When you are connecting a bluetooth device to your iPhone 13 and bluetooth is turned on and enabled on both iPhone 13 and connecting device and iphone 13 bluetooth is discovering devices then make sure that both your iphone 13 and bluetooth device are closeby in range for iphone to detect bluetooth and turn off and turn on bluetooth again and make sure your connecting device is in pairing mode to connect it with your iPhone 13 and other solutions to get rid of bluetooth not discovering on iPhone 13 or bluetooth not working on iPhone 13. So, let’s see in detail below.
iPhone 13 Bluetooth Not Discovering Devices
Below simple and easy troubleshooting methods will help you easily fix iphone 13 bluetooth not discovering devices to connect it with iphone.
Keep Bluetooth Device Close to iPhone 13
If you have turned on bluetooth on iPhone 13 and your bluetooth device is turned on and in pairing mode to connect it with iPhone 13 then you need to make sure that your bluetooth device is close to your iPhone 13.
Restart Bluetooth
Step 1: Launch settings app
Step 2: Tap on Bluetooth
Step 3: Turn off Bluetooth by toggling the button next to it.
Once you turn off and turn on bluetooth on your iPhone 13, then go ahead and connect your iPhone 13 to bluetooth device and it will not discover your bluetooth device and you can easily connect bluetooth device to iPhone 13.
Update Software
Most of the time, this problem of bluetooth not discoverable on iPhone 13 occurs due to iPhone iOS update issue or outdated iOS software and you need to update iOS software on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open settings
Step 2: Tap on General -> Software Update
Step 3: Tap on Check for updates and tap on download and install update and update your iPhone to latest iOS
Once you update iPhone 13 to latest version, then your iPhone 13 will start discovering bluetooth devices.
Reset Network Settings on iPhone 13
If you reset network settings on iPhone 13, if there are any network related issues then all its network settings will be restored to its default settings and iphone 13 bluetooth not discoverable issue will be resolved.
Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on General
Step 2: Tap on Transfer or reset iPhone and tap on reset network settings
Step 3: Enter passcode of your iPhone and confirm reset network settings and wait for it to reset network settings on iPhone 13 to its default settings.
After resetting network settings on iPhone 13 your iphone will discover bluetooth devices and you will be able to connect your iPhone 13 to bluetooth.
Make Sure Bluetooth Device is in Pairing Mode
If you are connecting Apple AirPods or any other bluetooth device to iPhone 13, then you need to keep Airpods or any other bluetooth device in pairing mode to detect your bluetooth device on iPhone 13 and if the bluetooth device is not in pairing mode then iPhone will not detected bluetooth device to pair it with iPhone 13.
How do I get my iPhone 13 to Recognize Bluetooth devices?
If your iPhone 13 is not discovering bluetooth devices then you need to turn off bluetooth and turn it on and then reset network settings and forget other bluetooth devices and keep bluetooth device in range and close to iPhone 13 and connect bluetooth device with iPhone 13.