For the most part, it couldn’t be easier to connect your iPhone to Bluetooth and allow your device to communicate with others. But that doesn’t mean mistakes aren’t made. If you want to ensure you are using Bluetooth correctly and to the best of its ability, Network Engineer and Tech Expert Yasser Al-dhamary at Skills Build Training, says you should avoid making these two mistakes when you’re connecting your iPhone to a Bluetooth device.
Mistake #1: Pairing Your Devices Too Soon
“The worst mistake that you can make when connecting your iPhone to a Bluetooth device is to pair your iPhone before the other device has finished powering up or connecting via a Wi-Fi network,” Al-dhamary says. “If you pair your iPhone with another device before it’s ready for the pairing, then your iPhone will attempt to connect to it. When you try to connect to a device that’s not ready, an alert will appear saying ‘Unable to connect to iPhone.’ The worst thing of all is that even though you tried to connect to it and you may think that you did, it will never connect to your iPhone.”
The best tip when connecting to iPhone Bluetooth is to make sure that both devices are listening for Bluetooth, according to Al-dhamary, since the devices are synced. “For example, the headset should have powered up already and will be in listening mode,” Al-dhamary says. “The iPhone can be in any mode, as long as the Bluetooth is on.”
Mistake #2: Using An Unsecured Connection
“Hackers can easily intercept information transmitted from your Bluetooth-enabled iPhone, like GPS navigation data, payment information and more,” Al-dhamary says. “This is known as ‘Bluejacking.’ A more serious form of hacking is called ‘Bluesnarfing,’ which allows hackers to capture and steal pictures and videos, as well as passwords and other critical information from your phone. This can ruin your reputation, your credit and even get you thrown into jail.”
Al-dhamary says the best tip when connecting to iPhone Bluetooth is to use a secure form of connection such as WPA-PSK encryption key or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
“You must set the security setting to WPA-PSK encryption key or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard),” Al-dhamary says.
