Repair Issues with Your Nikon D5600 Companion App

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction: Nikon SnapBridge: Nikon D5600: Repair Basic Issues

Your Nikon D5600 camera is an amazing camera platform which provides excellent, reliable shots of incredible quality.

The SnapBridge software extends the capabilities of your camera, allowing you the freedom to move away from the camera itself, but still line up, take the shot, and adjust on-the-fly, as well as reviewing the stills and movies you've taken recently, to be sure you've got the images you need with the ease of the touch-screen interface of your phone or tablet.

This guide will walk you through the basic troubleshooting steps to get Nikon SnapBridge working again with your Nikon D5600 Camera.

Nikon SnapBridge icon.

2. Android: Restart

  1. Hold down the power button on your Android device.
    Depending on the manufacturer and model of Android device you have, the location of the power button will vary.
  2. A prompt will appear on-screen. Select Restart.
Power prompt with Restart highlighted.

If the menu does not pop up, continue to hold the power button, and your Android device will shut off.

  • If you had to shut down your Android device, wait 30 seconds before turning your device back on.

3. Nikon D5600: Restart

  1. Turn off the camera.
Top of camera with on off switch highlighted.
  1. Wait 10 seconds.
  2. Turn the camera back on.

4. Android: Enable Bluetooth

  1. Swipe down on your screen (or up, if using a tablet) to access the menu.
  2. Hold down on the Bluetooth icon to bring up Bluetooth options.
Android pull down screen with Bluetooth icon highlighted. Screenshot.
  1. Ensure the Bluetooth switch is set to ON.
Android pull down screen with Bluetooth toggle highlighted. Screenshot.

5. Android: Enable Location

This app requires location services to be enabled on your device to function properly.

  1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
Android Settings.
  1. Scroll down, and select Location.
Settings with Location highlighted.
  1. Make sure Location services are turned On at the top.
Location settings with the on off switch highlighted.

6. Nikon SnapBridge: Test

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnapBridge app icon.
  1. Try taking a photo, or browsing the photos on your camera.

7. Android: System Update

  1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
Android Settings.
  1. Scroll to the bottom, and select About.
Settings with About highlighted.
  1. Select System update.
Status with System update highlighted.
  1. You'll see if there's any updates available, as well as when your device last checked for updates. If you wish, you can choose Check for update to make sure.
Updates with Check for update highlighted.
  1. If an update is available, you can download and install it here.Do not turn off your phone during an update, it can result in serious problems that would require a specially-qualified technician to fix.

8. Nikon SnapBridge: Test

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnapBridge app icon.
  1. Try taking a photo, or browsing the photos on your camera.

9. Nikon SnapBridge:Uninstall Android

  1. Press and hold the SnapBridge icon till a menu opens up.
SnapBridge icon highlighted.
  1. Select Uninstall.
App menu for SnapBridge with Uninstall highlighted.
  1. Select OK.
Delete dialog with OK highlighted.

10. Nikon SnapBridge: Install Android App

  1. Launch the Play Store on your smartphone.
Google Play Store.
  1. Select the search bar at the top.
Google Play Store with Search bar highlighted.
  1. Type in "SnapBridge", then select SnapBridge from the list.
Search with SnapBridge typed in and highlighted.
  1. Select Install.
SnapBridge App page with Install highlighted.
  1. This app requires extra permissions. When prompted, select Accept.
SnapBridge extra permissions with Accept highlighted.
  1. Once installed, you can select Open now to open it.
SnapBridge installed with Open button highlighted.

We will return to the app in a moment, our next step is to enable pairing mode on your camera.

11. Nikon D5600: Pairing Registration

  1. Push the Menu button.
Camera with menu button highlighted.
  1. Select Setup.
Menu with setup highlighted.
  1. Scroll down, and select Connect to Smart Device > Start.
Connect to smart device with Start highlighted.

12. Nikon SnapBridge: Pair to Phone

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnabBridge.
  1. Select Pair with camera.
napBridge start screen with pair with camera highlighted.
  1. Select digital SLR camera.
Camera select with digital SLR camera highlighted.
  1. Your phone will locate your camera. Follow the directions on your phone's screen to complete the connection.
Pairing screen.

13. Nikon SnapBridge: Test

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnapBridge app icon.
  1. Try taking a photo, or browsing the photos on your camera.

14. What's next?

15. iOS: Restart

Powering off an iPhone.
  1. Hold down the lock/power button.
  2. Slide to power off when prompted.
  3. Wait until the phone is off.
  4. Hold down the lock/power button until you see the Apple logo.

16. Nikon D5600: Restart

  1. Turn off the camera.
Top of camera with on off switch highlighted.
  1. Wait 10 seconds.
  2. Turn the camera back on.

17. iOS: Enable Bluetooth

  1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
Settings icon.
  1. Then tap Bluetooth.
iOS settings with Bluetooth selected.
  1. Make sure Bluetooth is set to On.
Bluetooth settings with Bluetooth switch in ON position.

18. iOS: Enable Location

This app requires location services to be enabled on your device to function properly.

  1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
iOS Settings.
  1. Select Privacy.
Settings with Privacy highlighted.
  1. Select Location Services.
Privacy settings with Location Services highlighted.
  1. Make sure Location Services is turned On at the top. Look through the list of programs below, and make sure Cam Remote has "While Using" or "Always" selected.
Location services with the on off switch highlighted.

19. Nikon SnapBridge: Test

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnapBridge app icon.
  1. Try taking a photo, or browsing the photos on your camera.

20. iOS: Update via Wi-Fi

  1. Connect your phone or tablet to power to charge.
  2. Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi.
  3. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
iOS Settings.
  1. Select General.
Settings with General highlighted.
  1. Select Software Update.
General Settings with Software Update highlighted.
  1. If an update is available, it will be displayed here.
  2. If no update is available, it will show that here.
Software Update with no update available.
  1. If an update is available, it will show here.
iOS devices with updates available.

  1. Select Download and Update to begin the update process.
  2. If prompted, enter your passcode.

21. Nikon SnapBridge: Test

  1. Launch SnapBridge on your device.
SnapBridge app icon.
  1. Try taking a photo, or browsing the photos on your camera.

22. Nikon SnapBridge:Uninstall iOS

  1. Press and hold the SnapBridge icon till the icons start vibrating.
SnapBridge icon highlighted.
  1. Select the delete X in the top left corner of the SnapBridge icon.
SnapBridge delete icon highlighted.
  1. Select Delete.
Delete dialog with Delete highlighted.

23. Nikon SnapBridge: Install iOS App

  1. Open the App Store.
Apple App Store.
  1. Select Search in the bottom right corner.
App Store Search Button.
  1. Type in "SnapBridge", then select Search.
Search bar with SnapBridge entered.
  1. Select Get for SnapBridge.
SnapBridge app entry with Get highlighted.
  1. Select Open to open the app now, if you wish.
SnapBridge App Store entry with Open highlighted.

We will return to the app in a moment, our next step is to enable pairing mode on your camera.