How to Scan the BLE device in background service without library?

Question

I am trying to connect BLE device with android application. I am getting the device name,Mac Address and rssi value in foreground. I dont know how to scan the device in background and get the details of that particular device like MAC address,rssi value.

Solution

You have to do all in the background for that start sticky service and in onStartCommand of that services start scanning.

package com.myapp.services;

import java.util.List;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.app.Service;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGatt;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattCallback;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattCharacteristic;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattService;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.myapp.R;

/**Both RX and RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) are indications of the power level being received 
 * by an antenna
 * The difference between RX and RSSI is that RX is measured in milliWatts (mW) or decibel-milliwatts (dBm) 
 * whereas RSSI is a signal strength percentage—the higher the RSSI number, the stronger the signal
 *
 */

@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
public class BeaconService extends Service implements BluetoothAdapter.LeScanCallback{
    private static final String TAG = BeaconService.class.getSimpleName();

    private BluetoothGatt btGatt;
    private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        writeLine("Automate service created...");
        getBTService();
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        writeLine("Automate service start...");
        if (!isBluetoothSupported()) {
            Toast.makeText(this, R.string.ble_not_supported, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            stopSelf();
        }else{
            if(mBluetoothAdapter!=null && mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()){
                startBLEscan();                     
            }else{
                stopSelf();
            }
        }
        return START_STICKY;
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        writeLine("Automate service destroyed...");
        stopBLEscan();
        super.onDestroy();

        if(btGatt!=null){
            btGatt.disconnect();
            btGatt.close();
            btGatt = null;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean stopService(Intent name) {
        writeLine("Automate service stop...");
        stopSelf();
        return super.stopService(name);
    }

    // Initializes a Bluetooth adapter.  For API level 18 and above, get a reference to
    // BluetoothAdapter through BluetoothManager.
    public BluetoothAdapter getBTService(){
        BluetoothManager btManager = (BluetoothManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
        mBluetoothAdapter = (BluetoothAdapter) btManager.getAdapter();
        return mBluetoothAdapter;
    }

    public boolean isBluetoothSupported() {
        return this.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_BLUETOOTH_LE);
    }

    public void startBLEscan(){
        mBluetoothAdapter.startLeScan(this);
    }

    public void stopBLEscan(){
        mBluetoothAdapter.stopLeScan(this);
    }

    /**
     * 
     * @param enable
     */
    public void scanLeDevice(final boolean enable) {
        if (enable) {
            startBLEscan();
        } else {
            stopBLEscan();
        }
    }

    public static void enableDisableBluetooth(boolean enable){
        BluetoothAdapter bluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
        if (bluetoothAdapter != null) {
            if(enable) {
                bluetoothAdapter.enable();
            }else{
                bluetoothAdapter.disable();
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onLeScan(final BluetoothDevice device, final int rssi, byte[] scanRecord) {
        if(device!=null && device.getName()!=null){
            //Log.d(TAG + " onLeScan: ", "Name: "+device.getName() + "Address: "+device.getAddress()+ "RSSI: "+rssi);
            if(rssi > -90 && rssi <-1){
                writeLine("Automate service BLE device in range: "+ device.getName()+ " "+rssi);
                if (device.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("NCS_Beacon") || device.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("estimote")) {
                    //This Main looper thread is main for connect gatt, don't remove it
                    // Although you need to pass an appropriate context getApplicationContext(),
                    //Here if you use Looper.getMainLooper() it will stop getting callback and give internal exception fail to register //callback
                    new Handler(getApplicationContext().getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            btGatt = device.connectGatt(getApplicationContext(), false, bleGattCallback);
                            Log.e(TAG, "onLeScan btGatt value returning from connectGatt "+btGatt);
                        }
                    });
                }
                stopBLEscan();  
            }else{
                //Log.v("Device Scan Activity", device.getAddress()+" "+"BT device is still too far - not connecting");
            }
        }
    }

    BluetoothGattCallback bleGattCallback = new BluetoothGattCallback() {

        @Override
        public void onConnectionStateChange(final BluetoothGatt gatt, int status, int newState) {
            super.onConnectionStateChange(gatt, status, newState);
            writeLine("Automate service connection state: "+ newState);
            if (newState == android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED){
                writeLine("Automate service connection state: STATE_CONNECTED");
                Log.v("BLEService", "BLE Connected now discover services");
                Log.v("BLEService", "BLE Connected");
                new Thread(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        writeLine("Automate service go for discover services");
                        gatt.discoverServices();
                    }
                }).start();
            }else if (newState == android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED){
                writeLine("Automate service connection state: STATE_DISCONNECTED");
                Log.v("BLEService", "BLE Disconnected");
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onServicesDiscovered(final BluetoothGatt gatt, int status) {
            super.onServicesDiscovered(gatt, status);
            if (status == BluetoothGatt.GATT_SUCCESS) {
                writeLine("Automate service discover service: GATT_SUCCESS");
                Log.v("BLEService", "BLE Services onServicesDiscovered");
                //Get service
                List<BluetoothGattService> services = gatt.getServices();
                writeLine("Automate service discover service imei: " +imei);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onCharacteristicRead(BluetoothGatt gatt, BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteristic,  int status) {
            super.onCharacteristicRead(gatt, characteristic, status);
        }

        @Override
        public void onCharacteristicChanged(BluetoothGatt gatt, BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteristic) {
            super.onCharacteristicChanged(gatt, characteristic);
        }
    };

    private void writeLine(final String message) {
        Handler h = new Handler(getApplicationContext().getMainLooper());
        // Although you need to pass an appropriate context
        h.post(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),message,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        });
    }

}

In manifest.xml

<uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth_le"
        android:required="true" />

    <!-- Permission for bluetooth -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />

 <service
            android:name="com.myapp.services.BeaconService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="false" />