Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z

Another Bluetooth device can't connect to your phone - Sony Xperia Z

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 11

Find "Bluetooth"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 11

Find "Bluetooth"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 11

Find "Bluetooth"

Press Bluetooth.

Step 4 of 11

Turn on Bluetooth

Press the indicator next to Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.

Step 5 of 11

Turn on Bluetooth

When the indicator turns blue, the function is turned on.

Sony Xperia Z
Step 6 of 11

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Enter Bluetooth name, go to 3a.
Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off, go to 3b.

Step 7 of 11

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press the menu icon.

Step 8 of 11

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press Rename phone.

Step 9 of 11

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Key in the required name and press Rename.

Step 10 of 11

3b - Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off

Press your device at the top of the display.
Depending on the current setting, Bluetooth visibility is turned on or off.

Step 11 of 11

Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Bluetooth"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Bluetooth.

2 Turn on Bluetooth

Press the indicator next to Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.
When the indicator turns blue, the function is turned on.

3 Select option

Select one of the following options:
Enter Bluetooth name, go to 3a.
Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off, go to 3b.
Sony Xperia Z

4 3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press the menu icon.
Press Rename phone.
Key in the required name and press Rename.

5 3b - Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off

Press your device at the top of the display.
Depending on the current setting, Bluetooth visibility is turned on or off.

6 Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

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