iPhone 13 Pro Bluetooth Interference

I have the same issue . Apple watch series 7 and iphone 13 pro max. It happens in the only two vehicles i’ve tested and at the same location when driving by. Even if it’s downloaded on my phone. It happens with my airpods pro 2 also. It’s just that i don’t cover as much miles on foot so it’s not as remarkable. This is killing me ! I’ll be tuned into a podcast and just as something important is said , it will jump for a few seconds and i’ll need to rewind. Is there a fix ?

I have this same issue too, just as described. iPhone 13 Pro, AirPods, Apple Watch Series 7 and Carplay in a 2017 BMW 4 series. The only addition is it happened with my previous iPhone 11 also! Walking the dog, I know exactly where I’ll get interference and it drops out briefly before reconnecting. Driving to work, I know exactly where I’ll get interference but the behaviour is different. The audio strangely switches to a single speaker with poor sound quality which I guess is something to do with phone calls or voice activation?!

It's not just the Max 13 Pro. I'm using the 12 Mini. What I'm wondering is whether it has to do with the battery capacity. For example, I believe the interference started right around when my iPhone battery hit 80% of its original capacity.

I'm wondering if it has to do with battery. Does degraded battery (low % original capacity) mean a weaker bluetooth signal? It's not just iPhone 13. I'm using a 12 mini and have all the same specific symptoms mentioned throughout this thread. It happens when the phone is connected to any bluetooth audio device, Apple or not. And it happens only on my phone, not my MacBook or iPad. The MacBook and iPad models are several years old, but I bought them recently and they have near 100% original battery capacity. However, I've owned my phone for 2 years and it's at 78%. It dipped below 80% right around the time the signal interference/breakdown started getting really bad, and it's only gotten worse since then.

It’s true. I thought it was an AirPod issue but 1. It happens with other devices (like my Bose speaker) and 2. I’ve noticed that it happens mainly in a few locations over and over. I’m guessing that Apple has a faulty way of parsing out lots of Bluetooth signals. Seems crazy but it’s either that or some other kind of signal that interferes. I hope they fix it since it’s annoying.

What’s annoying about it is I pay for full coverage and it’s still a problem. They told me to just start new because it’s most likely an issue with the backup file I have and there’s no way to find out what it is specifically

Same issue here. iPhone 13Pro, most up to date iOS and same problems. I only encounter the issue of a gargled distorted sound (bidirectional) when I'm on a call either with BT headphones (AirPods pro or Beats Pro- does not matter) or within the car using BT. I've had this problem for at least 1+ year- thought it was the AirPods Pro and saw the Genius Bar 2x and both times they kept them, tested them and came back with no issue. Never thought it was the phone until I noticed it with the Beats Pro buds and within the car using BT. NEVER have a problem on speaker, wired headphones or using it in handset mode. It is BT within the iPhone and in my case the 13Pro and it has gotten worse over time. Issue I have is the phone, obviously except for this kind of big issue, itself is fine and I do not need to upgrade BUT I'm close to tossing this piece of junk out of the car window....

For me it happened on my iPhone 13 after the last update. Never had issues before. Pretty sure it's something to do with GPS though because it is always in the same spots.

I am going to try disabling location services next time i drive and i am guessing the issue goes away but ill let you know! It's not a solution but will should help determine that it IS for sure something involving GPS.

I did have this happen once on my iPhone X but i think the next update fixed it because it went away.. hopefully that happens here sooner than later too!

Just an update.. yes disabling location services fixes the issues with the audio Bluetooth interference when driving.. Hope the next update fixes it as having it disabled is not what i want.. but it did show i was not crazy and the interference happened at certain locations all the time!

Same exact issue with my iPhone 14. Been going back and forth with apple for Over a year. They’ve done everything from changing out the antenna to finally giving me a new phone. Guess what it still happens more in my car. Some in my wife’s car. And at specific spots in my commute. Why is it you only hear about this in forums but not on the news?

Having this same issue and it seems connected to my POIs, whether that be in apple maps or maybe some other app! Going to try turning location off by app and see if I can narrow it down. SUUUPER frustrating and glad I am not the only one. I have felt like a crazy person for 2 years now on my 13 pro. I think it’s Apple Maps because one time I closed the app and was still having my audio drop when it would have been giving directions. Very annoying around neighborhoods where you are making a lot of turns.

I have the 13 pro max and I had the 11 pro max and both phones had the interference problem.

Same here, I am pretty sure the apple watch is causing this interference but unfortunately apple will never recognize this. Hopefully they implement a solution in the nearest update.

Is this just an iPhone 13 issue? I went from iPhone X to iPhone 13 and my car is suddenly dropping Bluetooth connection all the time.

Same issue using iPhone 13 Pro. Glad to know I'm not the only one dealing with this, but also sad that it seems Apple has not rolled out a fix for this incredibly annoying issue.