How to disconnect completely on BLE using iOS Core Bluetooth

Question

When using CBCentralManager.cancelPeripheralConnection(peripheral) , disconnection is only for the application level. So can't connect again to the same device without turn off and on bluetooth.

I know that CBCentralManager?.retrieveConnectedPeripherals(withServices: ) function is there, but I need to connect to the exact same device( based on MAC address [ This I'm getting from advertising data ] ) not to any device with the specific service.

Is there any way to disconnect completely?

Answer 1

You don't need to disconnect completely.

You can just call connect(_:options:) within centralManager:didDisconnectPeripheral:error: . The device will be reconnected once it is visible again.