public void CheckSyncButtonPress(View view) {
        int REQUEST_ENABLE_BT=1;
        //sync button pressed
        //check that we can use bluetooth
        BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
        // Device supports bluetooth so let's try and enable it
        if (mBluetoothAdapter == null) {
            // Device does not support Bluetooth
        }
        else {
            if (!mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()) {
                //enable message popup

                Intent enableBtIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE);
                startActivityForResult(enableBtIntent, REQUEST_ENABLE_BT);
            }
            else
            {//if it IS enabled
                Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices = mBluetoothAdapter.getBondedDevices();
                android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice targetDevice = null; //variable for found device

                String targetName="HC-06";
                if (pairedDevices.size() > 0) {
                    // If there are paired devices
                    // Loop through paired devices
                    for (BluetoothDevice device : pairedDevices) {
                        if (Objects.equals(device.getName().trim(), targetName))
                        {
                            targetDevice=device;
                            found=true;
                            //found one that has the right name
                        }
                    }
                }
                if (found==true)
                {
                    //we have a target device for connection

                    UUID uuid = UUID.fromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb"); //Standard SerialPortService ID
                    try {
                        android.bluetooth.BluetoothSocket mmSocket = targetDevice.createRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(uuid);
                        mmSocket.connect();
                        mmOutputStream = mmSocket.getOutputStream();
                        mmInputStream = mmSocket.getInputStream();
                        CheckBox checkBox = (CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.StatusBox);
                        checkBox.setChecked(true);
                        workerThread.start();
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }

            }
        }