how do I put a Logitech K380 keyboard in pairing mode?

By Troy B, 16 November, 2023

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Hi all,

Does anyone know how to put a Logitech K380 bluetooth keyboard in pairing mode so I can pair it with my phone? I upgraded to iOS 17.1.1 from 16.7 yesterday and now no bluetooth devices are showing in the bluetooth section on my phone.

Troy B

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By mehgcap on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 20:28

Here's the documentation. The "easy switch" keys it talks about are f1 through f3. In short:

  • hold f1 for three seconds or so
  • on your phone, open Settings > bluetooth and choose your keyboard
  • hold f2 or f3 if you want to pair with something else, such as a computer or iPad
  • when the keyboard is on, press f1, f2, or f3 for a second or two to switch to the device you paired when you used that button to enter pairing mode

By Troy B on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 20:28

That helps, I've been using this keyboard for a few years but I upgraded the OS yesterday and now the phone isn't recognizing it.

By Andy Lane on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 20:28

It’s really important to remove the old pairing information for your keyboard from the Bluetooth section in settings before trying to re-pair. Make sure you have no K380 related keyboards in the list then try holding the F1 - F3 keys again. That should work.