App support · iPhone, iPad & Android

Get paired. Stay paired.

The CoachSigns app pairs to your base with one cable, then coaches over Bluetooth. Setup is four steps, and the handful of things that do go wrong are all on this page.

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First five minutes

Pairing your base

  1. Power on the base

    Give it a second to wake up.

  2. Tap Pair new base

    Open the CoachSigns app and choose Pair new base.

  3. Plug in the cable

    The app shows Cable connected and pairing starts on its own. If asked, tap Pair (iPhone, iPad) or Allow (Android).

  4. Unplug and coach

    Your coaching screen opens and stays connected over Bluetooth.

It has to be a data cable

  • Charge-only cables look identical but carry no data, so the app just sits at “Waiting for the cable…”. Use the cable that came with your base, or one you know moves photos to a computer.
  • Check the base is powered on before you blame the cable.
  • On Android, switch OTG on if your phone has that setting.
  • iPhone or iPad with a Lightning port? Plug in through Apple’s Lightning to USB Camera Adapter.

No QR codes, no pairing codes — plugging in the cable is what proves the base is yours.

Your whole staff

Using more than one phone or tablet

Up to 4 coach devices can be connected to one base at the same time, and every one of them can send signs. If your staff is bigger than that, add another base — a team can run up to 6 coaches. Each device pairs individually: plug it into the base's USB port once, the same way you paired the first one. The app lists every paired phone and tablet under Settings → Coach Base → Paired Devices.

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Updating your watches

Watch updates live in Settings → Firmware — tap Check for Updates. They travel over Bluetooth, which the cable connection can’t carry, so connect to your base over Bluetooth and keep every watch nearby and powered on while it updates.

Updating your base

Base updates need a one-time USB step. Follow the guide at coachsigns.com/base-update — about five minutes, and your watches stay paired. After that, base updates come from the app.

If a base is ever mid-update, leave it plugged in until the green light returns to its quick flash. If it never does, use the troubleshooting on the update guide.

Straight answers

When something is off

The app won’t reconnect to my base

Check that Bluetooth is on for your phone or tablet, then move closer to the base and try again. Still stuck? Plug the cable back in — a cable connection always works, and you can coach from it all game if you want.

Do I have to reconnect every game?

No. Open the app and it finds your base on its own. The status pill at the top shows the link it is using — Cable, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi — and the app always takes the best one available.

How do I rename or remove a paired device?

Open Settings → Coach Base → Paired Devices. Every paired phone and tablet can be renamed, disconnected or removed from there.

Can I move my phone to a different base?

Yes — plug it into the new base’s USB port and pair the same way you did the first time. The new base replaces the old one on that device.

A watch is stuck on “Pairing”

It is waiting for your approval. Open Watches, tap Approve, then copy the swipe pattern from the app onto the watch screen. There is a 20-second video of it if you would rather watch than read. Watch not showing Pairing? Put it in pairing mode first.

Does the app collect any of my data?

No. The app does not collect or send any data — the Privacy Policy spells out exactly what that means.

Still stuck? Tell us the phone or tablet you are on and what you saw — send us a note and we reply within 24 hours.