Meesh PDX

Q: iPhone 7 car Bluetooth issues

I'm having an issue with my phone staying connected to my cards bluetooth. Is anyone else experiencing this? Fixes?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 7:56 PM

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Q: iPhone 7 car Bluetooth issues

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  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Sep 21, 2016 12:11 PM in response to Meesh PDX
    Community Specialists
    Sep 21, 2016 12:11 PM in response to Meesh PDX
    Greetings Meesh PDX,

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities, and congratulations on your new iPhone! Getting a new iPhone is very exciting. 

    I see that you are having an issue with your iPhone staying connected to your car stereo's bluetooth connection. I connect my iPhone to my car via bluetooth all the time! I can imagine that you are ready to get this issue resolved. I have something that I would like you to try. 

    Please take a look at the troubleshooting steps in article Get help connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo, specifically, this section:
     

    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 tapBluetooth icontwice 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.

    If you have an issue after that, I would contact your car stereo's manufacturer for further assistance. 

    Best Regards. 
  • by tylerfromcamp hill,

    tylerfromcamp hill tylerfromcamp hill Sep 27, 2016 9:18 AM in response to Meesh PDX
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    Apple Music
    Sep 27, 2016 9:18 AM in response to Meesh PDX

    I've been having this same issue. It will pair fine and work, and then all of a sudden it will disconnect. Other times, pairing will fail completely, and I have to delete the phone and re-add it again to my car. It always ends up working, but it's becoming very annoying having to delete and re-pair all the time.

  • by Meesh PDX,

    Meesh PDX Meesh PDX Sep 27, 2016 6:50 PM in response to Allen A
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    Peripherals
    Sep 27, 2016 6:50 PM in response to Allen A

    My phone is now staying connnected to Bluetooth in my car.  However, phones calls don't come through. Gps and music work just fine but when calls come in or I try to make a call it does them through my phone not bluetooth. Is this just something that will get fixed with an update?