Bluetooth
Learn how to connect wirelessly to compatible devices, and how to send content, such as music or pictures, between devices.
About Bluetooth connectivity
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and Bluetooth.
You can connect wirelessly to other compatible devices, such as phones, computers, headsets, and car kits.
You can use the connection to send items from your phone, and print files with a compatible printer.
Since devices with Bluetooth wireless technology communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in direct line-of-sight. However, they must be within 10 metres (33 feet) of each other, although the connection may be subject to interference from obstructions such as walls or from other electronic devices.
When your phone is locked, only connections to authorised devices are possible.
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Connect to a wireless headset
With a wireless headset, you can answer a call even if your phone is not directly at hand, and you can have your hands free, for example, to continue working at your computer during a call. Wireless headsets are available separately.
Select and Bluetooth.
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Activate Bluetooth.
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Switch the headset on.
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Select Bluetooth devices.
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To pair your phone and the headset, select the headset from the list.
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You may need to enter a passcode. For details, see the user guide of the headset.
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Send a picture or other content to another phone or device
You can use Bluetooth to send pictures, videos, and other content created by you to your friend's compatible phones and devices and to your computer.
You can have several Bluetooth connections active at a time. For example, if you are connected to a compatible headset, you can also send files to another compatible device at the same time.
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Select and hold the item, for example, a picture, and select Share > Bluetooth .
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Select the device to connect to. Bluetooth devices within range are displayed.
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If the other device requires a passcode, enter the passcode. The passcode, which you can define yourself, must be entered in both devices. The passcode in some devices is fixed. For details, see the user guide of the device.
The passcode is valid only for the current connection.
If you connect to a device frequently, to set it as authorised, select and Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is activated. Select Bluetooth devices and the device, and activate Connect automatically. When a device is authorised, you do not have to enter the passcode every time.
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See Protect your phone .
Protect your phone
When Bluetooth is activated in your phone, you can control who can find and connect to your phone.
Select and Bluetooth.
Deactivate Visibility.
When your phone is hidden, others cannot detect it. However, paired devices can still connect to your phone.
Operating the device in hidden mode is a safer way to avoid malicious software. Do not accept Bluetooth connection requests from sources you do not trust. You can also deactivate Bluetooth function when you are not using it.
Do not pair with or accept connection requests from an unknown device. This helps to protect your phone from harmful content.