[Q] Pairing Two Devices with Bluetooth (5.0)?

[NeoXen]

Hi there,

As the OnePlus 5 has Bluetooth 5.0, is it possible to connect two Bluetooth devices at the same time like on the Galaxy S8?

I will get my OP5 on Monday but maybe someone can share their experiences with me

Thx, Neo

 

[martinezma99]

As of right now, the short answer is no.

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[N173M43R]

The dual pairing that Samsung showcased is actually something of their own creation, it's not a feature of Bluetooth 5.0 itself.

Also, It should be noted that the increased speed and range claims of Bluetooth 5.0 apply only to Bluetooth low energy. So you're going to see a difference for some smartwatches and fitness trackers, but the majority, if not all, bluetooth speakers and headsets/headphones will have about the same performance as they did on the previous version of Bluetooth.

 

[gavinfabl]

Once the OP5 gets Android O you will be able to do this.

 

[NeoXen]

But it's only a software feature, right? So maybe someone will develop a magisk module or something for this?

 

[Morphine1]

Once the OP5 gets Android O you will be able to do this.

How are you so sure?

Sorry for the bump, was googling about it.

Pity we cannot pair two bt devices at once for now.

 

[gavinfabl]

How are you so sure?

Sorry for the bump, was googling about it.

Pity we cannot pair two bt devices at once for now.

2 reasons. OnePlus confirmed it a while ago. Second. You already have it in the Snapdragon 835 hardware. It just needs to be turned on via a software update.

 

[asc366]

So we have Oreo now, do we need BT5 speakers as well? Or should this work with regular BT devices

 

[RogerF81]

Actually, the option is there now in the Oreo Open Beta 1. But I haven't tested it myself (I'm back on Nougat anyways now). But this option is somewhere in the developer options. There you can choose stereo output. It's just like that: On Android 7, max BT version has been 4.2 on every phone. Samsung implemented it into their devices on their own nevertheless. With Oreo, the capable devices will be updated to BT 5.0 and with BT 5.0, this feature automatically comes to the devices. So, you can either try the OB 1, or just wait till the official Oreo update in Q1 2018.

 

[Sarthak jain01]

Now we have stable oreo .. anyone can tell me how to connect to multiple devices?

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[strongst]

Now we have stable oreo .. anyone can tell me how to connect to multiple devices?

Just connect/ pair them. You didn't mention which devices you want to pair? I have paired my Smartwatch and car hands free or several headset / conferencing speakers.

 

[Sarthak jain01]

Just connect/ pair them. You didn't mention which devices you want to pair? I have paired my Smartwatch and car hands free or several headset / conferencing speakers.

I m asking how to connect multiple devices at once ... which i m not able to do

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[strongst]

I m asking how to connect multiple devices at once ... which i m not able to do

My Smartwatch and Headset or headset are paired at the same time

 

[sambhav14]

It connects to two BT speakers but doesn't play music together on both.

 

[fcdavisinc]

i have a samsung note 8... it will pair and play 2 amps at a time ... i believe it has BT 4.2 so far this is the only device that will play 2 devices at the same time.. i wish bluetooth would play 3 ,,,,4,,,or 5 devices at once... i heard 5.0x2 would but i,m not sure ... i,m working on that info now