Android BLE unexpectedly and repeatedly reconnects to peripheral

[jswhetstone]

See this article on Stack Overflow:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43160195/android-ble-unexpectedly-and-repeatedly-reconnects-to-p...

I am able to reproduce on Sony Xperia X Compact running 7.1.1, build number 34.3.a.0.217

Spotify Version 8.5.16.781

The error occurs any time the Spotify Service is running, regardless of whether the app is open or in the Recents Screen.