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Original Nexus 7 and Bluetooth LE
njp
02-08-2013
Despite googling, I'm still confused. It seems clear that Bluetooth LE required the new bluetooth stack that came with Android 4.3, so prior to that, it was a non-starter.

It's also been explicitly stated that the new Nexus 7 (2013) has support for Bluetooth 4, including LE.

Prior to the release of 4.3, many people claimed that the original Nexus 7 had the necessary hardware for LE, implying that it was sitting there just waiting to be activated.

Now that 4.3 has arrived, presumably someone knows for sure! I've seen something (lost the link now) saying that it didn't work, so the signs are not good.

Anyone have anything useful (definitive would be even better!) to add?
flagpole
02-08-2013
I had wondered this too.

i have nothing definitive to say either. but the 2012 version has bluetooth 3.0.

the BLE is part of the bluetooth 4.0 specification. which makes me doubt it.

however:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+7+Teardown/9623/2
show the wireless module as AW-NH665 from azurewave

this says
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6073/t...xus-7-review/6
the AW-NH665 contains a broadcom BCM4330

and this
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wir...utions/BCM4330
says the BCM4330 supports Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0 + HS

and this:
http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s549642
specifically says the BCM4330 supports BLE

so in short i don't know.
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