Trigger the Intended Bluetooth Request First
If Ledger Live is missing from the iPhone Bluetooth permission list, open its device-connection flow before assuming the setting disappeared. The application is now Ledger Wallet. iOS lists applications that have requested the relevant access; installing an app alone does not mean every permission category already contains it.
Start with the genuine app and a Bluetooth-capable Ledger. Nano S Plus cannot use this connection because it has no Bluetooth. A missing permission entry and an unsupported hardware model are different problems, and changing privacy settings cannot create a radio in the device.
Inspect the Two Bluetooth Controls
In iPhone Settings, confirm the phone’s Bluetooth radio is available. Then review Settings, Privacy & Security, Bluetooth for the app’s separate authorization. Apple’s Bluetooth permission guide explains why app access is distinct from ordinary radio operation.
Headphones playing successfully are therefore an incomplete comparison. Many audio uses have different permission behavior. They can show that the phone communicates with an accessory without proving this particular wallet app may discover a Ledger.
If the app appears with access disabled, enable only that relevant permission and return to discovery. If it is absent, continue with the deliberate request rather than repeatedly searching the same list.
Create One Recognizable Discovery Attempt
Open the current My Ledger or device-connection area and select your actual model. Keep the Ledger powered, unlocked, nearby, and Bluetooth-enabled. For a new connection, read any iOS prompt and confirm it belongs to the official app and the action you initiated.
Apple’s privacy-settings explanation notes that an app does not appear in a permission list until it asks for access. After attempting the relevant feature, revisit the setting. A newly visible entry is evidence that the request path was reached.
If no request occurs and the entry remains absent, record the app version, iOS release, and exact navigation sequence. On a managed phone, restrictions may need review by its administrator. Do not reset all privacy settings or delete local wallet data simply to make one toggle appear.
Interpret What Happens After Permission Is Granted
A successful scan means discovery advanced, not that pairing or account access is complete. Use Ledger’s pairing procedure for subsequent steps. Compare any pairing codes and cancel if they disagree; do not approve an unknown result to reach the next screen.
An old association may not request a new code every time. Test an intended device-dependent action inside the app, because an entry in iPhone Bluetooth settings can remain saved without a live application session.
Keep the Repair Limited
Finish a progressing Ledger OS update before normal host restarts or connection experiments. Once ordinary idle testing is appropriate, make one change at a time. A full app-data reset can discard account organization without explaining why the permission request never appeared.
No Bluetooth permission repair needs recovery words entered into the iPhone or a transaction to a verification address. Preserve the existing hardware configuration and offline backup.
For example, an absent privacy entry before opening discovery and an enabled entry followed by an empty scan require different next steps. Write down that transition so subsequent support advice addresses the actual stage.
Permission Questions
Should I Grant Location Access on iPhone Instead?
Do not import an older Android scanning requirement into iOS. Follow Apple’s Bluetooth authorization and the current Ledger instructions for your exact platform.
What if Permission Exists but No Device Appears?
Investigate hardware power, Bluetooth state, supported model, and competing sessions next. An enabled permission is one condition, not proof that the entire connection works.
Is Reinstallation the First Fix?
No. Establish whether the app requested access and what iOS recorded before considering any broader repair with local-data consequences.