apple notifications - soft device error

[jerryneedell]

I tried the ble_apple_notifications.py demo on a CPB with 5.0Beta.1
this error occurred

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Adafruit CircuitPython 5.0.0-beta.1 on 2019-12-10; Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit with nRF52840
>>> import ble_apple_notifications
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "ble_apple_notifications.py", line 15, in <module>
  File "adafruit_ble/__init__.py", line 174, in start_advertising
_bleio.BluetoothError: Unknown soft device error: 0007
>>> 

same error on a feather_nRF52840 express
updated to 3.1.1 -- still same error

[dhalbert]

Which model of iPhone or iPad are you using?

[jerryneedell]

This was before I tried to connect.
I gave an iPhone 7 and an iPad pro

[jerryneedell]

Does this work for you?

[tannewt]

0007 is invalid parameter.

@jerryneedell can you try running it as code.py? There may be something that is being long lived. However, long living usually happens after an import finishes I believe.

[jerryneedell]

@tannewt same failure as code.py on feather_nrf52840_express

[jerryneedell]

I'm just puzzled what is different from my setup than yours.

[jerryneedell]

just to be sure, I tried entering the commands at the REPL -- same result

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Adafruit CircuitPython 5.0.0-beta.1 on 2019-12-10; Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express with nRF52840
>>> 
>>> 
>>> import time
>>> import adafruit_ble
>>> from adafruit_ble.advertising.standard import SolicitServicesAdvertisement
>>> from adafruit_ble.services.apple import AppleNotificationService
>>> 
>>> radio = adafruit_ble.BLERadio()
>>> a = SolicitServicesAdvertisement()
>>> a.complete_name = "NotifyPlease"
>>> a.solicited_services.append(AppleNotificationService)
>>> radio.start_advertising(a)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "adafruit_ble/__init__.py", line 174, in start_advertising
_bleio.BluetoothError: Unknown soft device error: 0007

[tannewt]

I think this might be because of the new auto-scan response which adds a different complete name. Testing it now.

[tannewt]

It is more complicated than that. Still looking.