ESPHome 2022.12.0 compatibility

Sets the ESP32 BLE Arduino library version to 2.0.0 to be compatible with ESPHome 2022.12 and the new arduino espressif 5.2.0 framework.

Option to disable maintenance service

We add an option to disable the maintenance service, which offers a bit more security in case you need an insecure connection.

New security mode: "bond"

I have added a new security mode "bond", which can ease the very first bonding of your ESP32 for example with a Mac computer. Note that the previous security mode "show_pass_key" is not supported anymore and has been replaced by "secure", which is the default.

ESPHome 2021.11.0 compatibility

This release does not add or change any functionality, it just fixes compatibility issues with latest ESPHome 2021.11.0 release.

ESPHome 2021.10.0 compatibility

This release does not add or change any functionality, it just fixes compatibility issues with latest ESPHome 2021.10.0 release.

New commands "pairings" and "version"

Two new commands have been added:

• pairings to list and clear the paired devices
• version to display some version information

An automation (ble_cmd.send_result) has been added to facilitate sending a result from a custom command.

And there have been some improvements under the hood.

Basic fan support

This release adds basic fan support: You can query the fan on/off state and turn the fan on or off. (Currently oscillation direction or speed cannot be set, this is planned for the future.)

Maintenance

Maintenance release with internal improvements mainly.

BLE commands

This release introduces BLE commands. There are built-in commands, which for example allow setting WIFI configuration of an ESP32 via BLE from a phone or a tablet. In addition, you can easily define your own custom commands.

Initial release

Despite the low number this release should already be working properly, even though the functionality is still restricted.
Key features:

• Secure BLE server component for ESPHome to control
  • Sensors
  • Text sensors
  • Binary sensors
  • Switches