Bluetooth Low Energy in Android: Getting it Done

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Claims a working BLE stack on Android ICS/JB without full ROM rebuild by building a newer kernel with compact drivers, running BlueZ (restored HCI interface) and adding a BlueZ heart-rate plugin plus cycling profile. Implements a second D-Bus loop, a small PTI C layer that wraps D-Bus calls (PTI D‑Bus wrapper), and exposes profiles through the existing BT HAL with minimal framework changes. Current state: BlueZ daemon and profile library run, BT-HAL integration is in progress and demos are planned.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:41Bluetooth Low Energy (aka Smart)
3. 15:36Demo
4. 16:35Bluetooth on Android 4.2
5. 18:00New architecture and Low Energy
6. 20:58Bluez 5 as BT HAL
7. 25:32Risks and open points
8. 31:06Integration - K.I.S.S.

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