Retrieving name and address of local Bluetooth device in Java ME

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This code example demonstrates how to get the name and address of a local Bluetooth device by referencing the LocalDevice object.

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Code Example

Source file: Media:BTLocalNameAddressSource.zip

Installation file: Media:BTLocalNameAddressBinaries.zip

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Tested with

SDK: Nokia SDK 1.1 for Java, Nokia SDK 2.0 for Java

Devices(s): Nokia N85, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 2630, Nokia 6131, Nokia 701, Nokia Asha 305

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Compatibility

Platform(s): Series 40, Symbian

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Article

Keywords: javax.bluetooth.LocalDevice, javax.bluetooth.BluetoothStateException

Created: IlGolub (19 Feb 2009)

Last edited: hamishwillee (17 Jun 2013)

Source file: BTLocalNameAddress.java

import javax.bluetooth.BluetoothStateException;
import javax.bluetooth.LocalDevice;
 
    /**
     * Executes the snippet.
     * Implementation retrieves the local device bluetooth name and address and
     * prints it out to log TextField.
     */
    private void executeSnippet() {
        try {
            //Object of LocalDevice type provides some
            //functions of the Bluetooth manager.
            //we get it through the static method getLocalDevice()
            LocalDevice localDevice = LocalDevice.getLocalDevice();
 
            //through the getFriendlyName() method we can get the
            //name of the local bluetooth device.
            //The Bluetooth specification calls this name the
            //"Bluetooth device name" or the "user-friendly name".
            String localDeviceName = localDevice.getFriendlyName();
            printString("Local device name: " + localDeviceName);
 
            //through the getBluetoothAddress() method we can get the
            //adress of the local bluetooth device
            String localDeviceAdress = localDevice.getBluetoothAddress();
            printString("Local device adress: " + localDeviceAdress);
        } catch (BluetoothStateException ex) {
            printString(ex.toString());
        }
    }

Postconditions

After starting the MIDlet, run the 'Execute snippet' command to display the name and address of the local Bluetooth device.