iPhone 15+ will not pair except with Apple Watch

Just purchased iPhone 15+ and it will not acknowledge any of the Bluetooth products I have. Except for the Apple Watch.

Since the phone doesn’t acknowledge their existence I cannot unpair and start over.

Everything paired with the iPhone 12.

How do I correct this?

Thank you

iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on Dec 31, 2023 6:16 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2023 6:28 AM

Have you made sure that the devices that you’re trying to connect to have been put in pairing mode. If they are paired to your iPhone 12, they may not be going into pairing mode and just looking and trying to connect to your iPhone 12. You’re going to need to place them in pairing mode (instructions for the device should tell you how to do this) before searching for them with your iPhone. Once in pairing mode if you search again with your iPhone you should see it in the list and then you’ll be able to finish the pairing and it will connect.

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Dec 31, 2023 6:28 AM in response to 52roots

Have you made sure that the devices that you’re trying to connect to have been put in pairing mode. If they are paired to your iPhone 12, they may not be going into pairing mode and just looking and trying to connect to your iPhone 12. You’re going to need to place them in pairing mode (instructions for the device should tell you how to do this) before searching for them with your iPhone. Once in pairing mode if you search again with your iPhone you should see it in the list and then you’ll be able to finish the pairing and it will connect.

Dec 31, 2023 8:50 AM in response to ZintainUSA

Hi. Thanks for the information. Unfortunately that isn’t the situation. The head phones were recognized by my Lenovo tablet which is a two week old purchase. I also have an apple iPad and both paired easily. I also have two separate standalone speakers that were recognized by the iPhone 12 but not the 15+.

I have removed the 12 from this phone as a previous phone on the SIM card.

I am out of ideas.

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