Greetings, dear readers! We are sure that as soon as you learned about the existence of wireless headphones that connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth, you breathed a sigh of relief. No more wires will break, no more squeaking in one ear, and no more need to buy new ones every month. It’s just not always clear how to connect headphones to a phone via Bluetooth. Stay with us - we will provide detailed instructions for connecting to a smartphone with Android and iOS, and tell you about possible problems.
For Android
To successfully connect headphones to a Samsung or another Android phone, you need to make sure that they are ready for use. If the device is not charged, wait until it is fully charged.
Next you need:
- unlock your phone;
- go to settings and connect bluetooth. The tool may be located in the “communication” section. The second connection option is to lower the curtain on the main screen and find the desired icon;
- turn on the headphones by pressing the power button. The red light will light up;
- the next step is to bind the gadget to the headphones. To do this, on honor, sony, forza plus, qcy, jbl, tws i7, i7s, oodvj, and other brands, hold down the power button for a long time. When using a gadget with an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip, to synchronize it, just bring it to the smartphone at a distance of 20 cm for a few seconds. In some cases, you need to enter a code to pair - you can find it in the instructions. For dexp this is 0000. Successful synchronization will be indicated by LEDs flashing blue and red;
- go to smartphone. The name of the new headphones should appear in the Bluetooth section. All you have to do is select it and wait for it to turn on.
You can see how the connection happens in reality in the video:
When using some models, an unknown name is displayed on the phone. This often happens when using Chinese-made devices ordered from Aliexpress.
You can connect any radio headphones to Android, including iPhone airpods.
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The pairing scheme is similar:
- connect bluetooth on your smartphone;
- open the charging case;
- press the button on the back side;
- Once the charging indicator flashes white, connect to the airpods from your phone.
Wireless headphones from Apple connected to Android will transmit audio recordings and conversations, but some functions will remain unavailable. This is the siri assistant, control over charging and interruption of music transmission after you remove the earphone from your ear.
How to connect two pairs of wireless headphones to a phone?
Users might have a logical question: is it possible to simultaneously connect two pairs of headsets to a smartphone instead of one? This became possible with the advent of Bluetooth 5.0, which learned how to simultaneously broadcast sound to 2 devices. In addition, this feature is available mainly on flagship smartphones.
Some headset developers provide for connecting second headphones to the first. There is another option: connect the headset to your smartphone via Bluetooth, and connect the second one to it using a cable.
Connect to iOS
The schematic diagram of connecting a Bluetooth headset to iOS is similar to Android.
Need to do:
- go to settings;
- find Bluetooth;
- move the switch to the right;
- turn on your audio device. When you turn it on for the first time, hold down the power button for up to 10 seconds;
- select the gadget name that appears in the list of Bluetooth devices;
- As soon as the “connected” message appears, you can start listening to music.
Despite the fact that you can listen to recordings on the iPhone through different devices, native airpods are most often used. Before connecting, pay attention to the compatibility of the gadget version and OS. 2nd generation headphones are connected to iPhones running iOS 12.2. When choosing the pro version, the operating system must be higher than 13.2.
Connection to a push-button telephone
The Bluetooth function appeared before smartphones with touch screens and was actively used in push-button phones from Nokia, Samsung, Siemens and others. With the advent of wireless headsets, nothing has changed and pairing follows the same pattern:
- Turn on Bluetooth in your phone settings.
- Put the headset into pairing state (how to do this for your specific model is indicated in the operating instructions).
- On your phone, tap Search for devices.
- Having found the headset, click on its icon to connect.
The following video describes how to connect wireless headphones to a push-button phone:
Sometimes, the connection may fail due to the “hide my device from Bluetooth search” feature being activated. If the feature is enabled, disable it and try again. If the problem is present, examine the characteristics of the phone and make sure that it uses the Bluetooth 4.0 specification and higher.
How to set up a headset - detailed guide
As you can see, the basic operating principle of a Bluetooth headset is based on a wireless connection with a smartphone. A phone, tablet or PC serves as a broadcaster, and the gadget itself serves as a radio wave receiver. The distance from the smartphone to the headset at which they will work depends on the model. This could be 15-20m or only 2m as on some dacom devices.
For the device to work correctly, you need:
- connect bluetooth on your phone;
- make sure that the Bluetooth headset and smartphone are paired;
- the gadget is correctly configured and charged. For charging, special mini-cases with a built-in battery operating via a USB cable are often used.
Depending on the model, the following settings are available:
- inclusion;
- pairing (sometimes the power button is used for this);
- volume control;
- multipoint – the ability to connect two or more devices;
- auto connection;
- autopause;
- noise reduction – this function is available on models hoco, intro, jabra, Philips, Sony, remax;
- touch control;
- voice assistant informing about low charging, leaving the coverage area;
- USB charging case. Available in intro, airpods, defender, Philips;
- protection from water. Some sports models from Awei, Lenovo, Harper, and Meiza are equipped with a waterproof case.
The question often arises whether it is possible to use two mobile phones with Bluetooth headphones connected to them to listen to the same recordings at the same time. It is advisable to connect the phones to each other and connect each one to a headset. Then turn on the audio recording and enjoy your favorite tunes.
Some modern smartphone models can be connected to two pairs of headphones at once, and both gadgets will work.
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TWS headphones are available in different designs:
- liners are the most common type;
- intracanal - inserted into the ear. They have a good level of sealing;
- reinforcement – their convenience is due to the fact that they follow the shape of the auricle;
- overhead ones provide high sound quality that is not inferior to wired ones.
Possible problems and solutions
Read more about what problems often arise when connecting gadgets to each other, and how to fix them.
Why can't my phone see my headphones?
Despite the presence of simple instructions, it is sometimes impossible to connect a smartphone with a headset, because... The phone simply does not see the bluetooth headphones. There are several reasons for this:
- large distance between devices. In order for devices to connect, they must be within 10 meters of each other. Moreover, there should be no wall or other barrier between them. Also, certain models of headphones connect to external devices only when in close proximity to them;
- headphones are turned off. Often users forget to turn on “ears”, which is why they do not appear in the list. Basically, this problem happens with models that do not have a light indication on the body to confirm whether the device is turned on or off;
- The battery is dead. Unfortunately, if there are no indicators on the body of the stereo device, then it may not notify you of the battery charge status. If there is an LED, but it does not light up, then the headphones are dead and they need to be connected to the power adapter via USB;
- The headset has a mysterious name. This problem is often encountered by users who purchased a budget headset from China. The Chinese give their devices the most unpredictable names, not only in English and Russian, but also using hieroglyphs. To find the model you need, you can do the following: turn off the headset and tap on the “Update” or “Search” button on your smartphone. The device that needs to be paired with the mobile phone will disappear from the new list;
- The headset has exited connection mode. Often, the connection mode works for a limited time (the first 30 seconds after switching on). If this time runs out, the device may no longer appear in the list.
If the phone still finds the headset, but its icon disappears from the connection control point after 3-4 seconds, then a small trick invented by forum users will help fix this problem. To do this, you need to place the headset in the ear not all the way and wait until the corresponding icon appears on the phone screen. Then, after 5-10 seconds, put the headset on all the way. This method is relevant for smartphones Samsung, Honor, Xiaomi Redmi, Nokia, Meizu and models of other brands.
Why doesn't the headset connect to my smartphone?
If the headphones do not connect to your phone via Bluetooth, although they appear on the screen, then they may already be connected to another device. If the device is paired with a tablet, laptop, TV or Windows computer, you will not be able to make an additional connection. To fix this, the user needs to find this very device, disconnect the connection with the headset through it, then connect the latter to the phone.
If this does not help, it is recommended to remove all devices that support wireless technology from the headphones (as they create interference) and repeat the procedure.
It happens that after pressing the connect button, the system crashes. In this case, you need to tap on the “Disconnect connection” sign, and then restart the phone and try pairing again.
The next reason why wireless headphones do not connect to the phone via Bluetooth is simple incompatibility. Bluetooth technology is backward compatible. For example, an iPhone 4 that has Bluetooth 2.1 installed cannot be paired with a device with Bluetooth 4.2 and 5.0. Therefore, before connecting, you need to make sure that your smartphone has a newer version of Bluetooth than the headset. You can check this information on the manufacturer's website.
If the power saving mode is activated on the smartphone, the user is unlikely to be able to use Bluetooth. To turn off the energy saving mode, you need to go to the gadget settings, open the “Battery” section and in the corresponding item move the slider to the inactive position.
If the user has followed all the recommendations correctly, but still fails to connect the smartphone to the headset, the problem may be a physical breakdown of the Bluetooth module on the phone or a malfunction of the headphones themselves. To check if the headphones work, you need to connect them to another gadget.
Only 1 bluetooth earphone is connected to the phone
It often happens that only one wireless earphone is connected to the phone, while the second one remains inactive. The algorithm for correcting problems depends on what brand the headset belongs to.
AirPods not working
If 1 AirPods earphone does not work, you can solve this using the following manipulations:
- Reset AirPods. To do this, you need to open the settings, go to the Bluetooth option and next to the name of the headphones, tap on the i button, now select “Forget this device”. Next, the headphones are placed in the case for 1-2 minutes, then the case is opened and connected to the iPhone again.
- Checking the volume balance. It is possible that when connecting to a smartphone, the user shifted the volume balance to the left or right side, and this resulted in no sound on one earphone.
- Firmware update. For example, AirPods Pro 2 work normally with smartphones running iOS 12 and later. Accordingly, if the phone has an outdated firmware version, this may lead to incorrect operation of the headset. To update the OS, you need to go into the settings and tap on the corresponding notification.
- Cleaning from dust. If the headphones are not new, they may have become clogged with dust during use.
Often, problems can be fixed after resetting the headphones. If the recommendations described above did not help, then 1 earphone is probably broken.
One earphone of another brand does not function
For headphones of all other brands (including Honor FlyPods, Freedconn, JABRA, Morningstar, as well as Partner, Panasonic, Remax, Zhabra and Asus), the algorithm of actions is different. To fix problems, you should follow each of the recommendations in turn:
- Disconnect the devices and reconnect them to each other.
- If the headset continues to connect to the smartphone, but 1 earphone does not start working, then dust has accumulated inside it. You should carefully clean the microphone and speaker of the damaged earphone, then blow them out.
- The cause of the problem may also be outdated firmware of the phone. To fix this, you need to go into your smartphone's settings and install the update (if available).
As a rule, after these manipulations the problem disappears. If the earphone still does not work, then the headset is taken to a service center.
No sound after updating smartphone
If after installing the update there is no sound in the headphones, then the first thing you need to do is check the settings for your smartphone. To do this, the user needs to go to settings and make sure that the “for music” and “for conversation” profiles are active.
If the problem persists, rebooting the smartphone and the headphones themselves will help. You should also make sure that both devices have enough power to connect correctly (for example, on some smartphones, Bluetooth turns off automatically as soon as the charge reaches 5-10%).
If this does not help restore the sound on the headset, then all that remains is to “roll back” the smartphone to the previous version of the OS. This will also help if the sound has disappeared due to the installation of a third-party utility.
Additional programs
As you can see, wireless headphones connect easily. Many models have additional features. But if we are talking about a regular gadget, in which only the power on, pairing and volume control tools are available, it is recommended to use additional applications to expand the functionality.
Among them:
- mono bluetooth router. Works on Android from version 2.2. Allows you to play audio recordings from the phone's memory, receive audio messages, listen to radio, podcasts. After a phone call, it restores music transmission. Shows the sound quality. Downloaded from the play market, there is a version in Russian. Among the shortcomings - it does not receive FM radio, does not work as a music player on the Samsung galaxy s2;
- bluetooth audio widget battery. There are functions for playing music, indicating the battery charge level, voice acting, and increasing the volume. Compatible with i11, i12, i30, sony, airpods, jbl and other brands;
- auto bluetooth. Requires Android 2.1 and higher. Downloads without payment. Automatically turns off the Bluetooth connection when making a call, turns it on, saves battery;
- smart bluetooth headset free. The free utility is available in English. There is a pause and rewind function. The device turns on and off the player, tells the time, automatically turns off Bluetooth when the headphones are disconnected;
- bose connect. Works on iPhone with OS version 10.0 higher. Available on appstore. There is a function for listening to radio, music, answering incoming calls, and managing outgoing ones.
Connecting Galaxy Buds
Samsung branded headphones can be connected either as described above or through special Galaxy Wearable software. It is installed by default on some smartphones, but you can download it from the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.
- Launch the application, select the appropriate device from the list
and grant Galaxy Wearable the required permissions
- When the application detects Buds, click on them, allow access to contacts, call log and tap “Connect”.
- On the next screen, click “Continue” and give additional permissions - access to the calendar, SMS, etc.
- Galaxy Buds can report notifications that come to the device, as well as read their content. If you are interested in such a feature, first we allow them to read notifications, and then we give access to them on the smartphone.
- Read the brief instructions for using the headphones and tap “Got it.” The device is ready for use.
- Unlike the standard connection, the Galaxy Wearable app gives you more options for customizing your Buds.
Possible connection problems
The bluetooth headset does not always connect and work properly.
The following problems are possible:
- Bluetooth is not connected. Go to settings, enable;
- The battery of the audio gadget is dead. If the indicator does not light up after pressing the power button, connect the device to charging;
- The headphones did not appear in the list of devices after connecting. Move them closer to the phone. It doesn’t help - press the power button for a long time, turn the gadget on and off, try to reconfigure it, Bluetooth on your smartphone, reboot the phone. Note that the button often needs to be pressed for a really long time, especially when using bluedio;
- The audio device is in the list, but does not connect. It may be paired with another smartphone, tablet, or computer. Go to this device, turn off the wireless connection or bring the headphones to the phone and turn it on;
- The gadget takes a long time to connect. Disable bluetooth in settings and turn it on again. In some cases, rebooting the phone helps;
- Only one earphone works. Remove and reinstall the device, check the volume, carefully clean the non-functioning part. If these steps do not help, connect the audio gadget to another smartphone. Perhaps the reason is a malfunction of the headphones or the OS. In the latter case, return to factory settings or install an update;
- The headphones work, but sometimes fall out of the ear. This is a common problem with some Huawei models. This can only be solved by replacing the device.
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Pairing headphones and phone via Bluetooth
To connect headphones, it is recommended to do the following:
- Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile device. Long press the corresponding icon to launch the settings menu. Activate the switch next to the “Disabled” sub-item.
- Turn on Bluetooth to detect paired devices.
- To avoid creating compatibility in automatic mode, select the “Accuracy Enhancement Options” section.
- Turn off the wireless headset and switch the headphones to “visibility” mode.
- Press the search button, wait for the desired device to appear in the list, click on it for compatibility.
- If everything is done correctly, information will be displayed stating that the headphones are active and can be used.
