What's New

This version fixes an issue with testing Blinky on a Thingy:53, which doesn't allow to read the LED state.
Keep blinking.

App Description

nRF Blinky is an application targeted towards developers who are new to Bluetooth Low Energy.

nRF Blinky has the following features:
- Scan and connect to any nRF5 DK containing the Nordic Semiconductor’s proprietary LED/Button Service.
- Toggle the LED on the development kit On and Off from within the application.
- Receive Button press and release events from the development kit and display it within the application.

This application is open sourced and the is written in Swift 5 and available on GitHub:

https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/IOS-CoreBluetooth-Mock

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 15, 2017 Initial release
  • June 13, 2019 New version 1.1.0
  • July 14, 2020 New version 1.3.0
  • October 27, 2020 New version 1.3.1
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.4.1

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