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

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iOS 13 and later 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
    Figure 6. Bluetooth pairing request
    Bluetooth pairing request
  6. Verify the codes, click or tap Next on the computer, and tap Pair on your iPhone.
    The connection is verified and a message is displayed to approve the permission request for accessing notifications on the iPhone.
    Figure 7. Connection verification screen
    Connection verification screen
    Figure 8. Permission request for accessing notifications
    Permission request for accessing notifications
    Figure 9. Permission request for accessing notifications
    Permission request for accessing notifications
  7. Tap Allow on the iPhone, and click or tap Next on the computer.
  8. Go to the Bluetooth settings in your iPhone, tap your computer's name, and enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
    NOTE If you do not allow the system notification access, the notifications from your iPhone are not displayed on the Dell Mobile Connect application.
    You can change the settings later by clicking or tapping Having trouble seeing notifications? in the Notifications window in the Dell Mobile Connect application.
    Figure 10. Bluetooth
    Bluetooth
    Figure 11. Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
    Enable Show Notifications and Sync Contacts
  9. Follow the on-screen instructions to allow access to the contacts and messages 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.
    Figure 12. Allow access to contacts and messages
    Allow access to contacts and messages
  10. Click or tap Finish.
    Figure 13. Your device is connected
    Your device is connected
    Figure 14. 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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