How do I open the Bluetooth Settings Activity programmatically?

Question

I want to open bluetooth settings on button click like this see image bluetooth image

HomeActivity.java

button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            public void onClick(View v) {
                final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
                intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
                final ComponentName cn = new ComponentName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.bluetoothSettings");
                intent.setComponent(cn);
                intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                startActivity( intent);
            }
        });

Checkout this answer on Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4227354/1297609 — amaechler, Dec 17 '12 at 09:35

score 68 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 09 '15 at 07:49

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Maybe I missed something but isn't this simpler future proof solution?

Intent intentOpenBluetoothSettings = new Intent();
intentOpenBluetoothSettings.setAction(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS); 
startActivity(intentOpenBluetoothSettings);

It is definitely not possible to "remove" the other settings. On phones just one category of settings is shown. On tablets, because of some extra space, settings are shown in master-detail layout so there is no empty space on more the half of the tablet screen. This is how Android is designed and just by writing one app that can not be changed.

As suggested by @zelanix the BLUETOOTH_ADMIN permission in manifest is required.

edited Jun 09 '15 at 07:49

Mridang Agarwalla

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answered Nov 18 '13 at 10:59

Ewoks

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This seems to be the better solution to me. Just a comment (this applies to both solutions) that this requires the `BLUETOOTH_ADMIN` permission. – zelanix Mar 06 '14 at 11:24
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Is there any way to get this settings window to open 'non-modally' from your app? The only way to get back to the app was via the 'back' button next to the home button, rather than the two windows appearing separately in the 'task list' view of apps as I would have expected. (Perhaps this 'modal' method is the preferred, standard, technique though? Apologies, I'm a v new newb when it comes to Android as a user & developer) – Ted Mar 07 '14 at 13:34
Ted, did you ever figure out a better way? – Kevin Lam Nov 11 '14 at 04:21
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This should not require BLUETOOTH_ADMIN and doesn't on stock Android -- may be a manufacturer bug. I reported this one to Samsung. – Learn OpenGL ES Aug 03 '15 at 15:42
I think starting with sdk v23 / Android 6 you need at least and perhaps the _ADMIN one as well – DukeDidntNukeEm Sep 25 '17 at 20:48
Does't work on API 26 (android 8). No activity found to handle the intent ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS. Accepted answer works on API 26. – Johnny Five Nov 27 '17 at 11:59
android.settings.BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS works for me on Android 8.0. – bcr Jan 08 '19 at 19:07
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In Android "Q" we get Settings.Panel . https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Panel.html#ACTION_NFC It does not support bluetooth yet (just NFC) but this is something to look out for to "remove the other settings" and get just a Bluetooth ON/OFF -switch. – Marcus Wolschon Mar 14 '19 at 09:57

score 34 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 02 '18 at 11:01

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I think you should try this easier one :

startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS));

edited Feb 02 '18 at 11:01

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This is indeed correct answer. Tested on Android 5.0. – lsrom Jun 28 '17 at 06:29

score 18 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 17 '12 at 09:37

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use

ComponentName cn = new ComponentName("com.android.settings", 
                   "com.android.settings.bluetooth.BluetoothSettings");

instead of

final ComponentName cn = new ComponentName("com.android.settings", 
                              "com.android.settings.bluetoothSettings");

to launch BluetoothSettings settings

answered Dec 17 '12 at 09:37

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but is also display the other settings i want show only bluetooth settings all other must be hide – Mahesh Dec 17 '12 at 09:39
and i am use the android 4.0.3 tablet – Mahesh Dec 17 '12 at 09:42
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@AndroidNewc: this code for launching BluetoothSettings settings Activity and it's not possible i think to remove all other Options from Setting activity – ρяσѕρєя K Dec 17 '12 at 09:44
IMHO this can crash with any new android version – Ewoks Nov 25 '15 at 10:09
Works on API 26 (Android 8). "setAction" solution doesn't work on API 26. – Johnny Five Nov 27 '17 at 11:57
startActivity(Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS)) – drindt Oct 16 '20 at 09:21

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 28 '18 at 02:34

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If you want to open up the scan dialog (without leaving your app).

    Intent bluetoothPicker = new Intent("android.bluetooth.devicepicker.action.LAUNCH");
    startActivity(bluetoothPicker);

answered Jul 28 '18 at 02:34

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 22 '15 at 06:56

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adb shell am start -a android.settings.BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS

answered Jan 22 '15 at 06:56

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The question seems to be about doing it programmatically, not through command line. – Totoro Jan 22 '15 at 07:25

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 01 '22 at 07:04

Go to Bluetooth Setting:

Java:

startActivity(new Intent().setAction(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS));

As Below->

BtnOpenSetting.setOnClickListener (v->{
startActivity(new Intent().setAction(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS));
});

Kotlin:

startActivity(Intent().setAction(Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS))

As Below->

BtnOpenSetting.setOnClickListener {
startActivity(Intent().setAction(Settings.ACTION_BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS))
};

How do I open the Bluetooth Settings Activity programmatically?

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