Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Another Bluetooth device can't connect to your phone - Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Cause 2 of 6: Bluetooth visibility is turned off 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 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Apps.

Step 2 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Wireless and networks.

Step 4 of 12

Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Bluetooth settings.

Step 5 of 12

Turn on Bluetooth

Press Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.

Step 6 of 12

Turn on Bluetooth

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
Step 7 of 12

Select option

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

Step 8 of 12

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press Device name.

Step 9 of 12

3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Key in the required name and press OK.

Step 10 of 12

3b - Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off

Press Visible to turn Bluetooth visibility on or off.

Step 11 of 12

3b - Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth visibility is turned on.

Step 12 of 12

Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Bluetooth settings"

Press Apps.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless and networks.
Press Bluetooth settings.

2 Turn on Bluetooth

Press Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), 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.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

4 3a - Enter Bluetooth name

Press Device name.
Key in the required name and press OK.

5 3b - Turn Bluetooth visibility on or off

Press Visible to turn Bluetooth visibility on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), Bluetooth visibility is turned on.

6 Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

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