Re: App not receiving accessory connection notification (EAFramework)
Re: App not receiving accessory connection notification (EAFramework)
- Subject: Re: App not receiving accessory connection notification (EAFramework)
- From: Brendan Shanks <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:39:25 -0700
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Brendan
On Sep 5, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Ephram Cohen <email@hidden> wrote:
> Robert,
>
> This is really an MFI question. There used to be an MFI forum, but it looks like Apple took it down.
>
> Find the "obtaining developer technical support" pdf in your MFI portal for access to tech support on EAFramework.
>
> Ephram
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bluetooth-dev-bounces+ecohen=email@hidden
>> [mailto:bluetooth-dev-bounces+ecohen=email@hidden] On
>> Behalf Of Robert Carlsen
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:39 AM
>> To: email@hidden
>> Subject: App not receiving accessory connection notification
>> (EAFramework)
>>
>> I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum for classic Bluetooth /
>> EAFramework, but I'll reach out here and follow-up with a rdar if
>> necessary.
>>
>> We're observing an unexpected scenario when pairing a Bluetooth
>> accessory. An app which declares an entry in the
>> UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols plist key and declares the
>> "external-accessory" UIBackgroundMode is not receiving the accessory
>> connection notification in certain circumstances.
>>
>> Specifically, we install and launch the app (after a fresh boot of the
>> phone). The app registers itself to receive the EAAccessoryManager's
>> local notifications. The app is put in the background and the accessory
>> is discovered and paired with in the iOS Bluetooth preferences. When
>> the accessory is listed as "Connected" the app does not receive the
>> expected connection notification. Furthermore, when the app is brought
>> back to the foreground the EAAccessoryManager's connectedAccessories
>> property does not contain the newly paired and connected accessory (it
>> returns an empty array).
>>
>> The app *does* see the accessory in the connectedAccessories array
>> after it has been force-quit and relaunched. Alternatively, the app
>> will receive a connection notification (even while in the background)
>> if the Bluetooth link with the accessory is severed and re-established.
>>
>> Has anyone observed something similar? Is there a more appropriate
>> forum for this question?
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Robert
>>
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