React-native-ble-plx: [Android] Turn on Bluetooth

[vikeri]

I don't know if this is in the scope of this library but it would be really nice to include in this library a function that enables/disables Bluetooth. I know this only works for Android but it would still be useful.

Found some examples here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/20142972/1836121

[Cierpliwy]

Thank you for a suggestion. I'll definitely add it to library.

[stinodes]

@Cierpliwy any news on this feature?

[Cierpliwy]

I don't have enough time right now to implement this feature. Also for 0.5 release I plan to focus on support for background mode, as it's very important for users of this library. I'll definitely welcome more contributions :)

[stinodes]

Alright, that's totally understandable of course.
If it becomes a requirement from my side, I might do a pull request, but for now it's just a nice to have and pretty low priority.

[watadarkstar]

Did this ever make it in the code base? @Cierpliwy

[arashd]

No updates on this feature?

[watadarkstar]

I'm thinking of working on this issue on my free time! Will submit a pull request.

[saeedvz]

any updates?

[watadarkstar]

@saeedvaziry I started working on a PR but I still need to do some further testing. See: #139

[darkrift]

This option is not available on iOS, however for iOS we can make it so that it redirects to the control panel to enable it as described here :

https://stackoverflow.com/a/36129124

To unify it, we should probably prompt the user on Android. I'm not a fan of applications enabling stuff in my back without asking me if I disabled it.

[brancooo1]

any news on this feature?

I find this missing feature really important. Some of the libraries have already implemented this:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-bluetooth-status
https://github.com/innoveit/react-native-ble-manager

But still ble-plx seems to be the best library for BT, I might contribute if will find free time.

[JasiuHimself]

Any news?

[Cierpliwy]

@JasiuHimself Feature is implemented on the v1.0 branch. After proper testing, I plan to land it on the master.

[JasiuHimself]

Amazing, can't wait!

[brancooo1]

When is v1.0 expected to be public @Cierpliwy ?

[Cierpliwy]

It is public :)

[manoj-makkuboy]

How to turn on the bluetooth, I am not able to find any function to do so in documentation.

[a1lu]

@manoj-makkuboy
I found this (android only):
https://github.com/Polidea/react-native-ble-plx/blob/b4ccdf352f8ec06a718ef267ee7e31d7eabd87c6/src/BleManager.js#L225-L251

[Cierpliwy]

@a1lu It's only for Android, because iOS doesn't provide any API to do the same thing.