How to connect the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini

A guide on how to pair the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini wirelessly with bluetooth and playing music using a cable.

iPhone 6 Plus

These instructions assume you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPhone 6 Plus. Ensure you have version 1.14 or greater of the Jabra Solemate Mini firmware, visit the official Jabra Solemate Mini support site [2] to download the latest version. You can switch off the default 'Connected' and other announcements by holding down the Volume down button when turning on the Jabra Solemate Mini until you hear 'Sound prompts off'.

Pairing the Jabra Solemate Mini to the iPhone 6 Plus using Bluetooth

Instructions showing how to connect the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini wirelessly using bluetooth.

  1. The following instructions describe how to pair the Jabra Solemate Mini with the iPhone 6 Plus. With the Jabra Solemate Mini turned on press and hold the middle Answer / End button on top of the device for four seconds until the Bluetooth light on the right hand side starts flashing.
  2. Wait until you hear the 'Go ahead and connect me. Use the Bluetooth setting on your phone' announcement.
  3. From the home screen on the iPhone open the Settings control panel, then go to the Bluetooth menu and turn on the Bluetooth option.
  4. Underneath select Jabra Solemate Mini from the list of nearby devices to pair with the iPhone, it will then say "Paired" next to the name of the device.
  5. The Jabra Solemate Mini and the iPhone 6 Plus are now ready to be used to play music. Tapping on the AirPlay icon in any iOS application which plays audio will bring up a list of devices where you will be able to toggle between headphones, the loudspeaker and the Jabra Solemate Mini. Next time you can turn on the Jabra Solemate Mini and it will automatically connect to the iPhone 6 Plus without needing to pair again, just turn both devices on and wait for the "Connected" announcement.
  6. As long as you do not pair the Jabra with any other devices this will continue to automatically connect to the iPhone 6 Plus.
Pairing the Jabra Solemate Mini to the iPhone 6 Plus using Bluetooth

How to play audio on the Jabra Solemate Mini from the iPhone 6 Plus using a standard cable

To connect the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini the correct cable to use to connect the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini.

  1. These instructions show you how to connect the iPhone 6 Plus to the Jabra Solemate Mini using a cable to play audio. First locate the headphone socket on the bottom of the iPhone 6 Plus.
  2. With the speaker turned off locate the line in port on the Jabra Solemate Mini. This is located on the right of the speaker above the USB port.
  3. Connect the headphone socket on the iPhone 6 Plus to the line in on the Jabra Solemate Mini port using a 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable [3].
  4. Any audio from the iPhone 6 Plus will stop playing on the phone speaker and play on the Jabra Solemate Mini instead.
  5. When the line in port is used the Bluetooth facility will be disabled, you'll hear a "Bluetooth off" announcement and you'll only be able to listen to audio from the iPhone 6 Plus.
  6. You can now play audio on the Jabra Solemate Mini from the iPhone 6 Plus. [AD]
How to play audio on the Jabra Solemate Mini from the iPhone 6 Plus using a standard cable

See also

  1. Apple - official iPhone user guide
  2. Jabra - official Jabra Solemate Mini support site
  3. 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable - The mini stereo 3.5mm (1/8") stereo audio cable is a common cable used to connect audio devices together.