Can't pair iPhone via Bluetooth

I'm am getting the exact same issue with my new MacBook Air and iPhone 4. Have tried a friends iPhone 4, to see if it was a hardware issue on the phone. But same issue.

Works fine with my MacBook Pro 15", so seem specific to Air.

Have an appointment at Genius bar on Sunday for them to check it out, will let you know if I get a resolution.

I am experiencing the same problem. Please let us know what the Genius says...

Glenn

If you want to pair your iPhone for tethering, enable it otherwise if you try to do file transfer, that is not a feature of the iPhone.

Regards

Andy

Andy - What?

We are just trying to do the initial pair with the macbook air. Note that for me (and possibly others here) it worked fine with other versions of the macbook (just not the air).

Glenn.

Having the exact same problem. iPhone 4 unable to pair via Bluetooth to MB Air 11in. Tried resetting everything, no good.

When I got my MacBook Air I elected to let Migration Assistant copy all of my data and apps from my previous MacBook. Afterward, I couldn't pair either of my bluetooth mice with the MacBook Air. The bluetooth preferences had been copied from the previous computer and both mice were already showing up on the MacBook Air.

I solved the problem by deleting both bluetooth preference files and rebooting. I was then able to pair my bluetooth mice. I have no idea whether this will work, but it's easy to try. There's one preference file in Home Folder/Library/Preferences. There's another one in BootVolume/Library/Preferences.

Getting the same on my 3GS...just to let you know. I'm not setup for tethering, or do I want to (with what AT&T wants to charge for it in addition to the data plan.

just my 2 cents...

Scott,
You're a genius, thanks!

I deleted those bluetooth preferences and now I can pair my iPhone 4 with my macbook. I never did migration assistant so I'm not sure why my preferences might have gotten corrupt. I'm now connected to tethering via BT..Thanks!

Hello everyone,

same problem: brand new Macbook Air 11" and Iphone 4 with 4.2.1 and can't connect via BT. I had tried before with a simple Nokia that connected seamlessly with my first generation Macbook (2006), so I assume there's an issue with BT on the Air. I have tried deleting the files Scott was indicating, but still no luck.

Tethering is solved via USB, but it would be nice to be able to use BT as well, for the times I don't have my cable with me and also simply because it's there and it doesn't make sense for it not to work. Has Scott's workaround delivered results for others?

I hope someone at Apple reads this and that they'll solve the issue in a future software update.

Diana

I had the same problem, but I think i figured out a solution and its one of those "Duh" moments. Make sure you are not connected to the internet when you try and pair. I went in and made my airport connection inactive after 20 tries at pairing and whammo, it worked.

I've tried all of the suggested solutions...still can't make it work.

Scott - Thanks a lot

I had the same situation as mp00, I never did migration assistant either, so I'm not sure why my preferences might have gotten corrupt. I'm now connected to tethering via BT...

Thinking about it, I am pretty sure this is the fix regardless of wether a migration was done or not .

Thank you again,

Daniel