iOS - Bluetooth not auto connecting to previously paired device
My iOS devices do not auto-connect (auto-pair) to a Bluetooth audio receiver device. However this works as expected on Android and OS X Yosemite. Thus I do not think it is the Bluetooth receiver that needs to be reset. What am I doing wrong? How do I correct this?
I have a little-known bluetooth stereo system receiver: BeeWi bbr100. http://www.bee-wi.com/bluetooth-stereo-music-receiver-bbr100-beewi,us,4,BBR100-A 1.cfm
Steps on all devices tested are:
- Turn on Bluetooth
- Select and pair beewi bbr100 device (never paired until now)
- Works fine, plays music.
- Turn off Bluetooth
- Turn on Bluetooth
- iOS Does not automatically pair it, says 'not connected'. On Android and MacBook Air, it connects automatically.
Summary of my testing:
iPad Mini iOS 8.1.2 - No
iPhone 4S iOS 7.0.5 - No
Nexus 5 Android Lollipop - Yes
MacBook Air OS X Yosemite - Yes
I have gone through the Apple troubleshooting guide and already performed the following steps:
Reset network settings.
Log out of iCloud.
Performed a hard reboot.
Reset the Bluetooth device.
Is there something I'm doing wrong, something I don't understand, or something broken?
Solution 1:
I had a similar issue with a similar setup.
My headphones wouldn't connect to my iPhone automatically. What I noticed is that my MacBook was actually faster to connect to them that my iPhone whenever I turned them on and both devices were in range. That prevented connecting with headphones.
When I turn them on in isolation with my iPhone, they connect fine.
My Steps:
- Turn on bluetooth on iPhone
- Turn on headphones
Solution 2:
Apparently a lot of headset devices can maintain a list of several devices. So did my Skull Candy Ink'd Wireless.
The trick to reset this list, was to power up the device and hold - and + for a few (5?) seconds till you hear a strange beep. Then I paired again and the auto-connect worked again.
My guess is that it didn't like to be connected to multiple iPhones and got confused somehow.