BLE backward compatibility

Shimon Gersten

Prodigy 90 points

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2540

Is it possible for legacy smart phones with Bluetooth to upgrade the stack to 4.0 and support CC2540?

over 13 years ago

0 Adam Cohen over 13 years ago

Prodigy 250 points

No, it's not possible for older phones with only classic Bluetooth to support BLE, there are considerable differences in the PHY and Link layer between the two technologies, amongst other things.

0 Shimon Gersten over 13 years ago in reply to Adam Cohen

Prodigy 90 points

Thanks for the answer AND the verification by TI.

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BLE backward compatibility