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Connecting your XRS2/SRS2 stick reader to your android device
Connecting your XRS2/SRS2 stick reader to your android device

Find out how to connect your XRS2/SRS2 stick reader to the Breedr app

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Written by Gabbi Duval
Updated over a week ago

Watch this video below on connecting an EID stick and an android device together.


Or follow the step by step instructions below:

  1. Turn on your SRS2/XRS2 and go to your Bluetooth settings on your phone. Make sure the bluetooth is turned on and look for your SRS2/XRS2 stick reader. It should show under 'Available devices' if you haven't connected them before.

2. Click 'Ok' to pair the devices.

3. The device will now sit under the paired devices heading

4. A blue light will appear on the stick reader to confirm that it is connected to a bluetooth device.

5. Now log in to your Breedr app and click on the Bluetooth icon at the top of your home screen.

6. Click on 'XRS2' to connect.

7. The devices should now be connected and it will be confirmed by a green box.


Top Tips πŸ’‘

  • For the SRS2/XRS2 EID stick reader make sure your bluetooth settings is set to Manual Mode: Settings > Bluetooth > Bluetooth > Manual

  • If connecting your EID stick reader for the first time you may be asked to enter a pair code this will be "0000"

  • If your stick reader is new, you may want to check the settings of your EID reader to record EIDs without gaps. This is the "Decimal 2" setting and reads in numbers.
    ​Settings > Tag Reading > Tag Format > Options > Decimal 2

  • Check advance settings in bluetooth are set to the following:

    Settings > Bluetooth > Advance > Connect Mode > Default > Output > Default

  • Make sure you are on the latest version of the app, go into the play store on your device and search Breedr Livestock to see if the app requires an update


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