Bluetooth has stopped working on iPhone 4S

For the past week I have tried all scenarios and it didn't work for my bluetooth.  Today I have updated to the latest iOS version 7.1.1 and still no result.
My bluetooth is not finding any devices and is running always on search mode but nothing happens and no devices found although I have two devices in range that I used to connect to for the past 2 years. I am wondering if it could be a hardware failure? But the thing is that on my other device the iPad I can see my phone device but can't connect to it. Please help! Thank you.

If the devices that you used to connect to are not listed in the Bluetooth device area, then you need to put them back into discovery/pairing mode to connect to the iPhone. Find the user guide for whatever devices you are working with and find out how to put them into discovery/pairing mode. Once you do that, see if they show up to connect to the iPhone. Many times when you update iOS on the iPhone it will remove the ability to connect to past devices. All you have to do is put them back into discovery/pairing mode and connect again. After pairing again, they should always connect when in range.
I missed the other question. The iPhone will not pair with the iPad in Bluetooth, except under specific circumstances, such as Personal Hotspot.
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