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Dell Mobile Connect 3.x for iOS User's Guide

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iOS 12 and older versions

Prerequisites

Download and install the Dell Mobile Connect app on your iPhone—See Install Dell Mobile Connect on your iPhone.

Steps

  1. Open the Dell Mobile Connect application on your computer.
    A welcome screen is displayed.
    Figure 1. Welcome screen
    Welcome screen
    NOTE You can pair a smartphone to the computer when you open the Dell Mobile Connect application for the first time on your computer. If you want to pair another smartphone later, go to Settings > Phones.
  2. Read the terms and privacy policy.
  3. Select the check box and click or tap Get Started.
    A screen is displayed with two tiles Android and iPhone.
    Figure 2. Phone selection screen
    Phone selection screen
  4. Select iPhone, and click or tap Next.
    A window is displayed to enter the authorization code from the Dell Mobile Connect iPhone app.
    NOTE You can scan the QR code that is displayed on the window to download the app to your iPhone.
    Figure 3. Connect your phone to your PC
    Connect your phone to your PC
  5. Enter the authorization code from the iPhone app to the respective field on the computer screen and click or tap Next.
    The pairing process is initiated, and a Bluetooth pairing code is displayed on your computer and iPhone.
    Figure 4. Pairing initiation screen
    Pairing initiation screen
    Figure 5. Pairing code
    Pairing code
  6. Click or tap Next.
  7. Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPhone, and verify the codes.
    Figure 6. Pairing for calls and messages
    Pairing for calls and messages
    Figure 7. iPhone Settings
    iPhone Settings
    Figure 8. Bluetooth pairing request
    Bluetooth pairing request
  8. Click or tap Next.
    An additional pairing code is displayed on both the computer and iPhone.
    Figure 9. Pairing code
    Pairing code
  9. Verify the codes and, click or tap Next on the computer.
  10. Tap Pair on your iPhone.
    The connection is verified.
    Figure 10. Connection verification screen
    Connection verification screen
  11. Follow the on-screen instructions to allow access to the messages and contacts on your iPhone through Bluetooth.
    Allowing access helps you to view your contact list and send text messages using Dell Mobile Connect on your computer. If you skip this step, the steps to allow the access is displayed on the Messages and Contacts tab in the Dell Mobile Connect application.
    NOTE There are two entries with the name of your computer that you must access and allow permissions on your iPhone.
    Figure 11. Allow access to contacts and messages
    Allow access to contacts and messages
    Figure 12. Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
    Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
    Figure 13. Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
    Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
  12. Click or tap Finish.
    Figure 14. Your device is connected
    Your device is connected
    Figure 15. Welcome to Dell Mobile Connect
    Welcome to Dell Mobile Connect

Results

Your iPhone is now paired with your computer, and you can use all the features that are available on the Dell Mobile Connect application on your computer.

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