Skip to content
TechBone
OnePlus

OnePlus: Turn Bluetooth On or Off

If your OnePlus phone refuses to connect to earbuds, headphones or a speaker, Bluetooth is often simply switched off. Leaving the radio active when you are not using it also drains the battery faster than necessary and can trigger unwanted pairing prompts from nearby devices.

3 min3 steps
VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

Step by step

1 / 3

Step 1 of 3: Open the **Settings**

1

Open the Settings

Live simulator

Android 10 · Oxygenos 10
Turn Bluetooth On or Off – Oxygenos 10: step 1 – Open the Settings
Open the Settings
1 / 3

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

46

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

OnePlus

Turn Bluetooth On or Off auf OnePlus

Bluetooth on a OnePlus phone controls the short-range radio used for pairing headphones, in-ears, smartwatches and speakers. If that radio is switched off, no device shows up when you try to pair, even if the accessory itself is in pairing mode.

Battery drain is the main reason to disable it again after use. An active Bluetooth connection keeps scanning for paired devices in the background, which adds up over a full day.

Where to switch Bluetooth on or off

Go to Open the SettingsTap on Bluetooth & device connectionEnable or disable Bluetooth. Toggling the switch here immediately activates or deactivates the radio, and any previously paired devices reconnect automatically once Bluetooth is back on and in range.

Use this settings path when you want a stable, permanent state rather than a quick toggle from the notification shade, since some quick-settings tiles only pause scanning without fully turning the radio off.

If your accessory still refuses to connect after enabling Bluetooth here, the device may need to be forgotten and re-paired instead, since a corrupted pairing entry behaves differently than Bluetooth simply being off.

Frequently asked questions

Some OnePlus phones re-enable Bluetooth after a restart or a system update. Check Open the SettingsTap on Bluetooth & device connection to confirm the toggle position and switch it off again if needed.

Compatible devices

Tap your device — opens its hub with matching guides.