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User profile for user: Paccy
Paccy Author
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How do you reconnect forgotten Bluetooth devices?

So I accidently pressed "Forget Device" on my Bluetooth settings and i wanted to know how I could re-pair it with my IPhone again. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on Dec 26, 2016 10:42 PM

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User profile for user: Briansyddall
Briansyddall
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Posted on Dec 27, 2016 1:44 PM

Hi

A forgot device can just be paired again with no problems .

Cheers

Brian

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User profile for user: Paccy
Paccy Author
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Dec 27, 2016 4:37 PM in response to MoonJ.

Hi,


Thanks for trying to help, but the thing is that I have a Bluetooth headphone that only activates its bluetooth when turned on. It doesn't not have a button to re-sync and I have an IPhone 6s and that doesn't not have a setting to re-sync a device. I do not know why this is, but I do appreciate your help, but the advice did not help. Don't feel bad. I really do appreciate that you took your time to help.


Thanks again.

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User profile for user: MoonJ.
MoonJ.
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Dec 27, 2016 1:40 PM in response to Paccy

Hi Paccy,

I understand that you've forgotten a Bluetooth device on your iPhone, and you wish to know how to pair them again. I know it's nice to have all of your devices working well together, so I'm happy to help.

When you've forgotten a Bluetooth device on your iPhone, it does not stop your iPhone from connecting to that device again in the future. You'll want to put the device into pairing mode, and then follow the steps here to connect with your iPhone:

Set up and use third-party Bluetooth accessories


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!
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User profile for user: sterling r
sterling r
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Dec 27, 2016 4:52 PM in response to Paccy

Paccy,

Thanks for following up with that additional information. At this point, it would be worth checking the website of the manufacturer that makes your Bluetooth headphones to see if you can find instructions there.

Many headphones that only have the one power button simply require you to hold the button for a certain period of time to enter pairing, but for the official instructions, check with the manufacturer.

Cheers!
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