Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

Let's hope an update is released soon. My iPhone 15 Pro Max was delivered yesterday. It paired successfully with my Apple Watch, but it won't pair with my Bluetooth speaker, and forget Apple Play in the car.

I could not connect to ‘multi-media’ in my auto until I went into the auto’s menu and made the car search for it and connect. Connects every time now. (Toyo Venza 2011). Everything else connects. I am beginning to wonder if it is some type of ‘security’ thing, either in the phone itself or the mfr of the car’s electronics? My 15 PM now works pretty flawoessly. My Airpods Pro, speakers, and hearing aids are all working.

I have this issue too, Bluetooth would fluctuate between on and disable when at chaddie or my work’s office in the city.

I thought it was a hardware issue so I got apple to replace it with a new one.

Today immediately when I stepped into the office building my AirPods disconnected and it started happening again on the new replacement.

So confirmed it’s a software issue… now how does this forum work? How do we get apple to fix it?

Well i think i found a solution for the problem.

1. Remove all VPNs

2. Rename iPhone name to a small name like: Joao’s iPhone

3. Unpair your car phone Bluetooth.

4. Restart phone and pair car again.

for now works for me!

UPDATE::::::

Installed the new iOS 17.1!

No change!

Bluetooth keyboards connect, but each character key must be held down for 2-secs minimum to see the character appear in the text box.

No help there!!!

Dave C

My only solution with the bluetooth connection problem with my headphones is to shut off the bluetooth on the phone, turn it back on and then select my headphones and they reconnect. Yeah and I second your comment of working as it should and always has for $1,200.00! Sheesh! Really disappointed. I am wondering if I should get rid of the 15 Pro for a 14 Pro or is is IOS 17???

In my search to eliminate all possible causes for my iPhone 15 Pro Max not connecting to a bluetooth keyboard, I finally purchased an Apple Magic keyboard. You'd think..... But, no no no. Still getting the same result: it pairs/conects, but I have to hold down a character key for at least two secs for the character to appear in any text box.

Dave C

In my search to eliminate all possible causes for my iPhone 15 Pro Max not connecting to a bluetooth keyboard, I finally purchased an Apple Magic keyboard. You'd think..... But, no no no. Still getting the same result: it pairs/conects, but I have to hold down a character key for at least two secs for the character to appear in any text box.

Dave C

(apologies for the redundant post)

Also having same issue with iPhone 15 Pro. Replaced and still dropped sound with static. I think it’s to do with the iPhone 15 Pro and a hardware defect. Not occurring on iPhone 15. Disappointing. Have reported to Apple and even emailed Tim himself.

My IP 15P is also dropping BT and when it doesn't drop it often times there's static. Been going on for three weeks, since I purchased it. Bizarre.

Tried everything, then called Apple, which I urge everyone here to do, and they downloaded logs. Now I'm waiting. Apple Support (800 275 2273)

Same issues here. Wife and I both have 15 Pro Max running latest iOS 17 and we’re both having major disconnects and fail to connects on our (‘21) model Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator…AND all other BT devices connected therein which is numerous (all worked flawlessly before new phone/iOS update)! So very frustrating considering the $ paid and time they e had to fix this!!! HELP Apple!!!!

Well, I mentioned cl@55 @ct10n, and Apple immediately pulled it, but 67 posts later on this single thread about their $1200 nonfunctioning piece of tech they released, not to mention the countless other threads on the Bluetooth issues on this community as well as Reddit, and still no word or acknowledgment that they have an issue. Great way to conduct business! That's caring for your customers.

Trillion dollar company flagship iphone 15 pro max: bluetooth in car randomly disconnecting, bluetooth audio lagging, sometimes iphone just straight up stops being discoverable to bluetooth devices, sometimes the audio will just randomly come out of phone speaker while connected to bluetooth. My 5 year old note 10 performed better with bluetooth than this thing.

Following this thread. I’m really frustrated at the moment. I have a 2017 Jeep with UConnect. My 15 Pro Max worked for about two weeks and now it just disconnects after a minute. I updated to IOS 17.1 thinking that would fix it, but no luck. I think 17.0.0.3 broke it. Seemed to be fine before that.

has anyone found a work around? It’s getting really tiresome listening to music and podcasts using the phone speaker.

After several phone calls among others no solution today. Apple support recommended me after the new update to 17.1. to delete all Bluetooth connections and reset the network settings. So slowly getting tired, because any support no solution. Conclusion, I should wait until the next update, but whether the solution comes with it can tell me no one. Very disappointing this problem. Without the most important function for me with the connection to the car, the iPhone is unusable.