Documentation for pairing. Hint section updated to reference this.
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to be able to connect to a micro:bit and uses its Bluetooth 'services' it must first be 'paired'.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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# How do you pair your micro:bit with another device?
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Making your micro:bit pair requires you to follow some simple steps which will be described shortly. What you do with the device you're pairing it to will vary slghtly depending on what that device is. We'll look at how it's done with common smartphones and tablets here too.
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Making your micro:bit pair requires you to follow some simple steps which will be described shortly. What you do with the device you're pairing it to will vary slightly depending on what that device is. We'll look at how it's done with common smartphones and tablets here too.
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To get your micro:bit ready for pairing do the following:
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### How do you pair your micro:bit with a Windows smartphone or tablet?
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1. Go into Settings
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2. Select Bluetooth
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3. Switch your micro:bit into 'pairing mode' using the steps above
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4. Wait until 'PAIRING MODE!' has finished scrolling across the micro:bit display. You should see your micro:bit listed on your Windows smartphone with a name something like 'BBC micro:bit [zatig]'. Note that the 5 characters in brackets at the end will vary.
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5. On the Windows smartphone, tap the micro:bit named in the device list. This will initiate the pairing process.
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6. The micro:bit will display a left pointing arrow and the Windows smartphone will pop up a box into which you will be invited to enter a "pin" (Personal Identity Number).
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7. Press button A on the micro:bit and watch carefully as the micro:bit displays a sequence of 6 random numbers. You may find it easier to write them down than to remember them.
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8. Enter the 6 digits which the micro:bit displayed into your Windows smartphone in the pop-up box provided and then select "done".
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9. If you entered the right number the micro:bit will display a tick / check mark. If you made a mistake it will display a cross or X and you should repeat the process to try again.
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#### Video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoW3mit7jIg
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### How do you pair your micro:bit with an Android smartphone or tablet?
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Pairing an Android device with a micro:bit is done in the Settings screen. These are the steps to follow. If you have problems watch the video which may help.
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1. Go into Settings
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2. Select Bluetooth
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3. Switch your micro:bit into 'pairing mode' using the steps above
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4. Wait until 'PAIRING MODE!' has finished scrolling across the micro:bit display. You should see your micro:bit listed on your Android smartphone under the heading "Available devices" with a name something like 'BBC micro:bit [zatig]'. Note that the 5 characters in brackets at the end will vary.
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5. On the Android smartphone, tap the micro:bit named in the Available devices list. This will initiate the pairing process.
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6. The micro:bit will display a left pointing arrow and the Android smartphone will pop up a box into which you will be invited to enter a "pin" (Personal Identity Number).
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7. Press button A on the micro:bit and watch carefully as the micro:bit displays a sequence of 6 random numbers. You may find it easier to write them down than to remember them.
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8. Enter the 6 digits which the micro:bit displayed into your Android smartphone in the pop-up box provided and then select "done".
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9. If you entered the right number the micro:bit will display a tick / check mark. If you made a mistake it will display a cross or X and you should repeat the process to try again.
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#### Video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hLBfdAGkZI
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### How do you pair your micro:bit with an Apple iOS smartphone or tablet?
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### Video - How to pair a micro:bit with a Windows smartphone
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The steps to pair with an Apple iOS device are different to those followed for an Android or Windows device. To trigger pairing you need an application which will try to interact with your micro:bit and it's that interaction that triggers the iOS pairing process. There are many you could use but for the purposes of this documentation we'll suggest you install the "nRF Master Control Panel" (nRF MCP) application from Nordic Semiconductor. You'll find it in the Apple app store. It's a really useful Bluetooth application which will help you learn about Bluetooth as well as it having the ability to trigger the pairing process. After installing nRF MCP you should follow these steps to pair with your micro:bit:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoW3mit7jIg
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### Video - How to pair a micro:bit with an Android smartphone or tablet
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hLBfdAGkZI
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### Video - How to pair a micro:bit with an Apple iOS smartphone or tablet
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1. Switch your micro:bit into 'pairing mode' using the steps above
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2. Wait until 'PAIRING MODE!' has finished scrolling across the micro:bit display.
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3. Launch the nRF MCP application. Your micro:bit should be listed and have a "Connect" button next to it.
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4. Select "Connect" to connect your Apple device to the micro:bit. This will trigger the pairing process.
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5. The micro:bit will display a left pointing arrow and the Apple device will pop up a box into which you will be invited to enter a "pin" (Personal Identity Number).
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6. Press button A on the micro:bit and watch carefully as the micro:bit displays a sequence of 6 random numbers. You may find it easier to write them down than to remember them.
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7. Enter the 6 digits which the micro:bit displayed into your Apple device in the pop-up box provided and then select "Pair".
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8. If you entered the right number the micro:bit will display a tick / check mark. If you made a mistake it will display a cross or X and you should repeat the process to try again.
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#### Video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wslwyAMwMhs
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### How often do I need to pair my micro:bit with my phone?
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You do *not* need to pair your micro:bit and smartphone or tablet every time you use them together. Pairing establishes 'trust' which will be retained until it is somehow lost. When another device wants to talk to your micro:bit it must connect to it but connecting and pairing are not the same thing.
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There are circumstances which will result in pairing data being lost however and when this happens you will need to pair again.
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Currently, flashing new code via a USB cable causes the micro:bit's Bluetooth pairing data to be lost. Consequently, if you do flash new code to your micro:bit using a USB cable you will need to pair again.
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In contrast if you upload new code to your micro:bit over Bluetooth, using for example the Samsung micro:bit application for Android devices, you will not need to pair again.
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If you do find yourself needing to pair again you will first need to remove the pairing from your other device (i.e. smartphone or tablet):
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* On Android go into Settings/Bluetooth, select the 'cog' next to your micro:bit and then select FORGET
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* On iOS go into Settings/Bluetooth, select your micro:bit and then select Forget This Device
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* On a Windows device go into Settings/Bluetooth. Press and hold the micro:bit entry on the Windows device. A pop-up will appear with the option "delete". Select "delete" to unpair your micro:bit.
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### See also
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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### ~hint
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first connect to the micro:bit.
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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the micro:bit has, it must first be [paired with the micro:bit](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the micro:bit and exchange data relating to many of the micro:bit's features.
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### ~
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