Version 0.13.0

Added

• Allow 16-bit UUID string arguments to get_service() and get_characteristic().
• Added register_uuids() to augment the uuid-to-description mapping.
• Added support for Python 3.10.
• Added force_indicate keyword argument for WinRT backend client's start_notify method. Fixes #526.
• Added python-for-android backend.

Changed

• Changed from winrt dependency to bleak-winrt.
• Improved error when connecting to device fails in WinRT backend. Fixes #647.
• Changed examples to use asyncio.run().
• Changed the default notify method for the WinRT backend from Indicate to Notify.
• Refactored GATT error handling in WinRT backend.
• Changed Windows Bluetooth packet capture instructions. Fixes #653.
• Replaced usage of deprecated @abc.abstractproperty.
• Use asyncio.get_running_loop() instead of asyncio.get_event_loop().
• Changed "service is already present" exception to logged error in BlueZ backend. Merged #622.

Removed

• Removed dotnet backend.
• Dropped support for Python 3.6.
• Removed use_cached kwarg from BleakClient connect() and get_services() methods. Fixes #646.

Fixed

• Fixed unused timeout in the implementation of BleakScanner's find_device_by_address() function.
• Fixed BleakClient ignoring the adapter kwarg. Fixes #607.
• Fixed writing descriptors in WinRT backend. Fixes #615.
• Fixed race on disconnect and cleanup of BlueZ matches when device disconnects early. Fixes #603.
• Fixed memory leaks on Windows.
• Fixed protocol error code descriptions on WinRT backend. Fixes #532.
• Fixed race condition hitting assentation in BlueZ disconnect() method. Fixes #641.
• Fixed enumerating services on a device with HID service on WinRT backend. Fixes #599.
• Fixed subprocess running to check BlueZ version each time a client is created. Fixes #602.
• Fixed exception when discovering services after reconnecting in CoreBluetooth backend.