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title: "How to fix an iPhone 7 that won’t pair or connect to Bluetooth after installing a new update"  
description: "How to fix an iPhone 7 that won’t pair or connect to Bluetooth after installing a new update"  
author: "Torres mary"  
published: 2018-10-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50814/how-to-fix-an-iphone-7-that-won-t-pair-or-connect-to-bluetooth-after-installing-a-new-update  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone7"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to fix an iPhone 7 that won’t pair or connect to Bluetooth after installing a new update  

How to [fix an iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50409/how-to-fix-an-iphone-x-that-s-suddenly-slowing-down-keeps-freezing-and-lagging) 7 that won’t pair or [connect](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/369/what-is-jquery-connect) to [Bluetooth](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11658/all-you-need-to-know-about-bluetooth-5) after installing a new [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

It's possible that you'll need to clean your Bluetooth connections, especially if they've all been corrupted by the upgrade. This will allow you to set up and connect to your Bluetooth device as if it were the first time. Follow these methods to erase or forget Bluetooth connections and devices on your **iPhone 7 i**f you want to give it a go. \

1. From the Home screen, **choose Settings.**
2. **Toggle** on Bluetooth.
3. Next to the Bluetooth device, you wish to forget, **tap the information I symbol.**
4. Select **Forget This Device** from the drop-down menu.
5. To **confirm the action,** tap Forget Device if asked.

Under My Devices under the **Settings**-> **Bluetooth menu**, the selected device should no longer be shown. Restart your iPhone and try pairing or connecting to your Bluetooth devices again. Make that the device is within the stated range from your iPhone, is powered on, and is in discoverable mode.


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