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Q: Bluetooth not working with iPhone

I was originally going to try importing files using AirDrop from my iMac to my iPhone, but it didn't work, so I disabled AirDrop and tried just normal Bluetooth, but still got the same error on the iMac Bluetooth device prompt: 'The device does not have the necessary services'.

 

In the prompt, I can pair the devices, but after pairing, the iPhone only shows up as 'Connected' for a few seconds and then turns to 'Not Connected', while on the iPhone the iMac always shows up as 'Not Connected'.

 

Both devices seem discoverable (e.g. on iMac, Bluetooth Sharing is enabled at System Preferences -> Sharing; on iPhone, it is noted as discoverable at Settings -> Bluetooth).

 

I have tried unpairing and repairing, and rebooting.

 

The iMac is a 20-inch early 2008 with OS 10.11.3, and the iPhone 5 has iOS 9.2.1.

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Posted on Mar 22, 2016 11:25 AM

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