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Question

Samsung Tab 3 - 8" tablet & Galaxy S5 phone

Feb 15, 2016 4:24PM PST

My Samsung Tab 3 - 8" tablet is over 2 yrs old but my Galaxy S5 phone is only 7 months old. How can I get them to recognize each other?

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Clarification Request
What would these 2 have to talk about?
Feb 15, 2016 4:43PM PST

Let's change this to 2 PCs. Just like a PC we need to know what these 2 things are going to talk about or share.

Some things like sending Bluetooth Audio from one to another is not implemented.

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Answer
Why can't they recognize eachother ???
Feb 19, 2016 5:27AM PST

I have a 2 year old Samsung Note Pro and a Samsung Galaxy S6 that recognize each other via Bluetooth with no problems. Not sure why your devices are not communicating. Do you have the latest Android updates on both devices ?