From a834afdb5d28e1e8c16f95bf9d5dbfc88e386ebb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Fran=C3=A7ois=20Beaufort?= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:36:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added caveat section to README Let's tell people that BLE peripheral mode won't work on all devices --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 973430a..20b5f23 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ The developer can use the new Web Bluetooth features to connect to the app to Re From the app a developer can set the characteristics' values and send notifications. ![Battery Service](Battery Service.png) ![Heart Rate Service](Heart Rate Service.png) + +### Caveats + +BLE peripheral mode was introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop. Due to hardware chipset dependency, some devices don't have access to this feature. Here's a non-exhaustive list of devices that support BLE peripheral mode at the time of writing: Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Moto E 4G LTE, LG G4, Galaxy S6. + +Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26482611/chipsets-devices-supporting-android-5-ble-peripheral-mode +