Bluetooth Not Working Correctly After iOS 5.1 Update

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Bluetooth Not Working Correctly After iOS 5.1 Update

Before updating my iPhone 4S's software to 5.1 the Bluetooth connected to my vehichle's Bluetooth radio and worked perfectly. Now if I receive or make a call, the Bluetooth connects and rings through, but I can't hear them and they can't hear me. Also, my music will no longer play through the vehicle (which worked perfectly before the update). The song title shows up on the vehicle's radio but no audio. I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the bluetooth but nothing seems to help.

Anyone else having this problem or know what's going on? I'd really appreciate the help as I use this feature on a daily basis. Thanks in advance for your help.

PS On a side note, this update made an amazing difference on my battery life on my iPhone 4S. I used to charge my phone every night and have about 40% remaining at the end of the day...now it's about 85% left at the end of the day with the same amount of usage!

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Mar 12, 2012 7:12 AM

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Answer 1

stev1bp

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Mar 12, 2012 8:41 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

I have the same problem.

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KiltedTim

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Mar 12, 2012 8:43 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

Delete the pairing from both the car and the phone, then re-pair them.

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Answer 3

Mar 12, 2012 10:03 AM in response to KiltedTim

I tried deleting the pairing from the car, but not from the phone. I will try this after work and report back whether it worked or not. Thanks!

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Answer 4

Mar 12, 2012 1:23 PM in response to KiltedTim

KiltedTim, I'm sorry to say that this did not work. Anyone have a cure?

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Answer 5

Mar 12, 2012 2:44 PM in response to Randy from Western PA

I am having the exact same issue with my Kenwood. My phone pairs with the system but the system won't pair with the phone.

I retreived an incoming call from the stereo system yesterday evening, I upgraded to IOS 5.1 this morning, and now it doesn't work at all.

Tried to reset everything and re-pair, but it isn't working.

I'm at a loss.What good was the upgrade. I have a quality car audio system with mic for hands free communication.

What gives Apple?

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stev1bp

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Mar 12, 2012 3:43 PM in response to KiltedTim

KiltedTim wrote:

Delete the pairing from both the car and the phone, then re-pair them.

This fixed it for me. I deleted from both car and the phone and then did a hard reset..boom started working.

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Answer 7

Mar 13, 2012 6:00 AM in response to stev1bp

I tried re-pairing, followed by a hard reset to see if it would work. The good news is it fixed the music side and that works flawlessly now. The bad news is that now it doesn't even recognize the phone at all. I'll try it again this evening after work. Thanks again for the help and tips.

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Answer 8

Mar 14, 2012 1:54 AM in response to stev1bp

This fixed it for me. I had to reset the radio to factory settings then re-pair everything.

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Answer 9

Mar 14, 2012 6:01 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

Ok, I had to do a hard reset on the iPhone (basically reinstall the OS) and then it paired up and now works perfectly. Thanks for the help.

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1derboy

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Mar 14, 2012 6:36 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

I have the similar issue with my iPhone and Nike FuelBand. I have done both a hard reset on both the FuelBand and the iPhone. Not sure what to do next.

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Mar 20, 2012 8:22 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

I was enjoying my new Epson Stylus NX430 printer, with AirPrint, made especially for Bluetooth wireless printing with the iPad, on both my iPad 2 and iPhone 3GS, until I upgraded to IOS 5.1. I was also enjoying my Jawbone Jambox, a great portable speaker, prior to updating to 5.1. Once updated, neither Apple device will pair with either Bluetooth device?! I've tried everything, nothing seems to work?

I just picked up a new iPad (3rd gen) with 5.1 from the Apple Store, it will not pair with either device. It seems that there is a definite iOS 5.1 problem with Bluetooth connectivity?!

Any other suggestions? Thanks.....

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eural

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Mar 31, 2012 2:14 AM in response to Randy from Western PA

iPhone cannot find any devices. Re-pairing, therefore, is not an option.

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Apr 26, 2012 8:25 PM in response to Randy from Western PA

I went to Apple store in PENN Square Mall and they replaced my iphone 4s. I got it home icloud retieve and tried using bluetooth and it still does not work.

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ChrisM

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Apr 29, 2012 6:17 PM in response to Randy from Western PA

Same issue here. I did a hard reset on the phone, and un-paired the phone on the radio, and re-paired them. I can make/receive calls, and view the contact list. When I try to play the music, it doesn't work. I only see the controls, and when I press the play button, the radio goes silent like it's connecting, and then it turns the radio back on.

Any update?

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Answer 15

Jul 28, 2012 8:20 PM in response to Randy from Western PA

Randy, a lot of times when you update, the updating will change settings, or as I did I some how inadvertently changed a setting.

If the speaker setting on the phone, is set for front speakers, as I did, but had the fade set to the back speakers. I could not get any music with blue tooth.

Set your phone settings for speakers to ALL. It fixed my problem.

Hope you have got this info by now, but if not this may be your fix too.

Best regards

TomBroadstone

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