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Chapter 8 : Web and wireless connections 141
• The screen displays a passkey generated by your phone: Enter the
displayed passkey on the other device.
• The screen prompts you to enter a passkey: Check the
documentation that came with the other device to see if there's a
required passkey. If so, enter that passkey on your phone. If not,
make up a passkey and enter it on both devices.
Accept a pairing request from another device
NOTE Your phone is only discoverable when the Bluetooth app is open, the app
windows is maximized, and Bluetooth is turned on. If you move away from the
Bluetooth app, minimize the app to a card, or turn off the screen, your phone is no
longer discoverable.
1 Open Bluetooth .
2 Make sure Bluetooth is on (see Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off).
3 Initiate a pairing from the other device.
4 When the connection request appears, tap Yes, allow.
5 If a passkey is not required, pairing is complete when the Devices list
appears. If a passkey screen appears, do one of the following:
• An automatically generated passkey appears on the passkey screen:
Check the other device screen to verify that the passkey is correct,
and tap Yes , co nne ct to connect.
• The screen displays a passkey generated by your phone: Enter the
displayed passkey on the other device.
• The screen prompts you to enter a passkey: Check the
documentation that came with the other device to see if there's a
required passkey. If so, enter that passkey on your phone. If not,
make up a passkey and enter it on both devices.
Connect with a paired device
After you pair with a device, you can connect to that device without having
to go through the pairing process again.
NOTE To connect with a paired computer, you must initiate the connection from
the computer. See the computer documentation for instructions.
1 Open Bluetooth .
2 Make sure Bluetooth is on (see Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off) and
tap the device name.
Disconnect from a device
Disconnecting from a device does not mean you delete the relationship you
created between the device and your phone. See Connect with a paired
device for instructions on how to reconnect with the device.
1 Open Bluetooth .
TIP You can also open the Bluetooth app by opening the connection menu,
tapping Bluetooth, and tapping Bluetooth Preferences.