Connect with Bluetooth™

Bluetooth connections can really drain your battery. Save power by turning Bluetooth off when you are not connected to a device.

To connect with a new Bluetooth headset or other device, you need to pair with it. You only need to do this once for each device.

Pair with a Bluetooth device

  1. Make sure the Bluetooth device is in discoverable mode.
  2. Drag the status bar down with two fingers and touch  Settings > Bluetooth.
  3. Turn Bluetooth on. If it is already on, touch Search for devices.
  4. Touch a device to connect.

  5. If necessary, touch Pair or enter the device passkey (like 0000) to connect.

    appears in the status bar when the device is connected.

Reconnect with a Bluetooth device

  1. Drag the status bar down with two fingers and touch  Settings > Bluetooth.
  2. Turn Bluetooth on.

  3. Turn on the Bluetooth device.

    appears in the status bar when the device is connected.

Turn Bluetooth off

Bluetooth drains your battery, so turn it off when not in use:

  1. Drag the status bar down with two fingers.
  2. Touch Bluetooth and slide the Bluetooth switch to OFF.

Or, add a Power control widget to your home screen.

See also

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