Android Bluetooth on Virtualbox

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Successfully verified on:

Ubuntu: 16.04<br>
Virtualbox: 5.0.24<br>
Android x86: 4.4-r5, 5.1-rc1, 6.0-rc1*<br>
Bluetooth USB Dongle Tested:

PASSES: Cambridge Silicon Radio CSR8510 A10 [8891]
FAILS: Broadcom BCM20702A0 [0112]

To be able to do the following:

Android -> Settings -> Bluetooth -> On

You need to physically attach the Bluetooth USB dongle to the Host and virtually attach it to the VirtualMachine **before** starting it up the VirtualMachine.

***NOTE:** For Android 6.0-rc1, you can virtually attach the bluetooth USB dongle (and do a Android settings bluetooth enable) **after** boot up.

Virtualbox -> AndroidVitrualMachine -> Settings -> USB -> USB+ (Button icon with the balloon help that says - Add new filter with all fields set to the values of the selected USB device attached to the Host PC.)

I have verified this which included running the nRF Master Control Panel Android app and scanning for Bluetooth LE devices on the AndroidVirtualMachine.