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I have seen this question before, but no answers. When will Apple address the issue of my phone switching Bluetooth devices without me telling it to? Very annoying when your driving and you happen to have your bluetooth headphones on and the call switches to the headphones!
PLEASE FIX THIS APPLE!
iPhone 14 Pro
Me too! So sick of this issue. This has been the most frustrating problem that has existed for years, across multiple versions of iOS. All is required is for ios to Not automatically switch audio output when connected to a new device, or, to prompt a user when a new device is connected. This is some very basic UI and I don't understands why it has continued to not be addressed. It's not even possible to implement such a prompt via shortcuts or automations.
Suggestion to 'forget' the bluetooth device is a poor workaround, and even more frustrating with cars where it is not always a quick/simple process to re-pair. And it should not be necessary!
The suggestion from Ali for call audio routing is not an appropriate fix, and just an attempt at a shortcut. It sometimes helps with phone calls but does not help with music or listening to anything else. I've also tried tagging the bluetooth device as "speaker" or "headphone" etc, but it makes no difference.
I still have this issue daily with my phone automatically switching to a bluetooth speaker, or a car when it is turned on, regardless of what I am doing or listening to / talking to.
At least with airpods I can click the airpods and the audio switches back, but why did it switch in the first place? Horrific and infuriating design.
Hi ltee50,
Have you tried adjusting your Call Audio Routing in Settings? If not, choose "Speaker" at Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing to route your calls to your iPhone speaker instead of your headphones when you have your Bluetooth headphones connected.
We found this tip in Adjust touch settings on iPhone - Apple Support.
Cheers!
with the current version iOS 17, i have another related issue:
with a bluetooth earbuds connected to my phone, an incoming call does not route to the earbuds. instead it defaults to the phone earpiece (holding the phone up to your ear).
problematic, while listening to audio on earbuds, i get calls, then have to tap the speaker icon to switch to the earbuds in order to hear the caller speaking.
Apple Device Switching has gotten worse and worse and worse with recent OS releases. It is now literally uselesss.... it switches when I don't want it to, won't switch when I do want it to!!!!! used to work fine.
Bluetooth device switching
