# iOS app with BLE Component is not able to connect to a device via Device Name \[solved\]

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** solved
**Created:** [October 16, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048 "2019-10-16T19:03:05Z")
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### Author: ![MartinP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@MartinP](https://community.thunkable.com/u/MartinP)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048/1 "2019-10-16T19:03:05Z")

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Hello,

My iOS app (on iOS 13.1.1) with BLE component is not able to connect to a BLE device via “Device Name”: “There is no device with name `MyDeviceNameHere`. Please try again”. Any ideas what can be wrong?

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### Author: ![MartinP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@MartinP](https://community.thunkable.com/u/MartinP)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048/2 "2019-10-17T09:47:28Z")

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Have checked this video from Thunkable concerning BLE: [How to use the Bluetooth LE Component on Thunkable - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNpCTsVifo4)  
It has an error in it: when you connect via `Device Id` you should use `UUID` instead.  
 ![Screenshot_28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/c/ec5fd3117f682b5a4b543bab806ab215f4354708.png)

Scan is also not working. I’m using iOS 13.1.1.

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### Author: ![MartinP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@MartinP](https://community.thunkable.com/u/MartinP)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048/3 "2019-10-17T12:14:02Z")

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After some research I can confirm that I can connect only via Device UUID (not Service UUID), connecting via Device Name is not working for me.

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### Author: ![MartinP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@MartinP](https://community.thunkable.com/u/MartinP)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048/4 "2019-10-17T16:30:05Z")

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Extremely weird bug 🤪  
Check details in my post here:

> [@\[Solved\] Can I use BLE on iOS?](http://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-use-ble-on-ios-solved/132834/28):
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> Yes, I can communicate to my BLE device via eBeacon - it works flawlessly Fixed it. Extremely weird bug: When Location is Disabled for iOS app I can’t connect to my BLE Device. When Location is Enabled for iOS app I can connect to my BLE Device only when I close eBeacon or similar software. But I can connect to BLE Device via UUID when Location is Disabled for iOS app or I have eBeacon or similar software running in background. crazy_face

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### Author: ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-app-with-ble-component-is-not-able-to-connect-to-a-device-via-device-name-solved/275048/5 "2024-11-08T12:08:40Z")

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