iOS 15 bluetooth indicator missing from iPhone 7+ home screen?

Hi jdo,

The issue I'm having is that iOS up until 15.0, had an indicator at the top right of the screen when bluetooth was on.

iOS 15 still has the cell and wifi indicators on the left and the arrow when location is being used on the right but bluetooth is gone. When I use Bt (bluetooth) headphones, I only see the headphone and it's battery icon. When Bt is on and not connected, there's no indication anymore.

I use Find. My (I have kids) and I'm asked to turn Bt on for improved operation. I forget to turn it off. Also how does my bluetooth being on help me track my kids in another part of the city?

I will at some point change phones or batteries (73%) but not right now.

I've searched and can't find an answer for this issue. It's not a widget or control panel issue for me.

Thanks for reaching out,

N

There was a Bt indicator displayed whenever Bt was on prior to iOS 15. I don't need it on all the time as i only use it for a couple of hours per day- that's my reason. The Cell and WiFi are still here in iOS 15.

I'll look and see if there's any new info in the link.

Yes, I understand about the age of the battery. Not knowing Bt was left on for no reason isn't helpful. I do have "optimized charging" turned on. It does also say "your battery is currently supporting normal peak performance"

Maybe this is because it stays on for Find My but it's not explained anywhere I can find.

Thanks for your input.

N

So I had a look at that link. It dates from 2017.

In 2017, there was an indicator- maybe this used .03mw lighting the "B" icon..?

Just for hypotheticals, he mentions how much power Bt uses and if your iPhone 8 battery were ONLY powering Bt, it would run for 3 months. I'd think other things would be using the battery as it's not standalone.

If this were updated to go with iOS 15, that would be helpful.

Thanks