How To Use Bluetooth – Nokia Lumia 635

How To Use Bluetooth - Nokia Lumia 635

Learn how to use Bluetooth on your Nokia Lumia 635. You can connect wirelessly to other compatible devices, such as phones, computers, headsets, and car kits. You can also send your photos to compatible phones or to your computer.

Connect to a wireless headset

  • With a wireless headset (sold separately), you can speak on the phone hands-free you can continue what you’re doing, such as working at your computer, during a call.
  • Since devices with Bluetooth wireless technology communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in direct line-of-sight. Bluetooth devices must, however, be within 10 meters (33 feet) of each other, although the connection may be subject to interference from obstructions such as walls or from other electronic devices.
  • Paired devices can connect to your phone when Bluetooth is switched on. Other devices can detect your phone only if the Bluetooth settings view is open.
  • Do not pair with or accept connection requests from an unknown device. This helps to protect your phone from harmful content.
  • On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > Bluetooth.
    • Switch Status to On icon.
    • Make sure the headset is on. You may need to start the pairing process from the headset.
    • To pair your phone and the headset, tap the headset in the list of discovered Bluetooth devices.
    • You may need to type in a passcode. For details, see your headset user guide.

Note: These connection instructions also apply to other Bluetooth accessories.

Disconnect the headset

  • Tap the connected headset in the list.
  • When you switch the headset on again, the connection reopens automatically. To remove the pairing, tap and hold the headset in the list of Bluetooth devices, and tap delete.

Connect to your friends phone with Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to wirelessly connect to your friend’s phone, to share photos and much more.

  • On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > Bluetooth.
  • Make sure Bluetooth is switched on in both phones.
  • Make sure both phones are visible to other phones. You need to be in the Bluetooth settings view for your phone to be visible to other phones.
  • You can see the Bluetooth phones within range. Tap the phone you want to connect to.
  • If the other phone needs a passcode, type in or accept the passcode. The passcode is only used when you connect to something for the first time.

Send your content using Bluetooth

Want to share your content or send photos you’ve taken to a friend? You can use Bluetooth to wirelessly send your photos or other content to compatible devices or to your computer. You can use more than one Bluetooth connection at a time. For example, while using a Bluetooth headset, you can still send things to another device.

  • Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
  • Tap and hold the content you want to send, and tap share… > Bluetooth.
  • Tap the device to connect to. You can see the Bluetooth devices within range.
  • If the other device needs a passcode, type in the passcode. The passcode, which you can make up, must be typed in on both devices. The passcode in some devices is fixed. The passcode is only used when you connect to something for the first time.

Change your device name

You can change your phone’s device name to make it easy to identify when connecting to other devices with Bluetooth.

  • Use a compatible USB cable to connect your phone to a computer running Windows.
  • Find your phone on your computer’s Windows Explorer screen.
  • Right-click the Windows Phone icon, and open your phone’s properties view.
  • Change the default name to whatever you like. The default name is usually Windows Phone.
  • Your phone’s Bluetooth name is the same as its device name.

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