Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

Another Bluetooth device can't connect to your phone - Samsung Galaxy S

Cause 2 of 6: Bluetooth visibility isn't turned on on your phone

Bluetooth visibility needs to be turned on on your phone for the other Bluetooth device to find your phone.

Solution: Turn on Bluetooth visibility.

Step 1 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Applications.

Step 2 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Wireless and network.

Step 4 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Bluetooth settings.

Step 5 of 12

Activate Bluetooth

Press Bluetooth to activate Bluetooth.

Step 6 of 12

Activate Bluetooth

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth is activated.

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Step 7 of 12

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Enter Bluetooth name, go to 3a.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility, go to 3b.

Step 8 of 12

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press Device name.

Step 9 of 12

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Key in the required name and press OK.

Step 10 of 12

3b - Activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility

Press Visible to activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility.

Step 11 of 12

3b - Activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth visibility is activated.

Step 12 of 12

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Applications.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless and network.
Press Bluetooth settings.

2 Activate Bluetooth

Press Bluetooth to activate Bluetooth.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth is activated.

3 Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Enter Bluetooth name, go to 3a.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility, go to 3b.
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4 3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press Device name.
Key in the required name and press OK.

5 3b - Activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility

Press Visible to activate or deactivate Bluetooth visibility.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth visibility is activated.

6 Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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