHERAL";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.PHONE:
   return "PHONE";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.TOY:
   return "TOY";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.UNCATEGORIZED:
   return "UNCATEGORIZED";
  case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.WEARABLE:
   return "AUDIO_VIDEO";
  default: return "unknown!";
  }
 }

 @Override
 protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);

     Intent intent = new Intent();
     setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
     finish();
 }

}

AndroidBluetooth.java

import android.app.Activity;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class AndroidBluetooth extends Activity {

 private static final int REQUEST_ENABLE_BT = 1;
 private static final int REQUEST_PAIRED_DEVICE = 2;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
 Button btnListPairedDevices;
 TextView stateBluetooth;
 BluetoothAdapter bluetoothAdapter;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

        btnListPairedDevices = (Button)findViewById(R.id.listpaireddevices);

        stateBluetooth = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.bluetoothstate);
        bluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();

        CheckBlueToothState();

        btnListPairedDevices.setOnClickListener(btnListPairedDevicesOnClickListener);
    }

    private void CheckBlueToothState(){
     if (bluetoothAdapter == null){
         stateBluetooth.setText("Bluetooth NOT support");
        }else{
         if (bluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()){
          if(bluetoothAdapter.isDiscovering()){
           stateBluetooth.setText("Bluetooth is currently in device discovery process.");
          }else{
           stateBluetooth.setText("Bluetooth is Enabled.");
           btnListPairedDevices.setEnabled(true);
          }
         }else{
          stateBluetooth.setText("Bluetooth is NOT Enabled!");
          Intent enableBtIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE);
             startActivityForResult(enableBtIntent, REQUEST_ENABLE_BT);
         }
        }
    }

    private Button.OnClickListener btnListPairedDevicesOnClickListener
    = new Button.OnClickListener(){

  @Override
  public void onClick(View arg0) {
   // TODO Auto-generated method stub
   Intent intent = new Intent();
   intent.setClass(AndroidBluetooth.this, ListPairedDevicesActivity.class);
   startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_PAIRED_DEVICE); 
  }};

 @Override
 protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  if(requestCode == REQUEST_ENABLE_BT){
   CheckBlueToothState();
  }if (requestCode == REQUEST_PAIRED_DEVICE){
   if(resultCode == RESULT_OK){

   }
  } 
 }   
}

AndroidManifest.xml 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="com.test.AndroidBluetooth"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"></uses-permission>

    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name=".AndroidBluetooth"
                  android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
  <activity android:name=".ListPairedDevicesActivity" 
      android:label="AndroidBluetooth: List of Paired Devices"/>
    </application>
</manifest>

Tags:

Android

Listview

Bluetooth

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