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Troubleshooting Connection Issues in the Sphero Play App

Supported Robots

  • BLE: BOLT+, Sphero Mini, BOLT, SPRK+

  • Classic Bluetooth: Sphero 2.0, SPRK

BLE Robots

  1. Power On

    • BOLT/BOLT+/SPRK+: Place in charging base until LEDs light up.

    • Mini: Remove shell, plug in micro-USB until LEDs light up.

  2. If Connection Fails

    • Move robot away from other Bluetooth devices.

    • Stay close to the robot.

    • Charge robot (flashing red = low battery).

    • Toggle Bluetooth off/on.

    • Restart the app.

    • Restart your device.

Classic Bluetooth Robots (2.0 & SPRK)

  1. Remove from charger & wake with shake/double-tap.

  2. Robot flashes 3 colors.

  3. Open Bluetooth settings (iOS, Android, Fire OS).

  4. Match robot name with color flashes (e.g., Sphero-RYW).

  5. Select to pair (30 sec–2 min).

  6. Open Sphero Play and connect.