Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Pairing iPhone with a Bluetooth Device
• Part 2 of 2: Troubleshooting
• Tips

Bluetooth devices are gaining popularity because in many countries it is illegal to drive and hold a phone at the same time, and because Bluetooth technology makes it easy to exchange data. Bluetooth devices include other smartphones, headsets, computers, speakers, keyboards, and bracelets. Today even cars are equipped with Bluetooth modules. Pairing (connecting) a Bluetooth device with your iPhone is a fairly straightforward process.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Pairing iPhone with a Bluetooth Device

1. 1 Make sure your Bluetooth devices and your iPhone are within range. Bluetooth technology is effective within a radius of 10 m, which means that the device and smartphone must be within this distance. When starting the pairing process, make sure they are close to each other.
2. 2 Turn on your Bluetooth device. If Bluetooth does not automatically activate when you turn on your device, look for settings where you can turn Bluetooth on.
   • Perhaps Bluetooth is turned on by a button or switch. Therefore, inspect the device carefully.
   • If you want to connect another smartphone or computer to your smartphone, open the device settings and find the "Bluetooth" section in them to activate this technology.
   • Make sure the battery of the Bluetooth device is fully charged or new batteries are inserted. You will not be able to connect the device to your smartphone if it turns off during the pairing process.
3. 3 Put your device into pairing mode. If the device cannot be put into this mode, find a way to make the device “visible” to your smartphone.
   • A “discoverable” Bluetooth device is a device that is recognized by other devices and can be paired with them. If you start a search for available Bluetooth devices in your smartphone, then “visible” devices will be displayed in the list of available devices.
   • If the Bluetooth technology is automatically activated when you turn on the device, you do not need to look for any additional settings.
4. 4 Unlock your iPhone to open your smartphone settings.
   • Press the Home button and then place your thumb on it to have your smartphone scan the fingerprint.
   • Or press the Home button and enter your four-digit password.
5. 5 Open the Settings app. To do this, click on the gray gear icon.
6. 6 In the opened smartphone settings, click "Bluetooth" (at the top of the list, near "Wi-Fi" and "Offline mode"). Bluetooth settings will open.
7. 7 Move the slider to activate Bluetooth. The background of the slider will turn green.
   • A loading symbol (a circle with dashes on its circumference) may appear on the screen.
   • After activating Bluetooth, you will see the message "Now discoverable as iPhone username>" under the slider.
8. 8 Find your Bluetooth device in the Devices list. By turning on Bluetooth, iPhone will automatically search for nearby Bluetooth devices. Find your device in the list of available Bluetooth devices.
   • Your Bluetooth device may not be the only available device on the list. In this case, look in the list for the name of your device and maybe its model.
9. 9 Pairing iPhone with a Bluetooth device. To do this, click on your device in the list of available Bluetooth devices.
   • You may be prompted for a password. The default passwords are the combinations 0000, 1111 and 1234. If these combinations do not work, read the documentation for the device. In some cases, come up with a password yourself (especially when connecting a smartphone to a computer).
   • A notification will appear on the screen that the Bluetooth device is connected to your smartphone.
10. 10 When using a smartphone and a connected device, keep them close to each other. If the smartphone or Bluetooth device leaves the Bluetooth effective range, you will have to reconnect the device to the iPhone.
    • After you pair your smartphone and a device for the first time, each time you turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone, that device will automatically appear in the list of available Bluetooth devices. That is, you will not need to start the pairing process from scratch (unless you prohibit this device from connecting to your smartphone).

Part 2 of 2: Troubleshooting

1. 1 Your iPhone model may not have a Bluetooth module. Older iPhones do not support Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth is available on iPhone 4 and newer.
2. 2 Reboot your Bluetooth device. Perhaps you turned it on after the smartphone started searching for available Bluetooth devices. Or, your Bluetooth device has malfunctioned.
3. 3 Restart your iPhone. Perhaps the problem with pairing the two devices is related to the smartphone.
4. 4 Update your iOS system. An outdated system sometimes makes it impossible to connect a Bluetooth device to a smartphone.
   • Back up your iPhone and save it to iCloud or iTunes. Connect your smartphone to a power source. Then connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi. Open the Settings app and tap General. Then click on "Software Update". If new updates are available, click "Download and Install" and enter your password.When the update installation process completes, the iPhone will restart. Now set up your smartphone. Now try connecting your bluetooth device to your iPhone.
5. 5 Disconnect the Bluetooth device from your smartphone and reconnect it. To do this, in the Bluetooth settings (in the iPhone), click "Forget this device" and start the process of detecting available Bluetooth devices. Then connect your bluetooth device to your smartphone.

Tips

• Make sure the device you want to connect to your smartphone has Bluetooth technology. If you are buying a device to connect to your iPhone, double check that the device supports Bluetooth.
• Check your device's documentation for how to pair it with other devices, such as the iPhone.