Set up Bluetooth problems on Android

If your car or Bluetooth accompaniment isn't connecting to your phone, effort the solutions below.

Step 1: Bank check Bluetooth basics

  1. Turn Bluetooth off and then on again. Learn how to turn Bluetooth on and off.
  2. Confirm that your devices are paired and connected. Learn how to pair and connect via Bluetooth.
  3. Restart your devices. Learn how to restart your Pixel phone or Nexus device.

Step 2: Troubleshoot by problem blazon

Tin can't pair with motorcar

Pace 1: Clear devices from your phone's memory

Step 2: Clear phones from your car's memory

To clear phones paired with your motorcar, follow your car'south manual.

  1. Clear whatever phones y'all're not currently using.
  2. If you paired your telephone and car earlier, clear your phone.

Step three: Refresh the device list, so pair

To learn whether to pair from your telephone or car, check your car'southward manual.

  • Pair from your phone
    1. Check that your car is discoverable and gear up to pair.
    2. Open up your phone'due south Settings app.
    3. TapContinued devices. If you see "Bluetooth," tap information technology.
    4. TapPair new deviceAnd then your car's name.
  • Pair from your car
    1. Open your phone'south Settings app.
    2. TapConnected devices. If you encounter "Bluetooth," tap information technology.
    3. Continue this screen open.
    4. On your car's listing of devices, pick your phone'southward proper noun.
    5. If asked, check that the PINs shown on your telephone and automobile'southward screens match.
    6. TapAllow access to your contacts and call history.
    7. Tap Pair,Take, orConfirm.

Can't pair with accessory

Can't pair with Habiliment OS

  • If you're pairing your picket with your phone for the first fourth dimension, try these troubleshooting steps.
  • If your watch keeps disconnecting from your phone, try these reconnection steps.

Can't pair with other accessories

  1. Bank check that your accompaniment is discoverable and ready to pair. Follow the instructions that came with your accessory.
    • Often, you'll see a blue light on an accessory when it's gear up to pair.
    • You must connect some accessories, like folio keyboards, to your phone or tablet before they can pair.
  2. Refresh your accessory list.
    1. Open up your phone's Settings app.
    2. TapConnected devices. If you lot see "Bluetooth," tap it.
    3. Tap Pair new deviceAnd then your accessory's name.
  3. If your accessory needs a passcode and you don't have it, try 0000 or 1234 (the most common passcodes).

Can't hear music

Important: Non all cars can play music past Bluetooth. If the problem is with a car, check the car'due south manual.

  1. Bank check that the volume is upwards on your phone and motorcar or accessory.
  2. Check that other devices paired with your phone aren't playing the music.
  3. Check that Media sound is turned on:
    1. Open your phone's Settings app.
    2. TapConnected devices. If yous see "Bluetooth," tap it.
    3. If you lot see Previously connected devices, tap it.
    4. Next to your car or accompaniment's name, tap Settings .
    5. Plough on Media audio.

Tin't make or get calls

Important: Non all cars tin make or get phone calls by Bluetooth. If the trouble is with a car, check the motorcar's transmission.

  1. Check that other devices paired with your phone aren't getting your calls.
  2. Turn on Phone audio :
    1. Open your telephone's Settings app.
    2. TapContinued devices. If you run into "Bluetooth," tap it.
    3. If you meet Previously connected devices, tap it.
    4. Adjacent to your car or accessory's proper noun, tap Settings .
    5. Plow on Phone audio.

Related resource

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