New pairing method for HHR5000 and Android phones
A new temporary pairing procedure is now available for HHR5000 and Android phones.
The new procedure provides a more reliable way to connect HHR5000 with Android phones following recent mobile OS updates, which affected the previous workaround.
This improved method can be used while a permanent solution is being developed.
Pairing Android phones with HHR5000
Download the application nRF Connect for Mobile from Google Play.
Tap Open to open the application.
Type hhr5000 to search for the required device.
Turn the HHR5000 on and tap SCAN on the application.
➜The handheld reader or handheld readers show up.
Tap the three vertical dots to the right of Connect.
➜The option Bond shows up.
Tap the option Bond.
➜The option Pair shows up.
Tap Pair.
➜The handheld reader is now paired with the phone.
Go to Companion > Settings > RFID Settings.
Enable Use RFID reader (A).
Tap Click and select values (B).
➜The handheld reader shows up.
Tap the name of the HHR5000 found.
➜Selected HHR5000 is now connected to Companion.
Tap Show device details to display the details of the device.
Swipe from top to bottom to find the running applications.
Swipe right to left to turn it off.
➜The handheld reader and Companion can now be used for tagging animals. The application nRF Connect for Mobile will now run in the background.
Unpairing HHR5000r from the phone
Go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
Tap the setting button to the right of the HHR name.
Select Unpair.
Confirm Unpair.
➜The device has now disappeared as paired device.