I woke to find an “accessory” connected to my Bluetooth. There wasn’t an option to “forget this device” like all the others have. How do I find out what is connecting?
I rebooted my phone to get rid of it.
iPhone 14, iOS 18
Any active Bluetooth device, within range of your iPhone, will appear in the list of Bluetooth devices on your phone. This is basically no different than any nearby Wi-Fi networks appearing in the Wi-Fi list.
Just because the device appears, doesn't mean that it is paired with your phone. That requires user intervention to make that pairing successful.
To try to find out what device this is, on your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Locate the device, and then, tap on the info icon. This should reveal information about the device.
Hmm, well in that case, there are a number of apps that can help you gain so additional information about Bluetooth devices nearby.
One that I use is BLE Scanner which you can find free at the Apple App Store.
It wasn’t just appearing in the list. It said it was “connected”. Also there was no info icon so could not get any info.
Random Bluetooth Accessory Connection
