# Cannot find BLE device when scanning

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [November 3, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640 "2023-11-03T02:48:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![steve\_synopsis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/1 "2023-11-03T02:48:37Z")

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Hi,

I followed a tutorial for a simple app to scan for BLE devices, but I cannot find the particular device (MAC address is BC:90…) to which I would like to connect. If I scan in Bluetooth settings on the phones, I can find it and pair successfully.

![2023-11-02 22 38 19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/6/f6ec2e1da5314578a1338e358710ed506a6a4ab3.png)

 ![Screenshot_20231102_223950_Settings](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/7/67a82f3c4083f495f93d88a222d862247e7c1396.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot_20231102_224319_Thunkable](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/b/3b9476b8d9ae0a31270eeb53a970f2f719c4e2e4.jpeg)

I have tried 2 different phones (Android) and get the same results.

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**Author:** ![steve\_synopsis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/2 "2023-11-05T10:37:28Z")

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Anyone??

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**Author:** ![vishruth-ram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/82dd89/32.png) [@vishruth-ram](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vishruth-ram)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/3 "2023-11-06T14:34:06Z")

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Android shows the Device Name Where you are giving Thunkable a command to show device name

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**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/4 "2023-11-06T14:48:34Z")

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Are you trying to connect to a phone? Is it discoverable? Like, did you set the phone to be discoverable by other ble devices?

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**Author:** ![steve\_synopsis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/5 "2023-11-06T15:05:51Z")

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Trying to connect to a printer. I have been able to discover it and pair successfully and print using to the printer app.

Just can’t seem discover it in Thunkable.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-find-ble-device-when-scanning/2678640/6 "2024-02-04T15:06:14Z")

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