---
title: "init(addressString:)"
framework: IOBluetooth
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "iobluetooth/iobluetoothdevice/init(addressstring:)"
---

# init(addressString:)

Returns the IOBluetoothDevice object for the given BluetoothDeviceAddress

## Declaration

```swift
convenience init!(addressString address: String!)
```

## Parameters

- `address`: Pointer to an NSString containing the BD_ADDR for which an IOBluetoothDevice instance is desired. The string should be of the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the IOBluetoothDevice object for the given BluetoothDeviceAddress

## Discussion

Discussion Within a single application, there will be only one instance of IOBluetoothDevice for a given remote device address.

## See Also

### Initializers

- [init(address:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothdevice/init(address:).md)