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When your device is sharing its data connection, an
icon appears in the Status Bar and as an ongoing
notification in the Notifications Panel.
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot are active
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications
technology that devices can use to exchange
information. The most common Bluetooth devices
are headphones for listening to music and other
portable devices, including laptops and cell phones.
To connect to a Bluetooth device, you must turn
on your device’s Bluetooth. To use your device’s
Bluetooth with another device, you must first pair the
two devices. Pairing creates a secure connections
between the two devices.

Turn on Bluetooth

Settings
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> Wireless & networks > Bluetooth
A checkmark indicates that Bluetooth is on.

To pair your device with a Bluetooth device

You must pair your device with another device before
you connect to it.
If Bluetooth is off, you need to touch Bluetooth to
turn it on first.
Settings
•
> Wireless & networks > Bluetooth
settings > Find nearby devices
Your device will scan for and display the IDs 1.
of all available Bluetooth in-range devices. If
the device you want to pair with isn’t on the
list, make sure the target device is set to be
discoverable, then scan again.
Touch the ID of the device you want to pair 2.
with your device. If you’re prompted to enter
a passcode, try entering 0000 or 1234
(the most common passcodes), or consult the
documentation that came with the target device
to find its passcode.
Once the pairing is successful, your device will 3.
connect to the device.