stopBackgroundScan

Stops an ongoing background BLE scan that was previously started with startBackgroundScan.

This method should be called when you no longer need to receive background scan results, such as when:

• The user disables a feature that requires BLE discovery

• The app has found the target device

• The app is being uninstalled or reset

Important

• You must pass the exact same android.app.PendingIntent instance (or an equivalent one with the same request code, intent action, and flags) that was used to start the scan.

• If the PendingIntent does not match, the scan will continue running.

• Calling this method when no background scan is active is safe and has no effect.

Resource Cleanup

Failing to stop background scans can lead to:

• Excessive battery drain

• Unnecessary BroadcastReceiver invocations

• Potential throttling by the system on Android 8.0+

Parameters

See also