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Enabling Location Permissions on Android
Sphero's Unsolicited Ideas Policy
Airplane Travel with Sphero
Replacement Charging Cables
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Sphero Mini
Where Did the Sphero Mini App Go?
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Sphero Mini Soccer FAQ
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Sphero Mini EDU 16 Pack FAQ
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BOLT at Home Guide
Sphero RVR
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Waking Ollie
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Are Specdrums Waterproof?
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Specdrums MIX Tutorial: Recording and Sharing a Song
What objects can be played with Specdrums?
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Specdrums Edu App not Making Noise
Replacement Ring FAQ
Spedrums MIX "Share" Feature not Available
Sphero 1.0 + 2.0
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Sphero Quick Start Guide
Sphero Light not Working
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Power Pack charging base stopped working
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One of the SPRK+ robots in my Power Pack won't connect.
How can I purchase a Power Pack?
Using the SPRK+ Power Pack
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Code Mat
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How many Students can use the Code Mat?
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littleBits Products
STEAM+ Kit / STEAM+ Coding Kit
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Empty Compartment upon Opening
Sound Trigger not Holding a Sound for 3 Seconds
Can I Combine Kits to Make Extra Inventions?
Education Starter Kit
micro:bit Adapter
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Wall Storage Mounting Instructions
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I've Finished all the Projects. What's Next?
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Cross Axle vs D-Shaft DC Motor
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Leaning to Use the STEAM Student Set
littleBits Code Kit
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o28 LED Matrix vs o29 Round LED Matrix
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Will this Work with the Bits I Already Have?
Code Kit Device Compatibility
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Code Kit Debugging Checklist
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I'm not a Teacher - Can I Buy This?
What Kind of Code Does this Teach?
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Disinfect littleBits with UV Light
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codeBit
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littleBits Needed for the "Inventing with littleBits" JAM Course (now DIY.org)?
Gizmos & Gadgets Kit 2nd Edition
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Sphero Q&A: Chrome OS Update
Sphero Virtual Robot Beta
Robot Keeps Disconnecting (iOS)
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Major Sphero Edu Windows App Update
Changes to Community Programs in May 2022
iOS Sphero Edu Video Playback Issues
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Sphero Edu and Location Services for Android and Chromebooks
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Sphero Edu JavaScript Wiki
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-999 Error Code
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Sphero Edu IT Guide for Schools
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- Gizmos & Gadgets Kit 2nd Edition
- Connecting BLE Bit
Connecting BLE Bit
Updated
by Quinn McRae
First, make sure you have downloaded the Gizmos & Gadgets Kit 2nd Edition app onto your smart device.
Navigate to the "Bit Controls" section of your app and select a control mode from the list.
For iOS devices:
- On an iPhone, you can use auto-connect or manual connect. In auto-connect mode, you'll see a flashing green dot on the top left corner of your phone screen. Place this part of your phone very close to the Bluetooth Low Energy Bit, even to the point of touching it. If this doesn’t work, try manual connect by selecting “manual connect” on the top right corner of the screen.
- On an iPad, you will automatically be directed to “manual connect”.
For Android devices:
- Select the Menu icon on the top left corner of the screen, or swipe in from the left side of the screen to open the Menu.
- Select BIT CONTROLS to open the menu of all of the Bluetooth Low Energy Bit Controls.
- Once you’ve selected a control, you should land on the Bluetooth Low Energy Bit selection page. This is where you can see all of the Bits that are ready to connect to your device. Select the Bit you want to connect to.
- The bars to the right of side the screen indicate the strength of each Bit’s signal. This is especially useful if you are in a workshop setting with many Bluetooth Low Energy Bits around - the Bit with the strongest signal will be the one in front of you.
- Once connected, you should automatically land on the control screen.
*Please note: you are not able to name your BLE bits in the app. If there are too many active BLE bits at once and it becomes difficult to find yours - have other users around you power down their bit for a moment until you have connected.