Stream Socket Access denied Windows Phone 8.1 Bluetooth

Question

I try to connect a Bluetooth device with my Windows Phone (8.1) with the StreamSocket-Class.

Now every time I call socket.CallAsync(HostName, RemoteServiceName) I ge

Answer 1

I had the same issue. But finally I've found a solution at http://www.codefest.at/post/2014/02/03/Bluetooth-in-Windows-81-Apps-nutzen.aspx

The Internet (Client & Server) capability doesn't do the trick. It's a riddle to me why MS doesn't provide the bluetooth capability in the GUI of Visual Studio.

Just add the following xml into your appxmanifest:

<Capabilities>
    <m2:DeviceCapability Name="bluetooth.rfcomm">
      <m2:Device Id="any">
        <m2:Function Type="serviceId:00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB" />
      </m2:Device>
    </m2:DeviceCapability>
  </Capabilities>

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