How do you pair iPod nano 7th Gen with iPhone 5.

Deggie,

FYI, I have an old headphone adapter, such as were popular when the original iPhone came out...for allowing 3rd-party headphones to fit into the too-small jack of the original iPhone. It works fine to allow the FM App to run on the Nano. Of course I can't determine if it's getting any worthwhile reception without then also plugging in some headphones, which changes the gain, etc., so it isn't a good test. The only good test would be if the FM app could be told to send the audio to the BT headphones -- then I'd know if the headphone adapter was a sufficient antenna.

Incidentally, the volume-up down buttons obviously work with FM audio, as does the volume-limit feature. It seems highly unlikely to me that Apple would have independent audio-circuitry for the FM module vs. the rest of the Nano and have the same buttons wired both to the main audio and also separately wired to the FM module. Seems more likely that all audio goes through a central DSP, and from there it gets diverted either to the headphones or the BT module. Which is why it seems to me all Apple really has to do is let the user choose where to send the audio when using FM app if both wired and BT headphones are present (like they do with Music, videos, etc.).

The original iPhone used a standard 3.5 mm miniplug which had been around since the walkman. 3rd party headphones fit just fine. Much older headphones with the much larger 1/4" plug needed an adapter to go down to the miniplug.

I'm not sure what the headphone buttons working have to do with anything, they are tied to the amplifier on the iPhone. I agree with you that with upgraded firmware, software and hardware they could offer the option to multiple route the headphone jack and the Lightning connector to multiple sources. With an upgraded BT chip they could even route the BT signal to multiple audio devices. But the current model can't do that and iOS devices can't do it. It is unlikely a Pixi based device will EVER be able to do so. So we are back to an iPod Touch mini or iPod Touch Nano (not the capital on Touch, as in noun, not verb).

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Deggie,

Either you never owned an original iPhone, or you're forgetting the problem. Yes, the jack was 3.5mm, but the housing just above the jack was highly restrictive so the typical headphones at the time would not physically fit into the jack, hence the plethora of 3rd-party accessories that flooded the market to allow folks to use their old heaphones.

That's beside the point. It's just that's the kind of thing I had on hand. :-)

Anyway... Amplifier has to send the audio some place. One of the various levels of software in the device decide.

I already sent my feedback in long ago. :-)

I am still optimistic that the BT can be broadly integrated through a software update of some kind, and so the only thing I may be left without is the ability to sync my workout data when I am traveling.

Deggie, fine, but so far the only BT profile you have mentioned that is missing is the one that would allow data sync. I already mentioned that's the only thing that I would expect might not be possible without a HW upgrade. All else that I dislike about the nano should be doable in Pixi OS.

PAN is also missing from the BT profile on the Nano. It only has HandsFree, Headset, and A2DP.

What else could you do to fix your issues in Pixi? You can't fix the headset cancellation or voice memo capability.

Again, Pixi is not much of an OS and is primarily oriented around music playing/controls.

Maybe in the 8th Generation Nano. Or maybe they will switch to iOS for the next one.

I would also love to connect my nano 7th gen to my Iphone5

But for the opposite. I want to control the nano from the iphone.

I always have my iphone with me so I could change songs,start/stop and control volume of the nano from across the room.

Any ideas???

For excellent bluetooth headphones use Jaybird BlueBud X headphones and buy them from the Apple store in case you get a dud set and then you'll have a no quibble return. Mine were £150 (approx $240 but probs less in the US) and are the best headphones I've ever had, I'm something of an audiophile and I think the quality, volume and versatility are amazing. Also they don't weigh much. Best purchase ever.

Funny how many people think it's a crazy idea, to connect an iPod to an iPhone, I don't it's the only reason I found your thread in the first place.

1. Tethering via Bluetooth using personal hotspot would allow for wireless sync with iTunes.. brilliant, who wants to connect their devices to a computer any more.

2. I use my iPhone whilst cycling for GPS tracking and maps etc, I'd rather the music/podcasts were on an iPod Nano instead with BT headphones for battery purposes and for a lighter device when running etc (although I'd take a higher mAH on the new iPhone 5S/6 please)

I do agree the BlueBud and Bluebird BT headphones are very good sound and excellent ones for exercising. I prefer my Ultimate Ears 9000 (large over the ear headphones) for listening around the house when I want to block everything out.

But from an audiophile standpoint no BT headsets are going to sound as good as a cabled one. The 9000's can also be used with a cable (handy when the battery runs down) and you can easily hear the sound quality difference when switching to the wire. Same is true for using Airplay (WiFi) speakers versus BT speakers.

The problem is BT uses compression to transmit the stereo signal while WiFi and wires do not use compression. Maybe in the future their will be a lossless version of A2DP but for now wires and then WiFi win the audiophile test.

My point is that not only are the BlueBud X's are by far the best quality bluetooth phones on the market. As far as quality goes the bass is deeper and richer than the Apple Earpods. Audiophiles will be using SACD or at the very least Apple Lossless digital audio played to a wired pair of cans from an amplifier which has an optical link to the computer sound card, or at the very least a good quality DAC & a mains cleaner!

Earpods are really the best comparison, are they? While I like the BlueBuds I do think the HK, AE9000 and Sennheiser cans are superior in quality.

Audiophile probably won't be using SACD for headphones plus it is a pretty much defunct format. They may be using their Mac for FLAC high-resolution files use a DAC or be using a headphone amp. My favorite with iDevices is the Grado that uses 9 volt batteries to avoid power hum. Works well with my Grado RS-1s and the B&W P-5.

I hope they do allow pairing with iphone in the next generation model.. I too would like to be able to sync the devices... It would be great if we could have the option of receiving audio from the Iphone and/or connect so that while on the Nano in the gym you could hear if you've received an email or call on your iphone through your Nano. Essentially giving the Nano the ability to monitor phone status, pick up a call, send to VM or if that's too much to ask for then at minimum the ability to simply hear when you receive a Call, Email or Text would be nice.. similar to the smart watches in the market today, And I agree with one of the previous posts, they should go back to the small square form again as it's pretty much the most mobile design they have done on the Nano model.

Common Apple ! set it up... ........all together it's a great product .. what we've come to love and expect from Apple. Just needing some upgrades on the next model.

Like many here i too would also like to see further implementation of the BT profile.

There are so many reasons for this i cannot even keep track of them all. Two small yet important reasons also of which not mentioned here is for voice gateway support and for taking group picture shots with the iphone.

While I do however see apples need to keep the feature set of the nano down to a minimum to preserve battery life.

I would also like to note this will be the last product i purchase directly from apple as well as the last post i make in these forums and any acknowledgement of apples even existence unless this changes.

Most of my feedback over the years to them in both the feedback forms and just in general has fallen on deaf ears.

If they were hopping to keep me as a customer they failed miserably.

ps: I haven't worn a watch in years and don't intend to start now.

I Don't think anyone would assume that apple products cannot be paired and synchronized! Cmon, since both have bluetooth, why on earth wouldnt it be possible to pair the devices??

i Am also havind trouble with the usability and synchronizing... :-(

seriously? you're not gonna buy any more products from apple JUST because the iPod Nano doesn't pair with an iPhone?

In my opinion, i think that the iPod nano is perfect the way it is, it does its job and it's the 2nd generation of the iPod nano to have a multi-touch screen.

also, if the iPod WAS able to be paired with an iPhone, what would that do? just sync Nike+ data? you also need to take into consideration that the iPod Nano is intended for use of viewing photos, videos, and obviously, listening to audio (music, podcasts).

also, there's not that much RAM in it (i don't know, to be honest, but i know that it's not enough for handling tons of apps like the iPod Touch), so you would most likely NOT be able to get apps.

basically, if you're telling apple to make an iPod that syncs with an iPhone, you're pretty much telling them to make the Watch but in a non-watch form.

why not just get a Watch Sport that's only 399? or buy a normal Watch and take off the wriststrap? it's better than, what most of you are telling/suggesting, an option for syncing a little iPod Nano's Nike+ data to an iPhone

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html