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# scanAndConnect

If Bluetooth is enabled, will scan for a goTenna in the area and attempt to connect to it.

{% hint style="info" %}
If Bluetooth is enabled, will scan for a goTenna in the area and attempt to connect to it. If this device has connected to a goTenna before, it may specifically look for that goTenna. You can determined if we have connected to a goTenna before by using `getConnectedGotennaAddress()` You can also clear a remembered goTenna by calling `clearConnectedGotennaAddress()`
{% endhint %}

## Arguments

`deviceType?: 'V1' | 'MESH'` The type of goTenna device you wish to scan for.