I can't be sure about the Polaris, but I have confirmed with HumanWare that this is a known bug in the BrailleNote Touch that will not be fixed anytime soon. So beware of purchasing it if this is one of the things you are looking for (it's a terrible, clunky device in general anyway, I still prefer to use my Apex).
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 6, 2019, at 9:39 AM, <kheve...@earthlink.net> <kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > Richard, I have not really paid close attention to whether phone is locked or > unlocked. Does the unit just need to be on or do I have to be in terminal > mode first? I often leave display on, even though it may be in sleep mode. > Thanks for your help. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2019 9:33 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: connecting braille sense polaris to iphone via bluetooth > > With all braille displays, the sequence used when connecting or disconnecting > is critical. > Basically, your display should be on when you either lock or unlock your > iPhone. > then, they should reconnect automatically. > If you, for example, turn off your braille display while the phone is > unlocked, there is a very good chance you will have to forget it and pair it > again the next time. > So, when you want to use the braille device with your phone, turn it on while > the phone is locked, then unlock the phone. > It may take a few seconds, but they should connect easily. > When you are done, lock the phone first, then turn off the display. > My Orbit Reader 20 connects flawlessly this way. > So a device costing nearly 10 times that should work as well. > > > Richard > > Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2. > > > > On Oct 5, 2019, at 9:24 PM, "kheve...@earthlink.net" <kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > I am able to pair these devices easy enough. 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