Can I connect my iPhone 14 and iPad Pro via Bluetooth

Hello IzzyRocks,

I have had this question a few times myself. It seems that the internet has an answer for everything. Who am I to judge though, it brought you here. Bluetooth as a technology does allow the connection of two devices. Typically this can be used to transfer data (such as files or images), stream movies, stream music, etc. Connecting two iOS devices may be possible but why you want them to connect may not. It largely depends on version of the OS and what you intend to transfer.

Consequently airdrop is a feature that uses multiple technologies to identify, authenticate, and transfer files.

Here are some articles that may shed some light on this

How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Center - Apple Support

If an app would like to use Bluetooth on your device - Apple Support

Pair a third-party Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Transfer files wirelessly between your iPhone and computer with email, messages, or AirDrop – Apple Support (UK)

Transfer files wirelessly between your iPad and computer with email, messages, or AirDrop – Apple Support (UK)

I hope that this information is helpful. To give you a more precise answer, we would need to know what you intend to use bluetooth for though.

Thank you

Mikel S.

IzzyRocks wrote:

I am not asking how.

That is incorrect.

You are asking: “How do I connect my iPhone to an iPad using Bluetooth in order to accomplish some task?”

You have asked us to guess what that task might be.

Again, pairing between Apple device is not supported. It never has been supported, and that is unlikely to change.

So, move on to that “subsequent task” and tell us what you are trying to accomplish.

edclange’s response is exactly right.

IzzyRocks wrote:

I am led to infer that pairing 2 apple devices using Bluetooth through the settings menu is somehow connected with the subsequent task I want to accomplish.

Nope. Pairing iPhone and iPad using Bluetooth is not supported.

My assumption was that I can pair them without any task specific intent.

Nope. But there is likely some other method to do … your task.

IzzyRocks wrote:

I only wanted a yes or no if iPad and iPhone can in theory be connected via Bluetooth.

NO

Since that is the only question you wanted answered no one will tell you how to accomplish whatever task you wanted to accomplish by pairing 2 iOS devices. Suffice it to say there is no need to pair 2 iOS devices to perform any communication task, no matter what that task might be.

You’re asking how to do something (which is almost certainly the incorrect method).

Instead you should tell us what you’re trying to do.

Bluetooth pairing between Apple devices has never been supported.

Please answer the question that has already been asked multiple times. What is it you wish to accomplish?

You already did by marking a post as best answer (I agree with your choice). In general threads aren’t closed until there have been no posts for 3 months.