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How to pair your hearing aids with an Android device

Paring Android smartphones and tablets including Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, and Huawei enables you to stream audio such as phone calls, music and podcasts, using your hearing aids as wireless headphones.

Before you start

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Bernafon hearing aids can pair directly to Android phones and tablets including Huawei, OnePlus, Google Pixel, and Samsung. Pairing directly allows you to use the Bernafon App to adjust the sound.

Bernafon hearing aids can also enable you to have hands-free calls and stream music and audio to your hearing aids from Android devices. To do this directly, your Android device must support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA). Other Android devices require a SoundClip-A to enable audio streaming with your hearing aids.

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    Compatibility guide

    See which Android devices will work with your hearing aids.

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    Get the Bernafon App

    You need the Bernafon App to pair your Android device with your hearing aids.

    Bernafon App icon for both Apple and Android versions of app.
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    Place your hearing aids near your phone.

    Ensure that they are within 20 cm (7.9 in) of each other.

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    Ensure Bluetooth® is turned on.

    Go to > Settings and switch Bluetooth on if necessary.

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    Open the Bernafon App.

    The app will automatically search for hearing aids.

    A smartphone screen displays pairing instructions for hearing aids via Bluetooth. The screen shows an icon of a phone with a Bluetooth symbol and a hearing aid, emphasizing connectivity.
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    Restart your hearing aids.

    • For hearing aids with disposable batteries, close the battery drawer
    • For rechargeable hearing aids, turn them on by pressing the lower button of each hearing aid for 2 seconds
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    Detecting your hearing aids.

    The app will automatically start to detect your hearing aids.

    Once detected, the name of your hearing aids will appear on the screen.

    Select your hearing aids.

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    Connecting to your device.

    Wait for the Bernafon App to connect to your hearing aids. If requested, allow your device to pair with your hearing aids.

    Once your hearing aids are connected, press Continue.

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    To pair your Android device with your hearing aids via SoundClip-A

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    First, pair your hearing aids with your SoundClip-A. Then pair your SoundClip-A with your Android device.