How to pair a Bluetooth device with a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Bluetooth

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Bluetooth

   Go to Settings, Bluetooth. It was off on ours.

   Done

2. 

   Turn it on and pick your device

   Turn on Bluetooth. AVAILABLE DEVICES appears with Refresh on the right. Tap your device when it shows up. Tap Refresh if it doesn't.

   Done

3. 

   Check Additional settings

   Tap Additional settings at the bottom. Pair compatible devices (quick pairing for some earphones) and Allow in-band ringtones were on. Bluetooth blocklist lists devices you blocked.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Pair new device button? There isn't one on our phone. The scan starts when you turn Bluetooth on; Refresh starts it again.
• Device not listed? Show Bluetooth devices without names, in Additional settings, was off on ours. Turn it on to see devices that don't send a name.

If this does not work

• Device paired before and now missing? Look under Rarely used devices on the Bluetooth page; ours had one there.
• Device blocked by mistake? Open Additional settings, Bluetooth blocklist and remove it.
• Still not found? Put the accessory back in pairing mode, keep it close to the phone and tap Refresh.

About this guide

On other Android phones you tap Pair new device. On our Redmi there is no such button: the list of available devices appears as soon as Bluetooth is on.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We turned Bluetooth on for a picture and off again; we paired nothing.

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In short: Settings, Bluetooth, turn on, tap your device. Refresh to look again.