nRF Blinky
nRF Blinky Summary
nRF Blinky is a mobile Android app in Tools by Nordic Semiconductor ASA. Released in Nov 2015 (10 years ago). It has about 19.7K+ installs and 36 ratings with a 3.83★ (average) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 257 monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Apr 21, 2026.
Recent activity: 33 installs this week (86 over 4 weeks) showing steady growth View trends →
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Apr 21, 2026 .
3.83★
Ratings: 36
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App Description
A simple application for newbies in Bluetooth LE.
nRF Blinky is an application developed targeting an audience of developers who are new to Bluetooth Low Energy. This is a simple application with two basic features.
- Scan and connect to any nRF5 DK containing the Nordic Semiconductor’s proprietary LED Button Service.
- Turn on/off LED 1 on the nRF DK
- Receive Button 1 press event from a nRF DK on the nRF Blinky Application.
The source code for this application is available on GitHub on the following link:
https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Blinky
Note:
- Android 5 or newer is required.
- Location permission is required on devices running Android 5 - 11. This app will not use the location information in any way. Starting from Android 12 the app is requesting Bluetooth Scan and Bluetooth Connect instead.
