This page contains the Bluetooth Core Specification 5.0 document, Qualification test documents, and information about deprecation and withdrawal.
Core 5.0 specification also includes the following:
Errata Corrections that are mandatory when claiming compliance to Bluetooth Core Specification 5.0:
- Errata Correction 11838 specifies the changes to be applied to the Core Specifications required to incorporate the various encryption key size related updates.
- Errata Correction 10734 specifies the changes to be applied to the Core Specifications required to incorporate the various pairing updates.
Errata Service Release (ESR):
Qualification Test Documents
Note on document numbering: Core test document numbering conventions have been revised to clarify that the documents cover all active Core Specification versions, not just the latest version. Rather than referencing a specific Core version (e.g. BB.ICS.5.2.0), they now reference the publication number (e.g. BB.ICS.p22).
| Test Suite | ICS | IXITs/Other | TCRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 802.11 MAC-PHY | ICS | TCRL | |
| 802.11 PAL | ICS | TCRL | |
| A2MP | ICS | TCRL | |
| ATT | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| BB | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| GAP | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| GATT | ICS | GATT Qualification Test DB IXIT |
TCRL |
| HCI | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| IAL | ICS | TCRL | |
| L2CAP | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| LL | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| LMP | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| RF | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| RF-PHY | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| SDP | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| SM | ICS | IXIT | TCRL |
| TCRL | |||
Deprecation and Withdrawal
| Specification | Status | Adoption | Deprecation | Withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Specification 5.0 | Active | 6 December 2016 | February 2027* | February 2032* |