My bluetooth devices used to connect to my iphone 4, but for some reason now they do not. With bluetooth setting switched on (on phone) under the devices tab all i am getting is searching....but does not pick up any of my bluetooth products!!!!!!
iPhone 4, iOS 6.1
A) Is the device you're trying to pair with in discoverable mode?
B) Does the device you're trying to pair with support one or more of the supported bluetooth profiles? You can not pair it with a computer or another phone with the exception of tethering the Internet connection to your computer.
with blue tooth setting switched ON, under the DEVICES the field just reads "searching" and will not show any of my devices
Is the device you are trying to pair with in discoverable (pairing) mode? If it's not, the phone will never be able to see it.
You did not answer either one of Tims questions.
hard to help if you will not provide info.
He asked:
" Is the device you're trying to pair with in discoverable mode?"
and
"Does the device you're trying to pair with support one or more of the supported bluetooth profiles?"
this is the proceedure i am carrying out and what my iphone is showing.
1). after entering settings,
2). i tap the "bluetooth" icon , (currently reading "OFF")
3). i then slide the off button to "ON".
4). screen then shows:- Bluetooth ON
underneath the bluetooth ON box it shows an heading:-
Devices
underneath the devices box:-
Searching..... (screen shows searching icon) so it is trying
and that is all i am getting.. having tried 3 different devices to pair and none of them are appearing in the discoverable box
Again,
Are those devices in discover mode?
It cannot discover the devices if they are not in discover mode.
What devices are you trying to connect to?
how do i check "discover mode"?? what is discover mode??? where should i be seeing discover mode???
devises i am trying to connect with ( these items used to appear and i just used to select the item i required to be paired with ) ((they do not show up now))!!!
nokia headset
bluetooth inear
bluetooth car kit, multipoint speakerphone
as you probably guessed i am new to this techniphobe stuff, only recently bought the phone
helpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ....many thanks for your patients
I don't care what you're doing on the phone. Is the DEVICE YOU ARE TRYING TO PAIR WITH IN DISCOVERABLE MODE?
Read the manual for the device you are trying to pair with.
Read the manual for the device you want to pair with to find out how to put it in discoverable (pairing) mode. If the device is not in discoverable mode, the phone will never be able to find it.
ok Tim i will try and find the chapter on ...PAIRING?? and/or DISCOVERABLE MODE??
OK read manuals on my devises and have carried out what the have advised, all 3 devises are in pairing mode, but all i am showing on my phone is "Searching"
I know I am going to regret this ...........
So it all used to work but now doesn't after updating the iOS ???
Did you update using over the air or through iTunes plugged into a PC/Mac
if over the air try a restore of the iPhone using a backup
BUT first try deleting all bluetooth connections on the iPhone
Settings >>>bluetooth>>>pick each device press small blue arrow on right
>> forget this device
Do for each one and then start from scratch again following advice you have been given
hi Peter,
updated over air to iso version 6.1 (10B144)
i have already carried out what you've suggested and deleated all my bluetooth devises...all i am getting is "Searching"
Hi Peter,
will try to restore through backup.
I have had issues in past with OTA updates
and as long as everything worked before
it should be ok with a back up esp if you can select one
from before the update of iOS or when everything worked
but best to reset as new if you can face it
iphone4. can not pair/connect my bluetooth devices, just continues to search in searching mode
