I can't pair my ipod to any bluetooth device including my macbook. It gives me a message "make sure maccbook is turned on and in range". I get the same message for all devices. I have tried restoring and hard reset but no luck.
iPod nano, Other OS, version 1.0.4 Mac, model MD480c
Obvious questions first:
Do the headphones have a procedure for making them discoverable and if so, have you executed it? Once you have, look on the nano for devices under the Now Discoverable heading. If the headphones are not on the list, try turning the nano's Bluetooth off then on again. I don't have the latest nano, so no Bluetooth, but I think this is how to make a forgotten device visible again.
If the headphones don't have a procedure to make them discoverable, perhaps they have the Simple Secure Pairing procedure, which usually involves finding the device on your nano's Bluetooth list and tapping it to find and then enter the code on the nano to accept the headphones.
One last try:
If that doesn't work, I can only assume there is a hardware fault, either on the headphones or on the nano.
I have the same problem. The nano shows the proper device on the screen (and has paired with this headset in the past) but the little "wheel" just keeps turning and it says "not paired". I have tried cold booting the nano and tried to pair it with another headset, but, again, it discovers the proper device but does not pair.
Make sure that any other device that has been paired with the headphones is not taking control of the Bluetooth by turning off the Bluetooth on that device. Having done that, make sure that the headphones are in discoverable mode when you try to pair up the nano.
I am trying to pair with headphones and it won't link. The earphones work because I paired with my phone. In the past I also tried to pair the nano with my car and with a speaker with no luck. I have not successfully paired the nano with anything!
Did both. Nano only shows the headset as discovered but says "not paired" despite headset being in pairing mode. Same headset pairs immediately with my Iphone. (Iphone was not on during attempted pairing with Nano). Cold booted Nano and resynced with ITunes. No luck. Any other suggestions to try?
goblue31 wrote:
(Iphone was not on during attempted pairing with Nano).
If you mean that the iPhone was powered down, as opposed to the screen is off, then I'm not sure what else to suggest. But if the iPhone was simply in sleep mode (that is, the screen is off, but the phone is still powered on), then the phone's Bluetooth will still have control of the headphones if its Bluetooth is on.
Specifically, turn off the phone's Bluetooth or power down the phone. Despite the limited range of Bluetooth, the phone could still prevent anything else connecting to your heaphones, even if the phone is in another room on another floor.
If you are using the correct procedure; that is, make headphones visible (or available) etc. then either there is a hardware problem or, more likely, another device has taken control of the Bluetooth connection.
Is there anyone else in your house who may have paired their device with your headphones and that device is still on?
No and I have tried pairing miles from home with no other devices present. Also, the headset tells me when it has paired with any device and it just keeps trying to pair when the Nano discovers it, but won't pair.
Bluetooth on iPods is for pairing speakers and headphones. You cannot use it to transfer files and so your nano will not pair with things such as computers.
Nano completely powered down (both control buttons held at the same time til it shut down and restarted). IPhone completely powered off. No pairing.
ipod nano 7th gen bluetooth not pairing
