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How to connect a bluetooth device on Android (Headphones, Speakers…)

Difficulty : medium
Devices needed : a bluetooth device and a PC, phone or tablet

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About Bluetooth connection

Bluetooth is a wireless connection technology that uses radio waves to connect devices. Many types of equipment are compatible with Bluetooth, but the most common are audio headphones, speakers, and computer mice. If you are not very familiar with this technology, this tutorial explains how to connect a Bluetooth device to an Android device, such as a smartphone or a tablet.

The steps described in this guide work on all Android devices, including tablets (Samsung, Huawei, Asus, etc.) as well as smartphones (Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and more).

Table of Contents
 

  1. Enable Bluetooth
  2.  Pair the 2 Bluetooth devices
Comment connecter un casque ou une enceinte en bluetooth sur un appareil android : smartphone, tablette.

1. Enable Bluetooth

Before pairing your device with your tablet, make sure Bluetooth is enabled. From the top of the screen, swipe down to open the Quick Settings panel. The Bluetooth icon should be blue. If it isn’t, tap the icon once to turn Bluetooth on :

Connecter un casque ou une enceinte en Bluetooth sur Android

2. Appairer les 2 appareils en Bluetooth

Now, press and hold the Bluetooth icon for 1–2 seconds to open the Bluetooth settings:

Connecter un casque ou une enceinte en Bluetooth sur Android

On your headphones or speaker, enable device discovery (see the device manual) so that your tablet can detect it. On devices like headphones or speakers, the Bluetooth LED (or power LED) usually flashes during this step. This process takes a few seconds, but sometimes it may take a few minutes…

 

When your headphones or speaker appears in the list, select it and tap “Pair.” :

Connecter un casque ou une enceinte en Bluetooth sur Android

Your device is now connected via Bluetooth. The next time you turn on your headphones or speaker, it will automatically connect to your phone or tablet.

Connecter un casque ou une enceinte en Bluetooth sur Android

Note that you can change the volume of the speaker directly from your phone or your tablet. You can reed how change my phone’s volume lesson if you needed to learn more about phone’s basics.

How do you connect a Bluetooth device? (5 steps)

1. Turn on both devices
2. Enable Bluetooth pairing mode on the device
3. Open Bluetooth settings on your phone or computer
4. Select the device from the list
5. Confirm pairing to connect

End of Tutorial

You now know how to connect headphones or a speaker via Bluetooth.

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