Bluetooth, iSync: Sony Ericsson P800, P900 Listed With No Name or as Miscellaneous

Symptom

• You cannot sync the phone using iSync.
• The phone appears in the Bluetooth All list as an unnamed device. If you add the device, is it appears as a Miscellaneous device.

This happens if you initiated pairing from the phone the first time you use it, or after choosing Master Reset on the phone.

Note: Master Reset refers to a function of the phone. It is not related to the iSync Reset All Devices function.



Solution

Initiate pairing from the computer, then pair the phone with the computer.

1. Delete the unnamed device from the All list For more information, see technical document 86471, "Bluetooth: How to Delete a Paired Device".
2. Delete the computer from the list of paired Bluetooth devices on the phone. Refer to the phone's manual if you need help.
3. Pair the phone with the computer. For more information, please see technical document 51770, "How to Pair Your Computer With Bluetooth-Enabled Devices".

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