Old bluetooth devices showing after security and privacy password change

[Matt369]

Hi Guys,

I recently changed my password and rebooted my phone. Afterwards an old device was showing on my blue tooth which had not been there for over a year. I think the backup I had went back to Jan 2022. 

Anyway Im a bit concerned about the security of my device as I have not connected to this device an a very long time but it is showing on my blue tooth list. 

Has someone remote connected this device as I have not paired it in over a year? or is it something to do with my recent change password. last done jan 2022?

Please put my mind at rest or confirm I have a security problem

[UNKNOWNUSERNAME]

No, you have probably cloud synced your Bluetooth devices to samsung cloud and then restored it, just unpair it if you think it's a security risk.

[AaronAJ]

Hi @Matt369 . When you rebooted your phone, did you perform a Factory Reset? If so, you may have restored data stored then which would allow this device to show up again.

You can unpair/forget the device by doing the following:

Settings > Connections > Bluetooth > Select the settings cog next to the device you want to unpair > Unpair.

[Matt369]

Im not sure if I cloud synced. But thank you for your reply

[Matt369]

It wasnt a factory reset. I just changed my password and signed out other devices which it said were signed in. Thanks for your reply

[AaronAJ]

There should be no reason to be alarmed, simply unpair the devices and this will disconnect them from each other

[Matt369]

Thanks. However my girlfriend has been alarmed by the device that was connceted. how do I show that I havnt connected to the device in question for over a year. is there a connection history or a way I can show that it was not connected recently