• Make your smartphone discoverable for a short period to see if the Bluetooth enabled device can detect your
smartphone. On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections
icon. Click Networks and Connections > Bluetooth Connections. Set the Discoverable field to 2 Minutes.
• If the Bluetooth enabled device uses a battery, connect it to a power source. Depending on the device, if the battery
power is too low the device may be unable to pair.
• Turn off encryption for Bluetooth connections between your smartphone and the Bluetooth enabled device. On the
home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click
Networks and Connections > Bluetooth Connections. Highlight a Bluetooth enabled device. Press the > Device
Properties. Clear the Encryption checkbox. Press the key > Save.
• If Mobile Hotspot mode is turned on, verify that you are trying to connect to a Bluetooth enabled device using the
Handsfree, Headset, Serial Port, or Dial-Up Networking profiles.
The media player screen closes
If you pause or stop a media file for a certain period of time, the media player screen closes to optimize the performance of
your BlackBerry smartphone. In the media options, you can stop the media player screen from closing or change the
amount of time before the media player screen closes.
Related information
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