My iOS devices do not auto-connect (auto-pair) to a Bluetooth audio receiver device. However this works as expected on Android and OS X Yosemite. Thus I do not think it is the Bluetooth receiver that needs to be reset. What am I doing wrong? How do I correct this?
I have a little-known bluetooth stereo system receiver: BeeWi bbr100.
http://www.bee-wi.com/bluetooth-stereo-music-receiver-bbr100-beewi,us,4,BBR100-A 1.cfm
Steps on all devices tested are:
- Turn on Bluetooth
- Select and pair beewi bbr100 device (never paired until now)
- Works fine, plays music.
- Turn off Bluetooth
- Turn on Bluetooth
- iOS Does not automatically pair it, says 'not connected'. On Android and MacBook Air, it connects automatically.
Summary of my testing:
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iPad Mini iOS 8.1.2 – No
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iPhone 4S iOS 7.0.5 – No
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Nexus 5 Android Lollipop – Yes
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MacBook Air OS X Yosemite – Yes
I have gone through the Apple troubleshooting guide and already performed the following steps:
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Reset network settings.
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Log out of iCloud.
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Performed a hard reboot.
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Reset the Bluetooth device.
Is there something I'm doing wrong, something I don't understand, or something broken?
Best Answer
Apparently a lot of headset devices can maintain a list of several devices. So did my Skull Candy Ink'd Wireless.
The trick to reset this list, was to power up the device and hold - and + for a few (5?) seconds till you hear a strange beep. Then I paired again and the auto-connect worked again.
My guess is that it didn't like to be connected to multiple iPhones and got confused somehow.