Mistakenly hit forget this device for my Bluetooth hands free now cannot find device

I had the exact same issue with my iPod. I kept thinking I needed to do something with my iPod to fix it, but the solution was to put my bluetooth speaker back into pairing mode. Although this was not in the speakers manual, I held down the power button and up volume button at the same time, and a green light started flashing. Suddenly the pairing option showed up on my iPod again.

This discussion helped me fix same problem. Let me put it succinctly. The phone does not forget, it tells your bluetooth device "forget about me and never try again". So the solution is to make your BT device try again. Put it into "pairing mode" and then you will see it on your phone again. You can Google for a phrase like "plantronics bluetooth pairing". That is how I found out how to get my device back into pairing mode. Usually something like "turn it on and hold down the call button until the LEDs flash and then you will see the request on your iPhone".

Teric55 wrote:

How do I re-pair my device?

1) Go to the manufacturer's website.

2) Find the instructions for your device

3) Read through the instructions to find out how to put the device into pairing mode.

4) Follow those instructions

5) Bonus tip: read threads from the beginning before posting. You may find that the answer has already been posted and you'll save yourself lots of time.

Pair a third-party Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Disconnect will not unpair it. Forget this device will. It's best to turn off a BlueTooth device to disconnect it rather than leave it on and tap disconnect. Helps preserve the battery charge in the device also.

It's not that it is blocking it forever. Any BT device must be in Pairing mode to connect the first time. This is a security feature so your phone doesn't connect to every BT device that you walk past. If you have the phone Forget the device its as if it had never been paired. So the device must be again put into Pairing mode ("Disoverable" mode) to connect it again.

goupnin33 wrote:

I have discovered the fix for this. Turn the Bluetooth setting to “off” & after a few second turn it on again. This enabled my iPhone to recognize again my “forget this device” victim.

That won't do any good unless the device you're trying to pair is in pairing mode.

in many forums, apple iphone customers facing issues to reconnect when they accidentally hit forget device. I faced the same issue and contacted apple support. I've was advised to reset network settings but it didn't helped.

Many of the third party bluetooth headsets are not coming in market with 3 buttons - one volume up/down and a power key.

When u hit forget device on yur iphone and the bluetooth headset is not showing up again,

do

1. turn on bluetooth on yur iphone

2. press & hold power on button on yur bluetooth headset

3. press and hold power on and volume down key till you hear 2 beep sounds.

4. Now the device will show up in yur iphone

Chlo.A01 wrote:

How do I re-pair my phone to a Bluetooth speaker?

You need to put the speaker into pairing mode according to the manufacturer's instructions. You should be able to find those instructions on the paperwork that cam with the speaker or on the manufacturer's website

run.free.paige wrote:

I tired to pair to my keyboard but I accidentally hit forget device when I really just wanted to disconnect, I have tried turning my Bluetooth on and off on both things and then I have done a Network reset and that hasn’t helped. What else can I do?

1) Go to the manufacturer's website.

2) Find the instructions for your device

3) Read through the instructions to find out how to put the device into pairing mode.

4) Follow those instructions

5) Bonus tip: read threads from the beginning before posting. You may find that the answer has already been posted and you'll save yourself lots of time.

Pair a third-party Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Ashleyp101 wrote:

What do you mean?

If your BlueTooth device didn't come with a manual or you've mislaid it, go to the manufacturer's website to find the instructions for how to put that device into pairing mode.

I had the same problem with my iPad and used your suggestion. After hours of frustration in trying to pair my wireless keypad, I held the power button until it started flashing holding the button in while I watched it finally appear in the bluetooth box in settings. Famous words... " easy once you know the answer". Thanks for the lead to the power button.

Have just been with service manager, solved the problem by 'forgetting the device'. Apparently the car thought it was connected but the phone didn't , we forgot the device and then suddenly it was available for pairing again. Sooo happy with the Sunshine Coast Honda service manager. And so glad the Honda Bluetooth issues no longer exist for us anyway. Happy to help any others if they need.

I too mistakenly told my iPhone 6 to forget my Bluetooth Bose speaker.

I was able to repair my iPhone and my Bose Bluetooth speaker by resetting my Bose speaker I held down the start the plus and minus buttons for then turned on my Bluetooth speaker and iPhone was able to find it

Mdr.1990 wrote:

I keep pressing power button and up volume botten at the same time, immediately appeared “pair device” in my phone, some i did it again like a first time.

That only works if that's how you put the device in pairing mode. There is no universal way of doing that. Many of my speakers have a dedicated button. My Amazon Echo uses a voice command.

I keep pressing power button and up volume botten at the same time, immediately appeared “pair device” in my phone, some i did it again like a first time.

Ashleyp101 wrote:

What is it didn’t come with a manual?

Look for instructions ton the manufacturer's website.