nRF Blinky

nRF Blinky

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Page Modified on: November 17, 2021

Play nRF Blinky on PC

nRF Blinky is an application developed targeting an audience of developers who are new to Bluetooth Low Energy. This is a simple application with two basic features.
- Scan and connect to any nRF5 DK containing the Nordic Semiconductor’s proprietary LED Button Service.
- Turn on/off LED 1 on the nRF DK
- Receive Button 1 press event from a nRF DK on the nRF Blinky Application.

The source code for this application is available on GitHub on the following link:

https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Blinky

Note:
- Android 4.3 or newer is required.
- In order to scan for Bluetooth LE device the Location permission must be granted and, on some phones, the Location must be enabled. This app will not use the location information in any way.

Play nRF Blinky on PC. It’s easy to get started.

  • Download and install BlueStacks on your PC

  • Complete Google sign-in to access the Play Store, or do it later

  • Look for nRF Blinky in the search bar at the top right corner

  • Click to install nRF Blinky from the search results

  • Complete Google sign-in (if you skipped step 2) to install nRF Blinky

  • Click the nRF Blinky icon on the home screen to start playing

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