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3. Turn on the Bluetooth switch.
When Bluetooth technology is on,
To turn off Bluetooth technology, tap
Pair and connect with a Bluetooth enabled device
Make sure that you turn on Bluetooth technology on the device that you want to connect to.
Before you can connect your BlackBerry device with another Bluetooth enabled device, you must pair
them.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Networks and Connections > Bluetooth.
3. If the Bluetooth switch is off, turn in on.
Your BlackBerry device automatically detects any discoverable devices within range.
4. If necessary, to scan again for nearby Bluetooth enabled devices, tap Refresh.
5. Do one of the following:
• If the device that you want to connect to appears in the Devices list, tap the device name.
Complete the instructions on the screen.
• If the device that you want to connect to appears in the Devices list and has NFC turned on, tap
and tap the back of your device with the device you want to connect to.
• If the device doesn't appear in the Devices list, it might not be discoverable. Check that the
device is discoverable then try again. If you don't know how to check that the device is
discoverable, consult the documentation that came with the device.
• If the device doesn't appear in the Devices list and you can't connect by making it discoverable,
you might need to initiate pairing from the device. On your BlackBerry device, in the Discoverable
drop-down list, tap On or 2 Minutes. If necessary, enter your BlackBerry device password. Start
the pairing process according to the documentation that came with the device.
Your devices are now ready to share and communicate over the Bluetooth connection. Depending on
the device you paired with, your devices are either connected or ready to connect when you initiate a
Bluetooth related action such as sharing a file.
Write your Bluetooth pairing infomation to an NFC tag
To write your Bluetooth pairing information to an NFC tag, NFC must be turned on.
You can quickly pair devices without going to the Settings screen, by saving your Bluetooth pairing
information on an NFC tag.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Networks and Connections > Bluetooth.
3. If the Bluetooth switch is off, turn in on.
turns blue and
appears in the upper-left corner of the screen.
again.
Settings
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