Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

I am having issues with bluetooth dropping the connection in my car and air pods pro since I upgraded my phone to iphone 15 PM and IOS 17.0.3. Any help would be greatly appreciated. this is my main phone and I can't take the chance of having unstable IOS build on it. Any suggestions or better yet can apple just make something that works as it should for $1200 thanks!


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Posted on Oct 6, 2023 8:59 AM

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Posted on Jan 2, 2024 8:48 AM

THIS WORKED! For me atleast. I have iPhone 15 pro max running 17.2.1

Thanx a million

mshah18 wrote:

1. Apple released the iOS 17.1.2 update, which fixed the Bluetooth issues on iPhone 15 Pro.
Update iPhone to new iOS 17.1.2
2. Unpair the iPhone from the car.
3. Remove the Bluetooth HandsFree link from your iPhone.
4. Reboot iPhone.
5. Now pair the iPhone in the car.


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Feb 7, 2024 7:26 AM in response to rocketmandb

Yep - having bluetooth connection issues with my iPhone 11 and 2017 JKU (Wrangler) UConnect immediately after the iOS update to 17.2.1. Didn't have any issues before. UConnect recognizes my phone is connected, but won't sustain a connection to streamed audio and phone longer than a few seconds before dropping. The only way I've found around this is the manually re-pair my phone every time I get into my Jeep. However, the pairing procedure is done over bluetooth voice commands only, and doesn't always work on the first or second try. All of a sudden it's really buggy when I never had issues before.

Feb 8, 2024 2:01 PM in response to ml041582

For Cailary: you're right. Bluetooth should work regardless of whether Wi-Fi is on. However, I'm just trying to understand what could be causing these annoying disconnections... Now, I've tried turning Wi-Fi back ON but disabling the following settings: "Ask to Join Networks" set to off, and "Auto-Join Hotspot" set to "Never". Tomorrow, I'll conduct some tests to see if there are any disconnections. Another thing: I've noticed that the firmware of my AirPods has changed from 6A320 to 6A321 with the update to iOS 17.3.

Feb 8, 2024 2:27 PM in response to Soleron

Funny that. Didn’t work for me either, as I think I and others stated a few weeks back.


Pleased for anyone that’s found a solution of course, but for the rest of us, the default Apple Support responses resolutions of:


  • update your software
  • reset network settings
  • reset phone settings
  • turn your wifi off
  • contact the third party device manufacturers
  • purchase a newer … car, headset, keyboard, speaker etc


make no difference.


Problem is inherent to the iPhone, its hardware, software or firmware.

Feb 9, 2024 1:55 PM in response to MacBookAndy

Having same issue with 2016 Tesla Model S, Airpod Pro2 and My 2023 XPS Dell Desktop,

all (iphone15maxPro\Tesla\Airpods\Dell PC) have latest firmware\software....but the iphone will not connect to these device unless the bluetooth on the iphone 15max pro is cycled off and back on....then connection works for most for a period of time and then randomly drops.


Previously I had just upgraded from an iPhone XmaxPro and had no bluetooth issues......Common Apple you can fix this! Please

Feb 15, 2024 6:22 PM in response to ml041582

Similar issue. I have a 2012 Audi S4 that has has zero problems with bluetooth with the iphone 6, 8, 10, and 13 pro. I have had nothing but problems staying connected since I upgraded to an iphone 15 pro. The bluetooth will drop its connection regularly, including during a call. This is actually creating a frustrating and dangerous situation as I try to get it to reconnect, or just give in and put in my airpods.


Can someone from Apple please advise?


I have reset my network, cleared out all of my bluetooth devices and re-added them (and clear my car's connection) and it still happens on a regular basis. It has been an issue since the upgrade in early Jan.

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