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Q: iPhone 5 Bluetooth with MacBook Pro

Why won't my iPhone 5S will not connect via bluetooth to my MacBook Pro?

I downloaded OS X Yosemite to the MBP and iOS 8.1 to the iPhone 5S.

Can somebody give me suggestions how how to correct this please ?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 7:47 AM

by Benna,Solvedanswer
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Nice to hear this from you. Mark my answer as Correct so can be helpful also for other guys in the same situation

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 1:12 PM

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 7:54 AM in response to bazini11
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    Oct 22, 2014 7:54 AM in response to bazini11

    Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity

     

    your MacBook pro is 2012 or later?

     

    your 5s is IOS 8.1?

     

    a few details you left out.

  • by bazini11,

    bazini11 bazini11 Oct 22, 2014 8:00 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:00 AM in response to razmee209

    what is continuity ?

    Yes it is 2012 or later

    yes 5s is iOS 8.1

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:03 AM in response to bazini11
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:03 AM in response to bazini11

    bazini11 wrote:

     

    what is continuity ?

    Yes it is 2012 or later

    yes 5s is iOS 8.1

    I provided you a link in my first response, click on it.

  • by Benna,

    Benna Benna Oct 22, 2014 8:07 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:07 AM in response to razmee209

    razmee209, i don't get you. He's telling us that his iPhone and his MBP doesn't pair, he never spoked about continuity and using handsoff features.

     

    BTW, since i've updated my mbp and my iphone 5S i'm not able to pair them anymore. i'm speaking about just pairing the devices for example to hotspot internet connection of the phone, so nothig to do with continuity features

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:10 AM in response to Benna
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:10 AM in response to Benna

    you can't connect two apple devices via Bluetooth unless your using hotspot.

     

    here the link to your issue iOS: Troubleshooting Personal Hotspot

  • by Benna,

    Benna Benna Oct 22, 2014 8:20 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:20 AM in response to razmee209

    In other words: if i want to use Personal hotspot between iphone and mpp i can use the 3 methods (BT, WIFI and USB), but if i want to pair the phone to MBP for any other reason, i can't, correct?

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:21 AM in response to Benna
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:21 AM in response to Benna

    iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles

  • by bazini11,

    bazini11 bazini11 Oct 22, 2014 8:34 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:34 AM in response to razmee209

    Ok I have a early 2011 MBP that I just updated to Yosemite and a iPhone 5s that I updated to iOS 8.1.

    I want to take advantage of the new features such AS Make and receive phone calls and SMS Texting.

    So can I do that with my current MBP ?

    Because my MBP is early 2011 I can not connect via Bluetooth ?

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:37 AM in response to bazini11
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:37 AM in response to bazini11

    bazini11 wrote:

     

    Ok I have a early 2011 MBP that I just updated to Yosemite and a iPhone 5s that I updated to iOS 8.1.

    I want to take advantage of the new features such AS Make and receive phone calls and SMS Texting.

    So can I do that with my current MBP ?

    Because my MBP is early 2011 I can not connect via Bluetooth ?

    I provided you a link re: your issue.

     

    When click on the link

     

    you see this

     

    System Requirements

    Handoff and Instant Hotspot

    Handoff and Instant Hotspot are supported by the following Mac models, and require OS X Yosemite:

    • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 and later)
    • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 and later)
    • iMac (Late 2012 and later)
    • Mac mini (Late 2012 and later)
    • Mac Pro (Late 2013)

     

    Since your MBP is 2011 you won't be able to use continuity.

     

    Again the link I posted provided ALL the answers you needed.

     

    Have you not looked at the link?

  • by bazini11,

    bazini11 bazini11 Oct 22, 2014 8:42 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:42 AM in response to razmee209

    Yes I did look at the link, and I wanted to confirm.

    I am not pleased about this, which is not your concern.

    Any suggestion other then the obvious upgrading to newer MBP ?

    Thanks for your responses

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:43 AM in response to bazini11
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:43 AM in response to bazini11

    bazini11 wrote:

     

    Yes I did look at the link, and I wanted to confirm.

    I am not pleased about this, which is not your concern.

    Any suggestion other then the obvious upgrading to newer MBP ?

    Thanks for your responses

    There is nothing else you can do except upgrade.

  • by Benna,

    Benna Benna Oct 22, 2014 8:55 AM in response to razmee209
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:55 AM in response to razmee209

    The link is obviously WRONG!

     

    My Macbook PRO is Late 2008, with Yosemite and i'm currently able to sms and send/receive phone calls since the beginning.

    What i actually can't do is Instant Hotspot, but the other 2 features are perfectly working

    Which iphone model do you have bazini11 ?

     

    EDIT: sorry, i've seen now, iphone 5S, same as mine, so YES the phone calls and text messaging MUST work on your model of Macbook PRO

  • by bazini11,

    bazini11 bazini11 Oct 22, 2014 8:56 AM in response to Benna
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:56 AM in response to Benna

    Benna

     

    I have a 5s

    So how do you sms and send/receive phone calls with Yosemite ?

    Do I have to set something up etc ?

     

    I am more interested in this then the Bluetooth issue.

    My MBP is easy 2011 as I stated

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 22, 2014 8:56 AM in response to Benna
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    Oct 22, 2014 8:56 AM in response to Benna

    Benna wrote:

     

    The link is obviously WRONG!

     

    My Macbook PRO is Late 2008, with Yosemite and i'm currently able to sms and send/receive phone calls since the beginning.

    What i actually can't do is Instant Hotspot, but the other 2 features are perfectly working

    Which iphone model do you have bazini11 ?

     

    EDIT: sorry, i've seen now, iphone 5S, same as mine, so YES the phone calls and text messaging MUST work on your model of Macbook PRO

    Go start your own thread instead of hijacking this one.  I already provided you with two links.

     

    How can a KB article by Apple be wrong.

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