passing a bluetoothSocket to another activity?

Question

I am trying to send a bluetoothSocket to another activity, but since it isn't Parcelable nor Serializable I am kind of at a loss about what to do.

I haven't found anything else on this though I've searched to find an example somewhere.

Answer 1

Managing a BluetoothSocket in an Activity sounds like a bad idea as the BluetoothSocket will be somewhat tied to the Activity lifecycle. You should consider moving the BluetoothSocket to a Service instead. The different activities that need to use the BluetoothSocket can then do so through the Service instance. You also get an extra benefit: your BluetoothSocket can remain active even though your application is not in the foreground.