iPhone 11 on iOS 13 having Bluetooth connectivity issues

New iPhone 11 on iOS 13 is having Bluetooth connectivity issues.

both my daughter and I are having the similar issues.

daughters phone is an 11 64GB Purple.

mine is an 11 128GB White

Hers gets connected to her 2018 Toyota C-HR and constantly drops out. Her iPhone 7 Plus never had any issues.

I have mine connected to a Boss BT module on my motorcycle. Never had any issues with my iPhone X.

neither of our other phones we’re running iOS 13.


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Posted on Sep 23, 2019 11:54 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2019 8:00 AM

I updated to 13.1.2 It looks like "MOST" of my issues have been fixed with this latest update. My 2012 Scion xB stock stereo is now not dropping or getting garbled calls. My iFrogz headphones are now staying connected when paused in Pandora.


The only remaining bug(s) I'm seeing are:


  1. Hey Siri is somewhat spotty. Like the phone isn't hearing me sometimes. Very random.
  2. When placing a call via Hey Siri in my car, the bluetooth connection between my iphone 11 and my scion xB, will connect/disconnect several times before the dialing sound starts. Once the dialing starts, it stays connected.


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Apr 29, 2020 8:45 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

At Last!! Some individuals that claim iPhone 11 works perfectly finally admit that they are into their second iPhone 11 after Espress Replacement. There is got to be something wrong when even those that claim their iPhone 11 works perfectly are on second iPhone 11.

I gave up and moved on to a Motorola. There is a reason why Apple revamped the iPhone SE at $399 for those of us that had it with the 11. I'll wait to see what the 12 brings about... maybe. Getting used to Android features which now I would have to give up like when I dial a store number, it automatically detects name and address of store and it's on phone history without saving it to Contacts. Awesome. Also just shake it for flashlight or camera. Awesome.

May 4, 2020 10:08 PM in response to carolefromlutterworth

I sold my iPhone 11 and bought a Motorola Android. Waiting for the iPhone 12 which is supposed to be way better plus 5G. I gave up on the 11 after 3 different ones had same problems. Even the range for my air pods and the range to receive a cell phone tower in a store while shopping/comparing prices was more than I could handle. I gave up. Wish they had the iPhone SE at that fantastic price before I bought the Motorola.

May 22, 2020 4:30 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

I could not be more disappointed with the iPhone 11 Pro. Even after a replacement, I still have intermittent connection problems with my truck which require me to go into settings and manually pair with the truck, which sometimes still doesn’t work. I never had a single connection problem with my iPhone X. I will be getting rid of this 11 as soon as another option is released.

May 22, 2020 5:22 AM in response to phi1514

I was so disappointed too. After 2 replacements with the same bluetooth problems and weak reception inside stores I gave up. I could not get a signal on my iPhone 11 while my Mom was getting a full signal on her $200 Android both phones using same carrier and plan. I got rid of the 11 an got an Android. Was looking at the new SE but will wait to see what happens with the 12 which supposedly will have an attractive price. Meanwhile I'm loving some features that the Motorola Android does that iPhone can't and may never go back to Apple.

Waiting on the 12 to make up my mind.

May 30, 2020 5:55 AM in response to Sledneck

Hi, I have exactly the same issues in my iPhone 11 Pro Max with iOS 13.5, no problems till 13.3, with the 13.4 it's started all these issues: bluetooth connectivity continue to connect-reconnect during calls, music streaming continuously stopping and contacts not sync with my car.


Has someone found a way to solve without replacing my iPhone with a new one? I really don't want a refurbished one...


Thank you in advance and sorry for my english.

May 30, 2020 6:08 AM in response to crik91

I HATE this 11 Pro! I'm on my second phone (Apple replaced original with a new one) and I continue to have significant Bluetooth connection issues. It will almost never connect to the Hands Free connection in my Toyota Tundra (my previous iPhone X didn't ONCE have this problem) so I'm left to hold the phone and talk on Speaker Phone while driving. Now, My AirPods are starting to get extremely staticky. If you are on the fence about buying an 11 Pro...don't do it! This phone is terrible!

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