I cannot connect either of my iPhone 7’s to my iPad Pro and vice versa. The error message says make sure the device has Bluetooth switched on and is in range. They are all next to each other but I still cannot connect.
I have rebooted all devices but no change. What causes Bluetooth to malfunction?
Why does this happen and what can be done to connect all my devices?
Jules-31 wrote:
I cannot connect either of my iPhone 7’s to my iPad Pro and vice versa. The error message says make sure the device has Bluetooth switched on and is in range. They are all next to each other but I still cannot connect.
Correct. Direct bluetooth paring of iOS devices is not supported, never has been. Most features that require bluetooth between an iPhone and an iPad do not require the devices be paired. Just that Bluetooth be turned on.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish by pairing them?
I have rebooted all devices but no change. What causes Bluetooth to malfunction?
No malfunction. Its this way by design. Its working as intended.
Why does this happen and what can be done to connect all my devices?
Nothing. There is no way to directly pair the devices over Bluetooth, but as said, this is unnecessary for most features that use Bluetooth.
What exactly are you trying to get them to do over Bluetooth beyond connecting them?
Jules-31 wrote:
I cannot connect either of my iPhone 7’s to my iPad Pro and vice versa. The error message says make sure the device has Bluetooth switched on and is in range. They are all next to each other but I still cannot connect.
Correct. Direct bluetooth paring of iOS devices is not supported, never has been. Most features that require bluetooth between an iPhone and an iPad do not require the devices be paired. Just that Bluetooth be turned on.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish by pairing them?
I have rebooted all devices but no change. What causes Bluetooth to malfunction?
No malfunction. Its this way by design. Its working as intended.
Why does this happen and what can be done to connect all my devices?
Nothing. There is no way to directly pair the devices over Bluetooth, but as said, this is unnecessary for most features that use Bluetooth.
What exactly are you trying to get them to do over Bluetooth beyond connecting them?
AirDrop just requires Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to be turned on, direct pairing is not required.
If the iPad and iPhone are using different Apple Ids, make sure AirDrop is set to contacts or everyone.
click here ➜ How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Trying to share items between the devices but they don’t appear in airdrop, which I understand requires Bluetooth to be enabled. As I cannot find any of my Apple devices under airdrop, I assumed I had to enable Bluetooth, which is when I found they would not pair.
Can’t connect apples devices to the Bluetooth
