Q: Bluetooth on iPhone 5s not recognising any devices

Hello there, Vikkles.

It seems you're having issues with your iPhone 5s not connecting via Bluetooth to a number of accessories. The following Knowledge Base article offers specific recommendations for help with connecting to your car stereo:

Get help connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo

If you're using Bluetooth

1. Check your car stereo's user manual for steps about pairing with a Bluetooth device.
2. On your iOS device, swipe up to open Control Center, then taptwice to turn Bluetooth off and back on.
3. Restart your iOS device.
4. On your iOS device, unpair your car stereo. On your car's display, unpair your iOS device and any other devices. Restart your car and your iOS device, then pair and connect again.
5. Update your iOS device.
6. Install any firmware updates for your car stereo.
7. If you still can't connect, contact Apple Support.

This additional article offers comperable recommendations as well for home accessories:

Get help connecting a Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Try these steps first

1. Make sure that your Bluetooth accessory and iOS device are close to each other.
2. Make sure that your Bluetooth accessory is on and fully charged or connected to power. If it uses batteries, test them to see if they need to be replaced.
3. Restart your Bluetooth accessory.
4. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
5. On your iOS device, go to Settings > Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is on. If you can’t turn Bluetooth on or you see a spinning gear, restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
6. Unpair the Bluetooth accessory, put the accessory back in discovery mode, then pair and connect it again.

If you still can't pair or connect your Bluetooth accessory

Check with the Bluetooth manufacturer to make sure that your accessory works with your iOS device.

Contact Apple Support if you have any of these issues:

• You can’t turn on Bluetooth or the setting is grayed out.
• You can’t connect any Bluetooth accessories with your device.
• The accessory manufacturer confirmed that your accessory is working correctly.

Learn more

Find out which Bluetooth profiles you can use with your device.

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

Cheers.