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I would like to to learn how to take the simple Arduino/Processing graph example and send it to my Android using a blue tooth connection.  For the life of me I can find examples that work.  There is always some compile error in the Android processing IDE when I try them.  I have the btserial library installed w no luck.  The sweet blue library didn't compile.  Bluetooth desktop didn't seem to work.

There has got to be a very simple way for the Processing sketch to read the incoming sensor data over bt and graph it on my phone.  I have been able to pair my phone and the bt device with Amarino.  The Amarino, Eclipse graph example worked for me but Eclipse is too complicated for me at this point.  I'm embarrassed to tell you how long I've been looking for a solution to my simple problem.

Thanks in advance.

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No need to be embarrassed. I have more or less given up. I have three phones that can see the Arduino but none can talk to it. None are Android but my tablet is ICS and it doesn't want to talk either.

You might find this link useful.

http://www.jerome-bernard.com/blog/2011/11/15/bluetooth-communication-between-an-arduino-and-an-android-phone/

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Just to give a heads up, amarino sucks. I tried it myself and didn't get anywhere until I wrote my own eclipse program/app. I got it to work and i was able to send data to and from the arduino. Try the Bluetooth chat program, that's where I started.

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I was hoping it would be as simple as replacing the     'import processing.serial'     with a bluetooth command.
Not that easy huh?

Thanks for the link Nick.  I have used that example and it works perfectly on my phone but the Eclipse environment is a bit over my simple head at this point.  My ultimate goal is to put some sensors on a go kart and use Processing to build a digital dash.  I just need a simple way to get the Arduino data to the Android via BT.

Thanks guys.

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There are simple BT codes for android, you just need to find them. I might still have mine, but I'm not home right now.