How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone

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How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone: Step by Step

So with your Flip 6 powered OFF, run through this routine to connect it to your iPhone.

Picture of the dark -Power- button on the Flip 6. — The dark -Power- button on the Flip 6.

1. Navigate to the Home Screen on the iPhone

Firstly at the lock screen, swipe up from the bottom. This to bring up the phone’s Home screen, or press the Home button if your phone is older.

2. Find the Settings App

Then we find ours on the second page of the home screen.

The -Settings- app icon on the iPhone 12 Pro Max -Home- screen. — iPhone -Home- screen showing the -Settings- app.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Tap the Settings app icon.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth- option on the iPhone 12 Pro Max -Settings- page. — iPhone 12 Pro Max -Settings- page, showing the -Bluetooth- option.

The phone then displays the first page of its settings.

4. Go to the Bluetooth Page to Continue with How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone

Then tap the Bluetooth item. Our Bluetooth screen then displays, similar to the following.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth Settings- page on an iPhone 12 Pro Max smart phone. — The iPhone -Bluetooth- page.

Note that our Bluetooth is ON here. But if yours shows as OFF, then move the switch item to the ON position.

Now since the Flip 6 is currently OFF, it does not show up in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired it with this iPhone before.

5. Turn On your Speaker

So turn on this unit by quickly pressing its Power button. The speaker then boots and that button starts glowing white.

Picture of the glowing -Power- button. — The glowing -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up and makes a rising guitar strum sound.

But since the iPhone does not know about this Flip 6, it will not pair to it automatically. The light in the Pairing button denotes this not-paired state by either remaining dark, or by quick flashing.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Pairing- button blinking. — The -Bluetooth Pairing- button blinking.

6. Start Bluetooth Pairing Mode

So to see your Flip 6 on your mobile device, start up pairing mode on it. To do that, press the Pairing button. It’s the rightmost button in the buttons island. So it’s right of the Power button, and left of the battery meter.

The speaker then plays the single note guitar sound. Also the Pairing button starts fast blinking white.

7. Find your Flip on the Phone to Continue with How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone

Screenshot of the Flip 6 showing as Discovered on the iPhone. — The Flip 6 shows as Discovered on the iPhone.

8. Next, Connect with the Speaker

So tap the Flip 6 entry in the Other Devices list.

Your iPhone then connects with the Flip (named “JBL Flip 6” here). The mobile device’s Bluetooth screen then changes to look something like the following.

Screenshot of the Flip 6 now showing as Connected. — The Flip 6 now showing as Connected.

9. Done with How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone !

At last, we have a connection with this BT speaker. Furthermore, similar routines work with iPod Touch, iPads, and any iPhones as well. Also, pairing with Android devices works like this too.

How to Connect Flip 6 to Phone