Connecting Thingy using Bluetooth

Follow the steps presented here to connect using Bluetooth® scanning.

  1. Add Thingy to your app.
    iOS: Tap Add Thingy Android: Tap Scan Web: Tap Connect, and Pair.
    Screenshot iOS: Add Thingy
    Screenshot Android: Tap Scan

    Tap Proceed to grant the Location Permission which is required for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later, and tap Scan again.

    Screenshot Web: Tap Connect
    The Scanner starts the discovery process and lists any Thingy that is nearby. If Thingy does not appear in the list within a couple of seconds, check Troubleshooting.
  2. Add a name for your device to replace the default (optional).
    • iOS: Add a new name and tap Save.
      Screenshot iOS: New name

      If no Thingy has not been configured in the iOS app, it will fall back to the Add Thingy view.

    • Android: Add a new name.
      Screenshot Android: Add a new name

      A Get Started button is displayed. Tap it to proceed to the main application. You can also go back to any of the previous steps and make changes.

      If there are no devices configured or all of them have been deleted, the app falls back to the No Thingy configured view.

    • Web: Not configurable
iOS and Android: The app opens the Environment service, which is the default view for the Thingy app as long as one Thingy has been configured, regardless of its connection state.
For information on the configurable parameters of Thingy, see Configurable settings.