Bluetooth Basics

Phone Bluetooth basic

You can connect your phone to Bluetooth earbuds, speakers, car entertainment systems, or share data from your phone to other devices via Bluetooth.

We will introduce the following Bluetooth functions of your phone: ① turn on or turn off Bluetooth; ② edit Bluetooth device's name; ③ pair Bluetooth devices; ④ transfer files via Bluetooth; ⑤ unpair devices.

The effective distance of Bluetooth is 10 meters. Please use Bluetooth functions within the effective range.

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Turning Bluetooth on or off

  • Swipe down from the status bar to access the notification panel (which can be swiped down further) and enable or disable Bluetooth. Long press Bluetooth to enter the settings screen.

  • Go to Settings > Bluetooth, turn on or off the Bluetooth switch.

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Change the name of the Bluetooth device

  1. Go to the settings screen for Bluetooth and enable Bluetooth.

  2. Tap Device name, enter the new name, and tap OK.

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Pair with a Bluetooth Device

  1. Enable Bluetooth on the target device and set it to discoverable. For detailed instructions, refer to the device's user guide.

  2. From your phone, access the Bluetooth settings screen, and enable Bluetooth to have your phone automatically search for nearby Bluetooth devices.

  3. From the list of Available devices, select the one you want to pair your phone with, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete pairing.

On the Bluetooth settings screen, touch to view tips for connecting various Bluetooth devices.

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Transfer Files via Bluetooth

You can use Bluetooth to transfer videos, pictures, contacts, apps, and more to another device provided that both devices are within the effective Bluetooth range.

  1. Pair the sending and recipient devices via Bluetooth.

  2. On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, touch , and select Bluetooth.

    Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly.

  3. Touch the Bluetooth name of the recipient device to start sharing.

  4. On the recipient device, accept the Bluetooth transfer request.

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Unpair a Bluetooth Device

  1. On the Bluetooth settings screen, enable the Bluetooth switch.

  2. In the list of Paired devices, touch next to the name of the device you wish to unpair, then touch Unpair.

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