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  1. Alvin777

    Why Does Magic Keyboard (Tethered Even) Not Work at Login After Using Boot Camp?

    Hello Apple friends. This is on a Late 2015 5K iMac: I dual boot to Windows for diagnostics and to rest with games as leisure on sundays (after mass and charity work). I have a mechanical keyboard for Windows (Boot Camp) gaming (has numpad for games like GTA 5 and RPGs- the next upgrade would...
  2. C

    Can the Flipper device crash phones running IOS 17.0.3? [Article Link]

    Are the phones THAT susceptible to unauthorized Bluetooth access? I read some “fixes” in various threads and the overwhelming recommendation is to turn off Bluetooth—goodbye watch and AirPods...
    • ChomperZ
    • Thread
    • bluetooth flipper ios17
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 17
  3. A

    Sonoma and a mid 2012 Mac pro

    Hello again everyone. I'm back to the place where people are nice, and actually helpful. Now I know this may not be the best place to put this thread, so please tell me if it needs to be moved, and where the best place for this query is :) I updated two of my macs yesterday to sonoma since...
  4. M

    Multiple bugs/issues with iOS 17.02 and iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Several issues I've seen so far: Bluetooth not consistently connecting to other devices. Most notably, when I try to connect my phone to my 2019 MacBook Pro I get an error on the phone that it's "not supported." The iOS 17 feature (which was working as intended on earlier betas) where the...
    • mikegoldnj
    • Thread
    • bluetooth ios 17 iphone 15 pro max standby mode
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 17
  5. P

    Do Sync Contact Setting shows when not connected to the bluetooth device?

    Hi, I recently went on a road trip on a rented car, I connected my Iphone running IOS 16 using bluetooth (not apple car play), i dont remember if i synced the contacts with the car stereo or not. The car is already returned , but I wanted to check if my contacts were synced or not to it? I...
    • protostargg
    • Thread
    • bluetooth car audio contacts sync
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 16
  6. nettmanek

    MP 1,1-5,1 Bluetooth stops working when RX580 GPU is plugged in

    Hi Guys I have MacPro Mid 2010 with Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB (and original Nvidia GT120). I have a problem with bluetooth when RX580 is plugged in - it works fine when GT120 is plugged in. It shows all the time OFF and unable to turn it on. Any ideas? OS Monterey 12.6.7
    • nettmanek
    • Thread
    • bluetooth macpro 2010 macpro 5.1 rx580
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  7. ricecrispies

    Tethering to Android only works sometimes

    When I tether my iPad to my Android phone (Galaxy S21 Ultra), internet sharing works sometimes, but not others. Each time I try to tether, I make sure to connect to the phone in the iPad Bluetooth settings, and I make sure to press “allow” on the phone when it asks me if I want to allow the...
  8. antoniokratos

    Bluetooth randomly disconnects and connects everything

    My Mac randomly disconnects and connects everything. This is the log at the time it happens, any clue about it? 2023-05-31 15:00:12.054586 (system/com.apple.IOUserBluetoothSerialDriver-0x10000082d [522]) <Notice>: exited due to exit(0) 2023-05-31 15:00:12.054595...
  9. J

    UPGRADING BLUETOOTH

    Good afternoon all, I run a MBP9.2 mid 2012 running Ventura 13.4 via OCLP, and yes it runs perfect, and am looking to increase my blue tooth range, I listen to earphones normally and my range really is not good. with my iPad I can walk all over house, can't leave room when connected to computer
  10. Helmsley

    Bluetooth Device Type

    I'm struggling to find any decent information about this online. What does setting a device type actually do, or what is it supposed to do? The little tip on the screenshot below the options isn't helpful. I use Bluetooth for audio streaming to my car stereo.
    • Helmsley
    • Thread
    • bluetooth ios 16 iphone 13
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 16
  11. C

    iPod touch Physically disable bluetooth on iPod Touch (339S0231 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Module)

    My job involves working around thousands of wireless devices which have the potential to interfere with bluetooth receivers, the problem is we need to use an app which works best on iOS devices. We'd like to try removing the bluetooth module on an iPod touch to see how it fairs, the problem is...
  12. U

    Amazon App Recording Sound

    I have noticed when I’m listening to any audio whether it’s from safari, the music app or another app entirely, then open up the Amazon app, the audio momentarily cuts out. When the audio returns the quality is reduced. When I’m in my car with my iPhone connected via lightning, the same thing...
    • upandown
    • Thread
    • amazon app audio quality bluetooth connected devices iphone listening music processing spying
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 16
  13. haralds

    13.3.1 on Mac Studio - Bluetooth madness

    Not sure, what is going on with my Mac Studio. But with the latest update, the BlueTooth connectivity to Apple devices has taken a hit: - Don't even try to log in over BLE after a reboot. It does not see Magic Keyboard Touch, Magic Touchpad II, or Magic Mouse II. It's wired mode only. - On the...
  14. Alvin777

    Can I Turn On the iMac Even Without Its Bluetooth Module, Speakers and Hardisk

    Hello I’ve just opened my iMac Late 2015 after 1 and half years of contemplating on opening it (it’s tough coz’ the display is now glued essentially). I’m trouble shooting the Blade SSD (Apple’s NVME version) and to get there I’ve removed the hardisk, the left speaker. I also removed the...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • bluetooth module safely turn on even without speakers wifi
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  15. P

    Bluetooth pairing request while BT Settings is not open?

    I'm confused by the Bluetooth connection prompt that I randomly received on my MBA/M2/macOS 13.2.1. I understand that it was probably caused by someone nearby (with a Samsung device) accidentally selecting my MBA from a list of available BT devices. But, I was under the impression that my...
  16. L

    Bluetooth 5.3 USB audio transmitter?

    I would like to add bluetooth 5.3 support to my mac through some USB adapter to pair with headphones supporting this version. I've found there exists the Nura Bluetooth® 5.3 Audio Transmitter for around 70$, which seems a bit steep compared to sub 10$ usb bluetooth 5.3 adapters I tend to find...
  17. T

    Finding a lost Magic Mouse with a Bluetooth app?

    This might sound like a dumb question, but is there a way to find a Magic Mouse with a Bluetooth app on an iphone? And if so, what would the name be? I think someone stole our Magic Mouse at work but it could be just misplaced. i tried finding the mouse with an an app, but wasn't sure what the...
    • ToddJ
    • Thread
    • bluetooth magic mouse missing stolen
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  18. B

    iMac doesn't have bluetooth under privacy settings

    Hey everyone, I recently downloaded an application that requires a bluetooth connection to a device, however, it appears as though the app doesn't have access to bluetooth. I have another app from the same developer that requires bluetooth, and it can successfully connect. In this way, I have...
  19. Alvin777

    How to Fix this Bluetooth That Turns ON But Shows No Magic Mouse & Keyboard?

    Hello, I reset SMC, PRAM, booted to Safe Mode, did the Disk Utility Repair, reset the bluetooth on Terminal, deleted its pllist (the file that starts with com.apple) but it still won't detect both the Magic Mouse 2 and the Magic Keyboard 2 (it did yesterday). I checked the Hardware Diagnostics...
  20. Rychiar

    HomeKit Disappointed in Thread

    YEars ago i replaced most of my Wi-Fi smart bulbs with nanoleaf thread ones… now in 2023 the only bulbs that fall off HomeKit or fall back to Bluetooth And are unrecoverable without full reset are those .All my Wi-Fi stuff which was once problematic, works perfectly now. Very frustrating. I...
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