I Can’t Connect to my SpinWave Robot, CleanView Connect Robot or EV775 Robot – Pairing Errors | App Support
- June 7, 2024
- Bissell
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I Can’t Connect to My SpinWave Robot or CleanView Connect Robot – Pairing
Errors | App Support
To connect mutliple phones to the same BISSELL machine connect to the machine with one phone > log into the BISSELL Connect App with the same account on other phones
If you are pairing your Robot to your device for the first time > Go to Pairing Guide
If you have already attempted to pair but received an error:
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Do you have an LG phone?
- Yes > Go to LG phone settings before attempting to pair
- No > Open the BISSELL Connect App
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You’ll want to make sure you’re on the up to date version
- Click on the hamburger menu > Go to Account
- Make sure the App Version is updated to the most recent version
- If not, go to App store and update your BISSELL Connect App
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Close and reopen the App
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Turn Robot Off > Turn On
- Turn on robot using the power button on the side of the machine
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Remove Robot from the Docking Station & Attempt to pair again > Go to Pairing Guide
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If you are still receiving an error, please refer to the error specific troubleshooting steps below
Error List:
- When Scanning the QR Code you get a black screen instead of camera to scan QR Code
- The QR Code won’t scan
- Machine not Whitelisted
- QR Code camera feed looks distorted
- Could Not Connect to BISSELL Network
- App Crashes during pairing
- Could Not Connect
- Home Wi-Fi does not appear in Wi-Fi selections
- Product Failed to Connect to the Cloud
- How to Pair with a Different Wi-Fi Network
Error: When Scanning the QR Code you get a black screen instead of camera to scan QR Code
- Turn on the phone’s camera permissions for the BISSELL Connect App following the below steps
- iPhone:
- From the phone’s home screen, open the Settings app
- Scroll down to the “BISSELL” row, and tap on it
- Under “Allow BISSELL to Access”, enable the toggle for “Camera”
- Restart the app and try again
- Android:
- From the phone’s home screen, open the Settings app
- Then tap “Apps”, under the “Device” subheading
- Scroll to the “BISSELL” row and tap it
- Then tap “Permissions”
- Enable the toggle for “Camera”
- Restart the app and try again
Error: The QR Code won’t scan
- This could be caused by poor lighting, or a damaged QR Code or Sticker
- Back out of this screen and try again
- Enter your Wi-Fi details to manually connect
- When entering Serial Number do not include the last 3 letters
- Click the eye icon next to the password, circled below, to verify the password is being entered correctly
- Wi-Fi details are located on the QR code sticker
- Click on “Where are my product details” for a picture of where details are located
Error: Machine not Whitelisted
- Did you enter product details pictured above?
- No > Contact Us
- Yes > The details were incorrectly entered > Scan QR code
- Does QR scan?
- Yes > Great! Continue pairing
- No > Re-Enter credentials
- Exclude the last 3 letters of your Serial Number when entering manually
Error: QR Code camera feed looks distorted
- This should not prevent the phone from scanning the QR code
- If you are experiencing difficulty follow steps to enter Wi-Fi details manually
Error: Could Not Connect to BISSELL Network
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Move Robot and phone closer to router
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Turn machine off and on using the power switch on the side of the machine > Should be in the on position when pairing
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Put machine in pairing mode > Hold down button on top of Robot until it beeps once > Attempt to Pair
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Has this resolved the error?
- Yes > Great! Glad we could get you back to cleaning!
- No > Continue Troubleshooting
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Deregister your device > Go to Hamburger Menu on left of screen, select your product > Click on the Gear settings button on top right of product screen > Scroll down to Remove Device and click on it > Click the red Remove button
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Place machine back onto the docking station for 10 minutes
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After 10 minutes, remove robot from docking station > Turn robot off for 10 seconds using the side switch on the side of the machine > Turn robot back on using the side switch > Attempt the pairing process again
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If you continue to get an error > Contact Us
Error: App Crashes during pairing
- Restart the app using the following directions and try again
- When attempting to pair again after restarting the App, Turn Robot off, then On
- iPhone X, XS, XR:
- If not on the phone’s home screen, slide up from the bottom of the screen to go to the phone’s home screen
- Slide up from the bottom of the screen to show all apps
- Slide the BISSELL Connect app up quickly to quit the app
- Reopen the app
- Other iPhones:
- Double-press the physical “home” button on the device
- Slide the BISSELL Connect app up quickly to quit the app
- Reopen the app
- Android:
- Press the square button
- Slide the BISSELL Connect app to the left quickly to quit the app
- Reopen the app
Error: Could Not Connect
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Uninstall & reinstall the BISSELL Connect App > Try pairing process again > Go to Pairing Guide
- If you’re still experiencing issues > Are you pairing with an iPhone?
- No > Accept phone’s prompt to join the machine’s WiFi and skip to the step below to check that the Robot is turned on
- Yes > Is it operating on iOS 14.1 or 14.2?
- No > Accept phone’s prompt to join the machine’s WiFi and and skip to the step below to check that the Robot is turned on
- Yes > From the phone’s home screen, open the Settings app > Scroll down to the “BISSELL” row, and tap on it to open > Click the toggle next to “Local Network” to turn on > Restart the App and try pairing process again > Go to Pairing Guides linked above
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Check the Robot is turned on
- Press & hold Start/Pause button for 5 seconds. Let go when it beeps, the button will flash white.
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Move your phone & machine closer to your Wi-Fi Router
- Make sure your phones Wi-Fi is enabled
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If you manually entered the Wi-Fi details for the machine, double check that all the details are entered correctly
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Restart your phone & attempt to re-pair
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If restarting your phone did not solve the error > Contact Us
Error: Home Wi-Fi does not appear in Wi-Fi selections
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Hit the Rescan button
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Move your mobile device and machine closer to the Wi-Fi Router to strengthen Wi-Fi signal
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Does your home Wi-Fi Network appear in the Wi-Fi list in your phone settings?
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Yes > Great! Verify you meet all the connection requirements listed in the table below, and you are connected to your Wi-Fi network > Click the Rescan button in the BISSELL Connect App
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No > Contact Your Internet Provider
Compatible Operating System | iOS | Android |
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Minimum OS version supported | 11 | 6 |
Download Location | Apple App Store | Google Play Store |
WiFi Frequency | 2.4 Ghz | |
Size of app | up to 300 MB | |
Network Extender Compatible | Yes | |
Authentication/Encryption Supported | WEP, WPA2, Open | |
Change language in BISSELL Connect App | Click hamburger menu (upper left |
corner and select Account
Choose App Preference and then App Display Language you prefer. (Save Changes)
Error: Product Failed to Connect to the Cloud
- Re-enter home Wi-Fi password > Attempt to continue pairing process
- Toggle on the eye button (circled in below screenshot) in the WiFi password box to see your password and verify it is typed correctly
Error: How to pair with a different Wi-Fi Network
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Check that your mobile device is connected to cellular data or Wi-Fi
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Move the machine close to the home Wi-Fi Router
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Update the product’s Wi-Fi settings
- Click on the hamburger menu button on the top left of the home screen
- Product is displayed > Go to Product Page
- Click the Gear in the upper right corner
- Choose the ‘Account’ button
- Click on ‘Wi-Fi Settings’ button and then the blue ‘Change Wi-Fi’ button
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Re-pair the product > Go to Pairing Guide
Note: You will not need to deregister/reset the machine if you are pairing to the same account
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