How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth

Every time you turn on Bluetooth on your phone, an endless list of previously paired headphones, speakers, controllers, keyboards and other devices pop up that, in the vast majority of cases, you haven’t needed for a long time? Are you going to tidy up your device menu by removing them? Then let me help you achieve your goal.

If you want to know how to delete paired devices from Bluetooth , right below you will find all the instructions you need. To delete devices previously connected via Bluetooth to smartphones, tablets and computers, a handful of taps or clicks are enough. It is an almost trivial operation in its simplicity, but you must not be ashamed: if you are a beginner with technology it is perfectly normal not to know how to do it.

But now the chatter is banned. Continue with the next few lines of the guide and put my instructions into practice. Regardless of the model of smartphone, tablet or computer you use, you will be able to do everything without problems. That said, all I have to do is wish you a good read!

Index

• How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: smartphones and tablets
  • How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Android
  • How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: iPhone
• How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: computer
  • How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Windows
  • How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Mac
• How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: auto
  • How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Audi

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: smartphones and tablets

If you agree, I would start by talking to you about how to remove devices previously connected via Bluetooth from the list of those stored on your phone and / or tablet . As you will see shortly, the Android and iOS / iPadOS procedures are quite similar. Here are all the details.

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Android

Let’s start with Android . To access the Bluetooth device management menu on the green robot operating system, just select the gear icon located in the notification menu, on the home screen or in the app menu.

Once this is done, press on the Bluetooth item and then tap on the switch next to the latter wording, to activate it (if necessary). At this point you should see the list of previously paired devices at the bottom. To remove one that you are no longer interested in, tap on the button (i) placed in correspondence with the name of the latter, on the right, then press on the word Dissociate .

That’s all! Now you should no longer see the name of the device removed from the selection and, if not, you simply set on OFF the trigger of ‘ switch located next to the item Bluetooth to turn it off. Then proceed to activate this type of connectivity again by tapping on the same switch and that’s it. Simple, right?

To store the removed device again, in case of second thoughts, just connect it again and establish, in this way, a new association. If, on the other hand, you simply want to disconnect a device connected via Bluetooth (so as not to have to make the pairing again), once it is connected, tap on its name and press the OK button when you are asked if you want to disconnect. the device.

Wait, are you telling me that you would also like to know how to delete paired devices from Samsung Bluetooth ? I’ll settle you immediately: open the Android settings by pressing the gear icon as I indicated above, then go to Connections> Bluetooth and tap on the switch at the top to activate Bluetooth (if it was not already active).

Then, press on the gear icon that you find next to the name of the stored device to remove and then tap on the Forget item . Finally, turn Bluetooth off and on again as I showed you a moment ago. Are you wondering how to delete paired devices from Xiaomi Bluetooth ? Just follow the instructions I just gave you for Samsung smartphones (in this case, however, instead of the gear icon you will have to press on that > and finally you will have to tap on the Unpair item ).

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: iPhone

Did you pair a pair of headphones or another Bluetooth device to your iPhone or iPad and now, since you no longer use it, would you like to remove it from the list of paired devices? So do this: first access the iOS / iPadOS settings by pressing the gear icon that you find on the home screen or in the app library.

Then, press on the Bluetooth item and, if necessary, press on the switch next to the Bluetooth item to activate it. Now that the stored devices are shown to you, tap on the (i) corresponding to the one you want to remove from those at the bottom (in the My devices section ).

Finally, click on the item Forget this device and confirm . Congratulations, you just did everything there was to do! You can repeat the same procedure for each device you intend to delete.

If you then want to see the device you just removed in the list of associated ones again, you will need to connect it. Do you have doubts about how to carry out the transition in question? Then take a look at my tutorial on how to pair a device via Bluetooth .

If, on the other hand, you simply want to temporarily disconnect a Bluetooth device from iOS / iPadOS, press on its name in the Settings> Bluetooth menu , in order to switch it from Connected to Disconnected .

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: computer

Also for Windows and macOS , you can manage paired devices via Bluetooth from the operating system settings. That’s how.

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Windows

Do you have a PC running Windows 10 ? Then I’ll show you how to delete paired devices from Bluetooth in this case. First, click on the Start button (the one with the Windows flag at the bottom left, on the taskbar) and then click on the gear icon located in the menu that opens.

Now, go to Devices> Bluetooth and other devices , click on the switch next to the Bluetooth item , to activate it if necessary. Once this is done, you just have to click first on the name of the device you want to delete and then on the Remove item located on the right, corresponding to the name itself. Finally, click on the Yes button to confirm. Nothing complex, don’t you think?

These steps are valid regardless of whether the device you want to delete is connected or not at the time you proceed with the removal and you can repeat, from time to time, the same steps I listed above to remove all the others as well. devices connected via Bluetooth to your computer.

How do you say? Is the latest version of Microsoft’s famous operating system installed on your PC, that is Windows 11 and do you want to repeat the above operation on the latter? No problem, do this: press the Start button at the bottom, on the taskbar, then press the gear icon (or click on the Windows calendar button , the one with the date and time you located at the bottom right and then on the gear icon ).

At this point, in the window that opens, click on the Bluetooth devices item on the left and move the lever of the switch next to the Bluetooth item to ON (if the latter is not already active). Now click on the Devices item and once you have found the device you want to delete, click on the ⁝ button located next to the name of the latter; then click on the Remove item and, finally, on the Yes button . Easy, do you agree? Follow these same steps to remove other Bluetooth paired devices as well.

If you have second thoughts, you can connect the disassociated Bluetooth devices again following the “usual” procedure.

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Mac

If you want to delete a device paired via Bluetooth to your Mac you will need to go to the System Preferences menu . To access the latter, click on the gear icon on the Dock, in the Launchpad or in the Applications folder of macOS and then click on the Bluetooth icon . At this point, make sure that Bluetooth is active and, if not, press on the item Activate Bluetooth on the left.

Now click on the name of the device you want to remove and click on the “X” on the right, corresponding to the latter. In the menu that is shown to you, click on the Remove button to confirm. You can perform this same procedure to remove other paired devices as well. If you intend to pair the latter again, you will have to proceed to establish a new connection via Bluetooth (if you do not know how to do it, read my guide on how to connect Bluetooth devices ).

If, however, you just want to disconnect a Bluetooth device without removing it from the list of those associated, make sure the window Bluetooth of System Preferences is shown the check mark next to the item Show Bluetooth in the menu bar (if not click on the box next to this voice). Then click on the Bluetooth icon (the one with the two vertical triangles ) which should be displayed at the top right, on the macOS menu bar and select the name of the device you want to disconnect. Finally, click on Disconnect .

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: auto

The Bluetooth device you want to delete has not been paired with a smartphone, tablet or computer but with your car and you are already losing patience because you can’t figure out how to achieve your intent? Keep calm – I can help you even in this case. As you probably already know, the infotainment system of the various car models varies depending on the manufacturer.

Below, therefore, I will provide you with general indications. To start, press the Phone button on the infotainment system (it may also be called Tel or Telephone ). Then, press on the gear icon located at the bottom right (or, alternatively, check if the Settings , Settings or Setup items are present and, if so, press on one of the latter).

Now tap on the Bluetooth item (it could also be called Devices or Devices ) and then press on the Paired devices item . Now all you have to do is press the trash can icon next to the name of the device you want to remove from the list (or, if you want to remove all devices , click on Delete all ) and, finally, press the Delete button (alternatively , press on the name of the device itself and then tap on the Delete / Remove button ).

Later, if you want to re-connect the device you removed in this way, you will need to make a new pairing via Bluetooth. If you need help in this regard, I invite you to consult my tutorial on how to activate and connect Bluetooth devices to the car .

How to delete paired devices from Bluetooth: Audi

On cars from the German manufacturer Audi , the procedure for removing Bluetooth devices is quite similar to the one I explained to you in the previous chapter . First press the Setup button and then press the key with the number associated with the Bluetooth item shown on the screen. Alternatively, if present on your system, press the Tel key .

Once this is done, press the ON button to activate Bluetooth (if this is already active, do not press anything), then press the name of the device you want to remove from those shown in the list and confirm by pressing the Delete device item . Alternatively, go to Menu> Phone> Bluetooth and repeat the steps above.