iPhone ringer volume increases to max volume when connecting to car via bluetooth

I’m having the same issue, ringer volume going to max, after connecting to my vehicle vehicle Bluetooth. Vehicle has Ford SYNC 3. I have iOS 14.3 installed.

Has anyone seen a fix for this? @apple will there be a fix?

I've been dealing with this for over a year now. It stopped for a while but is not back in full force. Newest update still doesn't fix it. It's disruptive enough I'm about done with this phone. Full blast volume on a call in the middle of a meeting is beyond obnoxious and it scares me every time. @apple please fix this!

The title of this thread should be updated to include (possibly) ALL bluetooth audio systems. This happens to me on my Yamaha RS202 stereo. The results can be deafening upon reconnect. Perhaps a class action suit for covering future hearing aids would get the iPhone Audio Product Managers attention?

Hey,

I am facing the same issue where the Ringer volume goes to max and I wake up startled every morning. It happens only on my iPhone 12 pro and never on wife’s iPhone 11. Car has an older bluetooth system and not CarPlay. Appreciate a fix to this please

Well explain this : I am sleeping with my AirPod max headphones on... not in the car ... and what was set at a low volume is all of a sudden max volume. I have seen it happen. The phone just turns itself up... way up

It has nothing to do with that. I have seen the phone turn itself to max. Nothing was touched. Not in a car. Bose and Apple headphones. Only similarity was Bluetooth. Volume was low and it just turns itself up

I’ve tried that several times, it has no affect. I have 2 different Ford vehicles that I connect to via Bluetooth, and as soon as it connects you can see the ringer volume increase to 100%. I turn it back down to 50%, but my alarm still goes off at full volume every morning to the point that I bury it under the pillow. Very annoying

Also looking for a solution, have the same issue with my iPhone8 and my wifes SE 2020 since iOS 14.3. As soon as we connect via BT to one of our Amazon ECHOs, the value of the internal volume increases to MAX (Echo is still on volume 5 out of 10) and stays there after disconnect. So next time an alarm or call arrives the internal speaker is at 100% volume and this slowly destroys the speakers, it already started crackling. Please fix this finally!

Cookyweb wrote:

@apple can we at least have the decency of some kind of a response ? Even an acknowledgment at this point would be better than outright ignoring this issue.

Apple is not here, this is a user to user forum.

As has been stated, the ways to contact Apple are:

• Contact - Official Apple Support
• Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Hello, sourcreamvsgreekyogurt,

It's our understanding that your volume is changed to maximum when you connect your iPhone to the CarPlay. Here are some steps that may help you with this. First, make sure to restart your iPhone. Sometimes a simple restart can help resolve issues. Then check to see if there's a setting on your CarPlay that might have volume adjustments when devices are connected. This may require you to contact the manufacturer along with checking for a firmware update. Also test with another phone. These steps can help us narrow down why this is happening.

Keep us updated.

Cheers!

Every BlueTooth device will "remember" what the last settings are. When it comes to volume, it will remember your last settings.

The next time you get in your car, and once your phone is connected, use your phone to lower the volume to something acceptable.

Precisely:

The iPhone has separate volume levels for each "mode" and connection.

• Bluetooth volume levels are different from speaker volume levels
• Phone call volume levels are different from music player volume levels

and so on.

So for example, if your phone is set to connect via Bluetooth, to adjust the volume of a phone call, you have to adjust the volume during a phone call.

New update does NOT fix the issue. Mine still does it and it REALLY annoying!