Flutter BLE Project

A Flutter demo for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) that enables device scanning, connections, and data transfer between Android devices, including smartphones and Android boxes.

Features

• Scan for BLE devices.
• Establish secure and insecure RFCOMM connections.
• Manage connections and handle data transfer.
• Support for both smartphones and Android boxes.

Installation

• Clone the Repository

  git clone https://github.com/yourusername/flutter_ble_project.git
  cd flutter_ble_project

• Install Dependencies

  flutter pub get

• Set Up Native Code. Ensure that the AndroidManifest.xml includes necessary Bluetooth permissions and configurations.

Usage

• Run the App

  flutter run

• Enable Bluetooth & Permissions. The app will request permissions to enable Bluetooth. Grant them for full functionality.

• Scanning for Devices. Go to the device scanning screen and tap the "Refresh" button to discover nearby devices.

• Connecting to a Device. Tap on a listed device to establish a connection using insecure RFCOMM sockets.

• Data Transfer. Use the provided UI controls to send and receive data between devices.

Problem Faced & Solution:

• Physical Device Connection. I faced issues with unstable connections when trying to connect physical Android devices using BLE. To resolve this, I used a combination of:

  • flutter_bluetooth_serial: ^0.4.0 for reliable classic Bluetooth connections.
  • flutter_blue_plus: ^1.32.8 for BLE support. Using both packages together provided better compatibility and improved connection stability across devices.

Permissions

Required permissions:

  1. BLUETOOTH
  2. BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  3. BLUETOOTH_SCAN
  4. BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  5. ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Ensure these permissions are requested at runtime, especially on Android 10 and above.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute:

• Fork the repository
• Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Submit a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.

License

Copyright (C) 2023-2024 SaadKhan

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.