Bluetooth third party accessories iPhone 13

Aepb Said:

"Bluetooth third party accessories iPhone 13: [...]Surely it is something to do with the iPhone 13’s?"

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Misconfiguration:

Not an issue with the iOS itself, but rather a misconfiguration or sorts. Cleating storage may fix this.

Try Clearing Space. Refer to the following...

Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do:

Clear Space:

Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

Also..

C. Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. So, clearing other may be the way to go about this, as it would be performs through use of a computer.

Aepb Said:

"Bluetooth third party accessories iPhone 13: Upgraded to new iPhone 13’s. Both my and my husband’s iPhone 13’s are not “seeing” third party Bluetooth devices e.g. JBL Speaker, car. They pick up and work with AirPods and apple computers. [...]Surely it is something to do with the iPhone 13’s?"

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Three Thoughts:

A. iPhone Bluetooth:

Try the troubleshooting tips at this link:

Go Here: If you hear no sound or distorted sound from your iPhone —Apple Support

B. Restore from a Backup:

Did you create a backup, prior to installing this update? If so, restore from it. If not, then take this as a learning experience knowing to always backup your iPhone. That way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go working with the install.

C. Provide Apple Feedback:

Do your Part. Seeing similar posts, this seems to be a common issue. Hence, most certainly a bug. So, inform Apple of this bug - Apple won't get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what bugs are occurring and what needs to be fixed.

How to Give Feedback:

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for "Feedback Type"
3. Inform Apple: of how you came across this issue, and how you've troubleshot it thus far.
4. Proceed from there as necessary

Nope.

Not a single issue with mine.

Bluetooth working fine with headphones from Sony, Samsung and Apple.

Briefly connected to my Chevy work van but their interface is bad so I don't use it.

Did you follow the manufacturer's directions to put them in pairing mode?

You might also need to delete any previous iphone pairings on them.

Aepb Said:

"Bluetooth third party accessories iPhone 13: Thanks! I think we are up to Step C now but will again try all the troubleshooting steps as above."

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You are welcome. Let us know how it works out.