Made for iPhone hearing aids not switching between multiple Apple devices

Sadly this is one of the main bug bear for MFi hearing users that the Audio Handoff doesn't work as effective as it should, either that or Apple haven't advised how this procedure can be used properly!

BradSmithWV wrote: "...Apple, it’s time to quit just saying you have a feature but ignoring all the posts that tell you it doesn’t work. Is anyone at apple interested in helping?"

Brad ~ Apple isn't here; we're all just users like yourself. Ask Apple for accessibility support:

How to contact Apple for accessibility support

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BradSmithWV wrote: "...Thought i was on an apple monitored help site because of the domain."

It's complicated... Although Apple does administer this community, that doesn't include routinely reading each of thousands of daily posts and stepping in to help. Fellow users are supposed to answer technical questions. However, if a post goes unanswered for a few days, Apple "Community Specialists" may step in and answer it. Also, if a Level 2 (or higher) user reports a discussion or answer that is off topic, inappropriate, or offensive, Apple will remove it. Apple also does read feedback.

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I agree with you. Audio Handoff was intended to work between iOS devices, but like you said, it is totally unreliable. I can pair my Oticon More 1 MFI aids to both my iPhone 13 Pro Max and my iPad Pro at the same time, but only one of the devices has control. It depends, in my case, on which device I pair first. I do sometimes see the Handoff icon, but it never has worked. If I pair my iPhone first and my iPad second, the iPhone has Control. If I go to my iPad and look at Hearing Devices it shows "Connected to iPhone". The only way I can get it switched to my iPad is to power off(shutdown) my iPhone. I am not sure it is an iOS issue or implementation issue of MFI by Oticon. Image of my iPad attached:

BradSmithWV, I forgot to add that MFI bluetooth hearing aids can only be paired to one device at a time and do not work with "Handoff" for switching from one Apple Device to another Apple Device via bluetooth & wifi. MFi does not work with MacOS devices without using another external device.

Thank you. I have tried that, turning off bluetooth, with limited success. That is why I just shutdown the other iOS device. It is very frustrating. I might try the new Phonac hearing aids that use Bluetooth Classic and will pair with most MacOS devices also. Thank you again for your suggestion.

Noted you had the Signa prior to the Oticon, did you experience the same issue with your Bluetooth or did you still require to power down the iDevice?

I have the iPhone Pro 11 and not sure if this may be an issue with the iPhone 13 users

No, I had the Oticon OPN S1 prior to the current Oticon More. The Oticon More really improved my hearing clarity. I did have some issues with earlier iOS versions and MFi BluetoothLE, but not like now. BradSmithWV has the Sign Active Pro.

What brand of hearing aids do you wear? I was just watching something last week where some new MFi hearing aids can now be connected to more than one bluetooth device at a time.

In my experience I only turn off the Bluetooth of the iDevice I’m not using and it works fine, hopefully this will work for you too.

ScottishTad, I forgot to add that before the iPhone 13 Pro Max I had an iPhone XS. I did not have the issues I am having now.