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I can't connect my iPhone to my mac using bluetooth

I can't connect my iPhone to my mac using bluetooth to use handoff I can see the device but when i click pair it's says: "connection unsuccessful"

iPhone 5, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Feb 10, 2016 6:35 AM

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Feb 10, 2016 6:54 AM in response to WRan

Is your Mac one of thes:

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

  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 and later)
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
  • iMac (Late 2012 and later)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 and later)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)


Are yo following these instructions for setting Continuity up?

Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support

Note that you do not do the normal BT pairing between a device and a Mac. I iOS devices like an an iPhone do not pair to a computer but can connect via BT for specific tasks like Continuity

I can't connect my iPhone to my mac using bluetooth

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