Bluetooth issues with Mojave and iPhone X

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Bluetooth issues with Mojave and iPhone X

I have a brand new MacBook Pro 13in with Touch Bar and a relatively new iPhone X. Both of them are updated to the newest software. I'm having issues with my bluetooth. My phone does not connect to my Mac automatically and when I try to manually connect in the bluetooth preferences it connects for about 3 seconds then disconnects. Does anyone have a solution? I have already turned bluetooth off, then on and forgot the phone on my Mac/phone then reconnected with no results. I also have an Apple Watch, and the Magic Mouse 2. The mouse is working perfectly, is it interfering with the phone? Thank you!

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, 4 TBT3), iOS 12.0.1, not connecting to iPhone X

Posted on Oct 20, 2018 2:58 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 20, 2018 3:09 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Hi Chris! I am not sure if my reply went through so I am going to reply again. I guess I am a little confused why my phone shows up in my bluetooth system preferences on my Mac if it doesn't serve any purpose.

Thanks for the fast response.

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 20, 2018 3:11 PM in response to KurtisFromCarmel

It will just show that it has Bluetooth on, which is necessary for some things, such as what I mentioned above. Again, it is just required that Bluetooth be on for both devices, but you do not actually pair them. It just uses Bluetooth for communications purposes. It does serve a purpose, just not exactly the way you are used to using Bluetooth.

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Oct 23, 2018 12:23 AM in response to KurtisFromCarmel

I have much the same issue since Mohave loaded. Iphone isn't connecting to the iMac. Bluetooth is showing as switched off and I can't turn it on, yet my magic mouse and keyboard are connecting fine.

Tried deleting the com.apple.bluetoothetc file suggested elsewhere and restarting but made no difference.

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 20, 2018 3:09 PM in response to KurtisFromCarmel

The iPhone will not connect to the Mac via Bluetooth. What is it that you are trying to do? Things such as AirDrop only require that Bluetooth be turned on, and the devices do not need to be paired.

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Bluetooth issues with Mojave and iPhone X

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