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Connect Bluetooth hearing aids, a speaker, or my car
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Step 1 of 4 • Open Settings & tap Bluetooth
Open Settings and tap “Bluetooth” near the top.
Tap the gray Settings gear icon on your Home Screen, then tap the blue Bluetooth row right below Wi-Fi.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blue “Bluetooth” row near the top of Settings
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Open Settings and tap the blue Bluetooth row!”
👉 Try it now: Open Settings and tap Bluetooth.
💡 Helpful Note: Always connect Bluetooth accessories inside the Settings app rather than from the quick shortcut menu.
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Step 2 of 4 • Make sure Bluetooth is ON
Check that the top Bluetooth switch is Green (ON).
Make sure the Bluetooth switch at the top is green. Stay on this screen while you turn on your speaker, headphones, or car pairing mode.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Green Bluetooth switch at the top
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Make sure the Bluetooth switch at the top is green!”
👉 Try it now: Ensure the Bluetooth switch is green and your device is turned on.
💡 Helpful Note: While you stay on this Bluetooth screen, your iPhone actively searches for nearby devices.
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Step 3 of 4 • Tap device under Other Devices
Touch lower, slide UP to “Other Devices,” and tap its name.
Look near the bottom of the screen under Other Devices (a spinning wheel shows your iPhone is searching). When your speaker, car, or headphones name appears, tap it once.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Your accessory’s name under “Other Devices”
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Touch lower, slide UP to Other Devices, and tap your accessory’s name!”
👉 Try it now: Tap the name of your accessory under Other Devices.
💡 Helpful Note: For Made-for-iPhone hearing aids, you can also go to Settings → Accessibility → Hearing Devices.
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Step 4 of 4 • Confirm Pair & Connected
Tap “Pair” if asked, and see “Connected” next to its name!
If a box pops up asking to Pair, tap Pair. Your accessory moves up into My Devices with the word Connected on the right!
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: “Connected” status next to your device name
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “It says Connected—your Bluetooth device is ready to use!”
👉 Try it now: Tap Pair if prompted and verify it says Connected.
💡 Helpful Note: Next time you turn on your headphones or start your car, your iPhone will reconnect automatically!
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