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I have a recurring problem where my phone automatically connects to my car when I’m on a phone call in my office because my wife starts the car. This is annoying. I did a search and found another thread on the topic that is closed. Why has this never been addressed?
yes, I can turn off Bluetooth but I would think the default should be that when you have headphones in, it doesn’t switch the connection.
iPhone X, iOS 13
Hello Jolivier23,
If I'm understanding you right, your iPhone is automatically connecting to Bluetooth in your car when you're on a phone call when the car is started. Also, this occurs even when you have a headset connected to your iPhone. I can certainly understand why this would be a problem considering you aren't in the car when this happens. I'm happy to help you out with this.
It is expected for the Bluetooth connection to trigger the call to be routed to the car. This is designed for convenience since it makes it so that you don't have to manually connect to Bluetooth each time you're in your car. If you would like, you can adjust the settings that control how your calls are routed. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing. More than likely this is set to Automatic. There isn't a way to set it so that it automatically routes to a wired headset or the iPhone earpiece, however, setting it to Speaker might be helpful in your situation. This way you would not be temporarily disconnected from the person you're on the call with while you switch from the car Bluetooth back to your headset.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care.
Hello Jolivier23,
If I'm understanding you right, your iPhone is automatically connecting to Bluetooth in your car when you're on a phone call when the car is started. Also, this occurs even when you have a headset connected to your iPhone. I can certainly understand why this would be a problem considering you aren't in the car when this happens. I'm happy to help you out with this.
It is expected for the Bluetooth connection to trigger the call to be routed to the car. This is designed for convenience since it makes it so that you don't have to manually connect to Bluetooth each time you're in your car. If you would like, you can adjust the settings that control how your calls are routed. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing. More than likely this is set to Automatic. There isn't a way to set it so that it automatically routes to a wired headset or the iPhone earpiece, however, setting it to Speaker might be helpful in your situation. This way you would not be temporarily disconnected from the person you're on the call with while you switch from the car Bluetooth back to your headset.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care.
Thanks for the response. Does this setting mean that when I'm in the cart, it will not automatically connect to the car bluetooth? That isn't what I want either. I'd like it to leave the call alone when I'm listening on headphones, wired or otherwise but probably want it to transfer the call to the car otherwise. I read in the other thread that people had issues with another car stealing their connection while driving behind (like if I'm driving behind my spouse). It seems like the default should always be stay with the headphones or current bluetooth connection and let the user take a manual step if they want something else.
Bluetooth auto connect should be configurable
