nRF Blinky
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v4.0.0 by Nordic Semiconductor ASA
About nRF Blinky
nRF Blinky (Package Name: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky) is developed by Nordic Semiconductor ASA and the latest version of nRF Blinky 4.0.0 was updated on May 5, 2026. nRF Blinky is in the category of Tools. You can check all apps from the developer of nRF Blinky and find 147 alternative apps to nRF Blinky on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 5.0+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
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.
- 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.
nRF Blinky 4.0.0 Update
This is a major update of the app. The Bluetooth LE connectivity was migrated from the old Java-based BLE library to Kotlin BLE Library.The UI and UX was also improved. The connection screen now shows Click and Long Click events and allows to "bind" LED state with the button state.
Check out all the changes on GitHub.
Note:
Due to the current minimum required version of underlying libraries, the app supports now devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later.
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nRF Blinky Features
Previous Versions
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Arch
Version
DPI
26042169
May 5, 2026
nRF Blinky
4.0.0
(26042169)
Architecture: arm64-v8a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 0ef0020f8b453a0a2c3622f11e0e86005a11bd8f
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.arm64_v8a, config.mdpi
Size: 2.47 MB
What's New:
This is a major update of the app. The Bluetooth LE connectivity was migrated from the old Java-based BLE library to Kotlin BLE Library.
The UI and UX was also improved. The connection screen now shows Click and Long Click events and allows to "bind" LED state with the button state.
Check out all the changes on GitHub.
Note:
Due to the current minimum required version of underlying libraries, the app supports now devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later.
The UI and UX was also improved. The connection screen now shows Click and Long Click events and allows to "bind" LED state with the button state.
Check out all the changes on GitHub.
Note:
Due to the current minimum required version of underlying libraries, the app supports now devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later.
arm64-v8a
160-640dpi
26042169
May 5, 2026
nRF Blinky
4.0.0
(26042169)
Requires Android: Android 6.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 3abc9066141cb49162815a45bc2b02cfa7579547
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.arm64_v8a, config.xxhdpi
Size: 1.4 MB
What's New:
This is a major update of the app. The Bluetooth LE connectivity was migrated from the old Java-based BLE library to Kotlin BLE Library.
The UI and UX was also improved. The connection screen now shows Click and Long Click events and allows to "bind" LED state with the button state.
Check out all the changes on GitHub.
Note:
Due to the current minimum required version of underlying libraries, the app supports now devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later.
The UI and UX was also improved. The connection screen now shows Click and Long Click events and allows to "bind" LED state with the button state.
Check out all the changes on GitHub.
Note:
Due to the current minimum required version of underlying libraries, the app supports now devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later.
arm64-v8a
Android 6.0+
160-640dpi
Variant
Arch
Version
DPI
25010910
January 12, 2025
nRF Blinky
3.2.0
(25010910)
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: f2cb35f640ea0ad398faa5bf2acd994fcf5f75ab
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.arm64_v8a
Size: 2.15 MB
What's New:
Minor improvements related to how the app looks on phones with notches.
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
160-640dpi
25010910
January 12, 2025
nRF Blinky
3.2.0
(25010910)
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Architecture: armeabi-v7a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: a372ecf63421e2eebb22312cb7f2cc0ed7ff541b
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.armeabi_v7a
Size: 2.18 MB
What's New:
Minor improvements related to how the app looks on phones with notches.
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
160-640dpi
Variant
Arch
Version
DPI
24120502
December 6, 2024
nRF Blinky
3.1.1
(24120502)
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 3aeff0de1718e47bbeac4a8a9f832ed235aec7a4
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.arm64_v8a
Size: 1.17 MB
What's New:
This version fixes some minor issues and makes the app available for the latest Android versions by rising target SDK to 35.
In the lasted patch we improved insets for phones with notches and added predictive back animation for Android 15+.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
In the lasted patch we improved insets for phones with notches and added predictive back animation for Android 15+.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
160-640dpi
24120502
December 7, 2024
nRF Blinky
3.1.1
(24120502)
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Architecture: armeabi-v7a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 8648f34609dfedd369a8ed65b90de8ffe61fc422
Base APK: no.nordicsemi.android.nrfblinky.apk
Split APKs: config.armeabi_v7a
Size: 2.18 MB
What's New:
This version fixes some minor issues and makes the app available for the latest Android versions by rising target SDK to 35.
In the lasted patch we improved insets for phones with notches and added predictive back animation for Android 15+.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
In the lasted patch we improved insets for phones with notches and added predictive back animation for Android 15+.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
160-640dpi
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 67fd6b40348c27490f845fd4ff7ca9a69e676542
Size: 1.14 MB
What's New:
This version fixes some minor issues and makes the app available for the latest Android versions by rising target SDK to 35.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
Visit project's GitHub page for more details.
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Update Date:
2026-05-05
Latest Version:
4.0.0
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Requirements:
Android 5.0+
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