mulrich1970
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Q: the bluetooth on my ipad mini will not connect to other devices

my ipad mini will not connect to other bluetooth devices.  my samsung galaxy S3 shows that the ipad is paired on the phone but the ipad says that the device is not conncected and to check that the bluetooth is turned on and within range.  they are.

Mac mini, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Sep 17, 2013 4:19 PM

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Q: the bluetooth on my ipad mini will not connect to other devices

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  • by GrumpyGator,

    GrumpyGator GrumpyGator Sep 17, 2013 5:07 PM in response to mulrich1970
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    Sep 17, 2013 5:07 PM in response to mulrich1970

    ipad bluetooth is limited to devices such as keyboards and maybe headsets. Will not pair with another phone.

     

    Bluetooth frequently asked questions

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3887

     

    Bluetooth glossary of terms

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3894

  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex Sep 17, 2013 5:17 PM in response to mulrich1970
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    Sep 17, 2013 5:17 PM in response to mulrich1970

    The Bluetooth is meant for earplug, headset, keyboard, car hands-free set and speakers.

     

    You need 3rd party apps to do file transfer.

  • by StevieKneecaps,

    StevieKneecaps StevieKneecaps Dec 11, 2013 7:17 PM in response to mulrich1970
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    Dec 11, 2013 7:17 PM in response to mulrich1970

    I currently use a 4s running iOS 7.0.4 and an iPad2 running iOS 7.0.4 and pair them. I use the data service from my phone on my wifi only iPad. The key to pairing them via blue tooth is to make sure the phone's personal hotspot is on, bluetooth is on, and wifi is off. On the iPad make sure the bluetooth is on and the wifi is off. The device prefers a wifi connection over a bluetooth hotspot so it will kick you off the bluetooth connection if it can connect via wifi. The iPad should then be able to discover and pair to the iPhone in the bluetooth settings. Of course this is for "hotspot" data sharing. Unless you have the newer devices that feature AirDrop you won't be able to do any file sharing.