topic Re: Question on Bluetooth to my M100 in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Question on Bluetooth to my M100

mangurian — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:49:35 GMT

When I Bluetooth pair using Camera Connect, I am asked to turn on wifi on my phone.

All goes well and I get a message saying I am connected via Bluetooth.

Why does wifi have to be on in order to use Bluetooth ?

Thanks

Re: Question on Bluetooth to my M100

RobertTheFat — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:51:38 GMT

Even though they're different protocols, they probably use the same RF transmitter.

Re: Question on Bluetooth to my M100

mangurian — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:59:02 GMT

@RobertTheFat wrote:
Even though they're different protocols, they probably use the same RF transmitter.

That doesn't answer why the wifi must be on when using Bluetooth. When I use my phones Bluetooth with other devices (earphones, car radio, etc) I don't need my phone's wifi to be on.

What is there about Canon Camera Connect that requires wifi ?