Why cant I find JBL Flip speaker as a discoverable bluetooth device on iPad 2? The speaker is sold by the apple store and reported to be iPad 2 compatible??

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Why cant I find JBL Flip speaker as a discoverable bluetooth device on iPad 2? The speaker is sold by the apple store and reported to be iPad 2 compatible??

I recently purchased a JBL Flip speaker to use with my iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. The speaker is great. However I cannot pair the speaker with my iPad 2. The speaker pairs easily with my iPhone 4S. However the speaker is not visible as a discoverable bluetooth accessory when using the iPad 2. I'm not sure what to try next. The iPad 2 pairs with my wireless keyboard. The speaker pairs with my iPhone 4S. I've tried turning off the devices, restarting the devices. I'm only a few feet away from the speaker when trying to pair devices. Apple store sells this product and states the product is iPad 2 compatible. Soooo what am I doing wrong?

iPad 2, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Jan 1, 2013 3:51 PM

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Jan 1, 2013 4:23 PM in response to brink284

Restart your iPad. Hold down the sleep/wake button until the red slider appears . Then reboot by holding down the same button until the apple logo appears

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Jan 1, 2013 4:31 PM in response to TheTiger81

Thank you. I did this, but I also had to unpair the device from my iPhone 4S then reset the JBL Flip by holding down the power button until it flashed red/blue (reset). Step 1 unpair, step 2 restart ipad, step 3 reset speaker step 4 pair

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Tru2Cor

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Jan 26, 2013 3:16 PM in response to brink284

Thaaank you! Just the info I was looking for! Pretty irritated that I couldn't find that info from JBL ridiculous picture instructions or their website support!

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Aug 26, 2013 2:21 PM in response to brink284

Brink,

First, realize that if you're trying to pair it with multiple devices at the same time, you've created a problem. The speaker will only pair with one device, so if you want to pair it with your iPad, then turn off bluetooth on your iPhone. Next, be sure to press and hold the power button for about 3 seconds, until the light starts flashing red/blue/red/blue - that's when its in pairing mode - and the bluetooth on your iPad should be able to discover it. Hope that helps!

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Joanie17

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Aug 29, 2013 5:05 PM in response to jhoward99

This solved my problem! Thank you!

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Dec 28, 2013 2:13 PM in response to brink284

One additional step I found necessary: unplug the JBL Flip from the power and move it right next to your iPad. Turn off the speaker, then on again, and then press power button until light flashes blue/red (pairing mode). Then try touching the JBL listing on the settings/Bluetooth list. This finally worked for me.

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