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Why can't my iPad 3, my iPhone and my MacBook pro won't pair using Bluetooth?

I can't get none of my apple products to pain with each other. They all have the latest updates installed in them? I have the iPhone 4s, the macBook pro and the ipad3 They won't find each other whe. The blue tooth is trying to pair

iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi, iOS 5.1

Posted on Jun 8, 2012 3:30 PM

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Jun 25, 2012 1:49 PM in response to jhatton

It may not help but I have noticed if you turn the WiFi hot spot on, then you can pair. I have paired mine (all the good it's done me, I can't seem to pair in game /App....)I was watching a mate play a game using the iphone as a remote and the iPad as the screen, I just can't get mine to do it.


Can't sent stuff without apps specifically for it usually jailbroken tho...l

Aug 11, 2012 2:19 AM in response to Crazytom999

Crazytom999 wrote:


Because there are times when we need to share data between the Ipad and Iphone (or one of these devices and someone else's device) and don't have access to the internet with the Ipad..

Why would you need the Internet to connect your iPad to iTunes?


Crazytom999 wrote:


IMHO, it is foolishness on Apple's part to not make ALL bluetooth functions available on both devices. After all, it is simply a function of software programming.

With this sort of attitude, any function at all that is missing in your opinion would "simply be software programming".

The point is that someone has to program this function and maintain it as well.

This costs money...

There are separate Bluetooth apps available.

Aug 11, 2012 7:18 AM in response to Apfelwurm

Apfelwurm wrote:


Why would you need the Internet to connect your iPad to iTunes?

He means a WiFi network.



Apfelwurm wrote:


With this sort of attitude, any function at all that is missing in your opinion would "simply be software programming".

The point is that someone has to program this function and maintain it as well.

This costs money...

There are separate Bluetooth apps available.

An app cannot add Bluetooth profiles that iOS does not have.

Aug 11, 2012 8:42 AM in response to Dylrob

Dylrob wrote:


Apfelwurm wrote:


Why would you need the Internet to connect your iPad to iTunes?

He means a WiFi network.

So?

Why do you need the Internet to connect to iTunes?

Dylrob wrote:

Apfelwurm wrote:


With this sort of attitude, any function at all that is missing in your opinion would "simply be software programming".

The point is that someone has to program this function and maintain it as well.

This costs money...

There are separate Bluetooth apps available.

An app cannot add Bluetooth profiles that iOS does not have.

OK, that's it then ... no Bluetooth possible in this particular case!

Why can't my iPad 3, my iPhone and my MacBook pro won't pair using Bluetooth?

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