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iPhone 11 Pro with not Pair with iMac or MacBook Pro (Monterey)

My iPhone 11 Pro (15.3.1) will not pair over Bluetooth with either our new iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021 (Monterey 12.1) or my MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2019 (Monterey 12.3)


I'm trying to use the Continuity Camera feature to scan documents but I cannot get the iPhone to pair with either computer.


Both computers exhibit the same behavior when trying to pair. It is the same behavior reported in this post: Bluetooth connectivity to iPhone 11 Pro M… - Apple Community


In Bluetooth, each device can see the other. If I try to pair with either Mac using my iPhone I get a "Pairing Unsuccessful, MacBook is not supported" message. If I try and pair to the phone from either Mac I get a pairing number which I also get on the phone and press "Pair" but this then fails.


I have tried disabling and restarting both wi-fi and bluetooth but this causes no change in behavior. Always the Mac (either one) appears to connect for 1-3 seconds and then returns to a "Not Connected" state.


I have tried booting both computers into Safe Mode but the behavior stays the same on both machines. No matter what I do I cannot get the iPhone 11 Pro to pair with either computer.


What should I try next?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:32 AM

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User profile for user: FoxFifth
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Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:44 AM

An iPhone doesn't pair with a computer - it is not supported and pairing is not needed for Continuity.


An iPhone will not pair via Bluetooth to a computer (Mac or Windows) or an iPad except for personal hotspot and then only if your cellular plan supports it. See the following for more information: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community

                

If you are attempting to use Handoff/Continuity or AirDrop, that does involve Bluetooth but the devices are NOT paired; Bluetooth just needs to be on and the devices in range of each other. The following may have something that will help: Use Continuity Camera on your Mac - Apple Support



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FoxFifth
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Mar 23, 2022 8:44 AM in response to KapoMan

An iPhone doesn't pair with a computer - it is not supported and pairing is not needed for Continuity.


An iPhone will not pair via Bluetooth to a computer (Mac or Windows) or an iPad except for personal hotspot and then only if your cellular plan supports it. See the following for more information: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community

                

If you are attempting to use Handoff/Continuity or AirDrop, that does involve Bluetooth but the devices are NOT paired; Bluetooth just needs to be on and the devices in range of each other. The following may have something that will help: Use Continuity Camera on your Mac - Apple Support



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iPhone 11 Pro with not Pair with iMac or MacBook Pro (Monterey)

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