New Features#

Added in Release 2.9.0#

Rename EFR Connect#

EFR Connect Application is renamed to ‘Simplicity Connect’. App icons are updated on App Store/ Play Store. GitHub repo and readme file are updated.

Wi-Fi OTA Update#

The “Wi-Fi OTA firmware update” demo application demonstrates how to update the SiWx91x firmware over Wi-Fi connection, by downloading the image from the mobile phone.

BLE IOP Update#

Added LE Privacy test case after Security and Encryption test case.

Added in Release 2.8.0#

Matter#

New Matter demo adds and commissions Matter Thread and Matter Wi-Fi devices to the Matter network by scanning the device’s QR code present on the Matter device. After successful commission, you can control the Matter device over the Wi-Fi or Thread network. The supported Matter device types are Light, Lock, On/Off Plug, Window Covering, Thermostat, Temp Sensor, Contact Sensor, and Occupancy Sensor.

Added in Release 2.7.0#

Electronic Shelf Label#

New Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) adds and commissions ESL tags to the system network by scanning the tag’s QR code with the mobile device’s camera and provides the user a UI to view the list of commissioned tags and control them. For more information, see AN1419: Bluetooth LE Electronic Shelf Label.

Added in Release 2.6.0#

Redesign#

The app got a refreshed look: main navigation bar with distinct purpose views, demo section focused on out-of-box demos, developer focused scan view, local GATT configurator, BLE Interoperability section, and new Settings view.

Added in Release 2.5.0#

Scanner#

New RSSI Graph functionality which shows a graphical representation of RSSI for scanned devices.

Added in Release 2.4.1#

Demos#

Added support for BRD2601A and BRD2601B boards.

Added in Release 2.4.0#

Demos#

Environment and Motion apps migrated to EFR Connect as a new demos. New demo – Wi-Fi Commissioning.

Blinky Demo#

Added support for Thunderboard boards in Blinky demo.

Added in Release 2.3.2#

GATT Configurator Import/Export#

The GATT Configurator now allows importing/exporting the GATT database to/from Simplicity Studio’s GATT Configurator.

Added in Release 2.3.0#

Interoperability Test (IOP)#

Interoperability Test runs a sequence of Bluetooth LE operations to verify interoperability between the Bluetooth LE stack running on the mobile phone and the Silicon Labs stack running on the EFR32. This requires flashing a device with the Bluetooth – SoC Interoperability Test sample app from the Silicon Labs Bluetooth SDK in Simplicity Studio. For more information, see AN1346: Running the BLE Interoperability (IOP) Test.

Demos#

Demos are precompiled images that can be flashed directly to compatible EFR32 devices from Simplicity Studio with the Bluetooth SDK installed.

  • Bluetooth - SoC Throughput

  • Bluetooth - SoC Blinky

  • GATT Configurator

Introduced a GATT Configurator feature that allows creating, manipulating, and enabling multiple GATT databases on the mobile app. This also displays the local GATT when connecting to a device, whereas before only the remote GATT was being shown.

Added in Release 2.2.0#

Demos#

Ported Connected Lighting and Range Test demos from Wireless Gecko mobile app, which is no longer available for download.

Added in Release 2.1.0#

Advertiser#

The Advertiser feature was introduced, which allows using EFR Connect as a peripheral.

Added in Release 2.0.0#

Logging#

A logging feature was introduced, which keeps a log of all Bluetooth transactions for later analysis.

Mappings Dictionary#

This feature allows naming custom services and characteristics (with 128-bit long UUIDs).

Multi-Connection support#

With EFR Connect, it is now possible to connect to multiple peripheral devices and seamlessly switch between those connections to interface with their respective GATT databases.