Connectivity
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Headset
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Checking the status of the Bluetooth connection
• When is shown in the standby mode, a Bluetooth
connection is active.
• When is blinking, your phone is trying to connect
to the other device.
• When is shown continuously, the Bluetooth
connection is active.
Pair devices
Tip! To define a short name (nickname or alias), scroll
to the device and select Options > Assign short name
in the paired devices view. This name helps you to
recognise a certain device during device search or
when a device requests a connection.
Paired devices are easier to recognise; they are indicated
by in the device search. In the Bluetooth main view,
press to open the paired devices view ( ).
To pair with a device, select Options > New paired
device. The phone starts a device search. Select the
device. Exchange passcodes. See step 4 in ‘Send data
using a Bluetooth connection’, p. 83.
To cancel a pairing, scroll to the device, and select
Options > Delete. If you want to cancel all pairings, select
Options > Delete all.
Tip! If you are currently connected to a device and
delete the pairing with that device, pairing is removed
immediately, but the connection remains active.
To set a device to be authorised or unauthorised, scroll to
a device, and select from the following options:
Set as authorised—Connections between your phone and
this device can be made without your knowledge. No
separate acceptance or authorisation is needed. Use this
status for your own devices, such as your compatible
headset or PC, or devices that belong to someone you trust.
indicates authorised devices in the paired devices view.
Set as unauthorised—Connection requests from this
device must be accepted separately every time.
Receive data using a Bluetooth
connection
When you receive data using a Bluetooth connection, a
tone sounds, and you are asked if you want to accept the
message. If you accept, is shown, and the item is
placed in the Inbox folder in Messaging. Messages received
using a Bluetooth connection are indicated by . See
‘Inbox—receive messages’, p. 51.