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How to connect bluetooth mouse to iPhone?

How to connect bluetooth mouse to iPhone?

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In this video/article i will show you how you can use a bluetooth mouse on your iPhone and activate the Pointer to interact with the iPhone. You can even play games like Minecraft using a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. And i also show you how you can change the Pointer Controls to change the Colour, Contrast and size of your Pointer.

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[Video] How to connect bluetooth mouse to iPhone?

a) First make sure your Bluetooth mouse is connected and paired to your iPhone

First make sure your bluetooth mouse is connected and paired via the bluetooth settings of your iPhone.
First make sure your bluetooth mouse is connected and paired via the bluetooth settings of your iPhone.

Attention: The problem is that even when a bluetooth mouse is connected to your iPhone there is no pointer visible. This is because Apple is hiding the Pointer Controls inside of the AssistiveTouch Feature. So in the next step you have to activate the Pointer Controls for your iPhone.

b) How to add Pointer Control to iPhone?

Step 1: Go in the iPhone Settings to “Accessibility”.
Step 1: Go in the iPhone Settings to “Accessibility”.
Step 2: Go to Touch.
Step 2: Go to Touch.
Step 3: Go to “AssistiveTouch”.
Step 3: Go to “AssistiveTouch”.
Step 4: Activate “AssistiveTouch”.
Step 4: Activate “AssistiveTouch”.
This will give you this additional Button on your Screen with let’s you do a lot of operations. But a side effect of AssistiveTouch is that you will also get the Pointer.
This will give you this additional Button on your Screen with let’s you do a lot of operations. But a side effect of AssistiveTouch is that you will also get the Pointer.

Info: Before iOS 18 the Pointer Control was not hidden inside the AssistiveTouch Feature.

Can you play Games on the iPhone using a bluetooth mouse and keyboard?

You can connect a Bluetooth Keyboard and together with the Pointer (mouse) of the bluetooth mouse you can play games like Minecraft on the iPhone.
You can connect a Bluetooth Keyboard and together with the Pointer (mouse) of the bluetooth mouse you can play games like Minecraft on the iPhone.

Important: I tested Minecraft and i was able to use both, the bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Unfortunately because the Pointer is part of the AssistiveTouch feature, the pointer is always visible. So it is not the same like the pointer behaviour of an iPad. On the iPad while playing Minecraft the pointer disappears and you can use the Minecraft HUD.

How to change the Pointer Colour on iPhone for a Bluetooth Mouse?

Step 1: Open the iPhone Settings and go to “Accessibility”.
Step 1: Open the iPhone Settings and go to “Accessibility”.
Step 2: Scroll down and you will find a new Option called “Pointer Control”. (Only available as long as AssistiveTouch is activated)
Step 2: Scroll down and you will find a new Option called “Pointer Control”. (Only available as long as AssistiveTouch is activated)

Info: This setting “Pointer Control” was available before iOS 18 even without activating AssistiveTouch. If you don’t see the Pointer Control, make sure the AssistiveTouch is ON.

Step 3: Here you can increase the Contrast of the Pointer and even change the Colour.
Step 3: Here you can increase the Contrast of the Pointer and even change the Colour.
Step 4: You can choose from these default colours or even use no colour (None), which will give you a grey pointer.
Step 4: You can choose from these default colours or even use no colour (None), which will give you a grey pointer.
Step 5: You can even increase the size of the Pointer.
Step 5: You can even increase the size of the Pointer.

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