I also have this problem. I tried xzion's trick, but after I typed in the "btpair -u" command and hit enter, nothing happened, just got a new command prompt. I assumed we are not supposed to include the quote marks, but I tried it both ways and neither worked.
Did you try the PowerShell script?
I posted a PowerShell script as a reply to this thread back in 2019. It deletes Bluetooth devices using the native Windows API, no 3rd party download. Just copy & pste the code into a PowerShell console window and press Enter.
You can start PowerShell from theWinXmenu or from the Start Menu, or by right-clciking in the background of a FIle Explorer window that is displaying a file system location and selectingOpen PowerShell window here
Post #22 of htis thread.
Ok, I was a bit leery of doing this, I'm not a full-blown geek, but I tried it and it did wipe out the device that wasn't pairing -- an "Oontz Angle 3" speaker.
I rebooted my laptop but now it will not pair with it. It's charged, blue light flashing, but W10 does not see it, although it works fine with my iPhone. Oh well, thanks for the help!
You do know that there is a Help page for every command in that bt tools website? Perhaps something there can help you.
I don't know if it is relevant to your situation but I have found that several Bluetooth devices refuse to pair with a new device until they have been unpaired with another e.g.
- My earphones are normally paired with my smartphone but, if I want to use them with my computer then I first have to unpair them on the phone first, and
- when I've finished using them on the computer I have to unpair them there before I can pair them with the phone again.
- Not all my Bluetooth devices behave this way.
Best of luck,
Denis
Out of my 3 speakers, only one works, it will not pair with the other two.
So I just got a new speaker today, and my laptop will not pair with that either. It doesn't see it.
Now what? If this one speaker quits working, my laptop will be useless for any audio because the built-in sound is a joke.
Anybody?
Thank you so much!!! I was intended to remove my xbox one wireless controller in the Device and Printer panel. Tried several approaches to do that-none of them worked. Finally, your method became my hope, and magically it worked out just as fine as I wished. This kind-of-old method was so great and underrated. I had to create an account to thank you!
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Hi, I just tried xzion's method but not exactly the same as his, and it worked pretty fine to me. My laptop couldn't discover my wireless controller anywhere. But after I typed
btpair -n"Name_of_the_Bluetooth_Device" -p1234
in the Windows PowerShell prompt, it magically paired with my wireless controller, without seeing it in settings.
Note that you need to download the BluetoothCLTools.exe first, which could be found under xzion's thread. Then open a Windows PowerShell prompt. You can open it in many ways. My way was to press the Windows logo key, and then type in the word "Windows PowerShell". You will see it pop up.
After opening the PowerShell, you see something like this-------PS C:\Users\Administrator>.
Now try to type the code I typed:
btpair -n"Name_of_the_Bluetooth_Device" -p1234
-n means to pair a remote device. You'll need to know the name (or friendly name) of your remote device. For example, "Oontz Angle 3 speaker". The exact name may vary. However, you said you paired it with your iPhone, right? So whatever name appeared in your iPhone when connecting to it, should be the name to use here.
-p1234 is just a random pin code to use. In this case, you don't need to worry about it. Simply type 1234 will be good here.
Hope this is clear and helpful to you!
Best,
Raph
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