Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

December 4th: Updated to 17.1.2. "Un-sync'ed" iphone and car infotainment. Rebooted phone. Sync'ed again car and iphone 15PM. Tried a phone call. Still not working!. The phone disconnects from the car at a few seconds of started the call, the call keeps alive in the car screen, just not connected to the phone, etc. Iphone is useless as a PHONE to make calls in bluetooth in a car. Super unsafe!!!!. I cant have hands free calls in my car, is this 2005?. One more proof that Apple does not uses the devices it sells...

F*ing Apple, cant make a simple call in bluetooth?!.

Sorry, I’m having a different kind of issue.

I will lose connection for usually 3 to 5 seconds. During that time, it’s complete silence, then when it reconnects, the music that would have played during that 3 to 5 seconds kicks back in but plays at double time until it catches up to where it would be had the music been playing consistently the whole time. Then it returns to normal speed playing. Almost as if you’re forcing the song to play faster until it catches up to where it should be.

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Sorry, I’m having a different kind of issue. 

I will lose connection for usually 3 to 5 seconds. During that time, it’s complete silence, then when it reconnects, the music that would have played during that 3 to 5 seconds kicks back in but plays at double time until it catches up to where it would be had the music been playing consistently the whole time. Then it returns to normal speed playing. Almost as if you’re forcing the song to play faster until it catches up to where it should be. 

I don’t get it, and I’m getting frustrated because of it. I’m constantly listening to music in my truck and I can’t without this interruption.

Same problem here. Infuriating.

iPhone 15 Pro Max, with 17.2 update.

Mainly occurs when I am in my shared office space, even if I am on or off wifi.

I have tried resetting all settings, resetting network settings, turning airplane mode on and off and more. Nothing seems to work.

Agreed. The official 17.2 release doesn't fix it. Literally unusable as a phone with Bluetooth and also wired into CarPlay which I suspect has something to do with Bluetooth connection to my Audi's MMI interface. Calling Apple again as soon as the public release happens so they can't give me any more BS about unreleased software being the issue. I'm so steaming mad about this! It just makes my blood boil. But hey, the phone is almost carbon neutral, am I right?! 🤣😂🤡🤡🤡

You can add hearing aids to the list of BT devices that don't stay connected to IP15. The same ones that worked flawlessly for 3+ years on my IP11. It's been two months now! I made calls to Apple and jumped through all the hoops they asked me to do. So far nothing but Lip-Service that I feel I'm getting from Apple.

This is making me regret upgrading from the iPhone 13 Pro Max to the iPhone 15 Pro Max with this annoying bluetooth connectivity issues. It happens periodically, sometimes when I connect my blue parrot Bluetooth headset or my Beats by Dre earbuds or my Apple AirPods, I hear the CALLER on the other end but they can’t hear me. So I have to restart my phone sometimes more than once for people to hear me talk back to them. I don’t know if this is a iOS issue or a device issue but I hope it gets resolved soon signed , unhappy customer.

I followed steps 1-5. DID. NOT. WORK. Apple, please actually fix this. Your fancy & expensive new phone spontaneously disconnects from my car--and my APPLE TV device. Please create a post when you have some real fix to the problem. Don't bother with apologies or other noise. I'm currently a huge detractor of this device and I really want to be able to flip back to promoter.

Well, Scotty, I had the 13PM with 17.1, and the BT worked perfectly.

When I updated to 15PM/17.1 iOS nothing BT worked.

Hence my deduction that was the hardware.

Going by the wide spectrum of reports on this forum, I'd say there is very little consistency in the user exprience regardless of the iPhone model, or the software version.

dc

Well, apple has never put out an iPhone that that had problems based on hardware. If there were issues, they’ve always been fixed with an update. You just need patience. I’m just as frustrated as everyone else here, but am confident an update will fix it. If you don’t like to wait, go buy an Android.

If you're talking to me...

I'm now running 17.2, not B***

No iOS since 17.0.3 has helped with the BT issue.

Oh, and I DO have an Android as well...a Samsung Galaxy S22, and it has no problem connecting to BT devices

dc

I can now officially say I am on 17.2 on my 15PM and IT STILL DOESN'T WORK! Wouldn't even connect in my car today. Tried my AP Pro's and the sound is still off. Very low volume and low-quality sound coming from them. I have pretty much lost all faith in Apple and will be calling back to Apple Support again tonight. I am beyond disgusted with this company. There is clearly no doubt they are not hiring the best and brightest and we are all suffering for that. I can't wait for the CALS!!

I went to the Apple store in Kansas City, MO and they ended up replacing my Airpod Pros, but the issue persists. I can't use my Car Stereo or Apple Airpod Pro Gen2s without sound constantly dropping for 5 -10 second intervals.

PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE APPLE!!!

I have the same problem but not in the car. Only when using airpods my IP15Pro randomly disconnects and this almost always happens in the evening when I'm in my apartment watching youtube for some reason.

I agree. Changed AirPods Pro 3 times. Twice 13PM , upgraded to 15PM , still the same issue. I don’t even know how mane times I’ve set my phone as a new using iTunes. Nothing else and it’s always same explanation, there is nothing wrong with the be hardware or better one, where do you get this issue, all London, so please don’t tell me it might be some disturbance. So annoyed. Then it’s wait for the next update , now is 17.2 and it’s started with my 13PM . So how many more years to wait?