Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

i completely agree with you about Apple’s credibility. I called them 2-4 times. They are telling that you need to talk to your car production company as Apples doesn’t test all devices. Then I told them that other companies why should test their product of every release of Apple for basic Bluetooth connectivity. It’s their proud which will take down soon.. definitely it’s the last iPhone I will be using if Apple performs in similar way…

Same story here. 15PM now with iOS 17.2, unusable phone calls in my car with BT (no car play in may car). BUT, made some tests and found a kind of partial workaround: BT calls will behave correctly IF I DON’T connect the usb cable at all (I am using an adapter from UsbA to usbC) to my phone. If I connect the cable I can play music and charge my phone but Bluetooth is broken. If I disconnect the cable after listening to music and try to make a call, BT is broken.

so, no solution, but a partial workaround for some scenarios. Maybe the problem lies in some way with using usb adapters??

This is also happening in iPhone 15Plus. Won’t connect to car’s Bluetooth. All directions make a call for every step and then hangs up and makes another call for next step. Music cuts in and out of Bluetooth. Tried resetting cars and phones Bluetooth. Nothing has worked.

Just saw that 17.2.1 was released. This is a rapid security release though currently with no release notes available. Doesn't look like it will help with the bluetooth issue. Crazy to think that all these posts and still no resolution. I actually had a ticket opened for my beats headphones and said I wasn't going to ship them back because I found this forum with others having the exact same issue. I got zero response back from support. Which coming from a support background leads me to believe they know they have the issue but don't currently have a fix.

Same problem also with iOS 17.2.1 frequent disconnections with the AirPods, distorted audio, and the problem becomes greater when you move away from the phone. I really hope it's a software problem and not a hardware

Today decided to do some testing:

iPhone 15 Pro w/ 17.2.1 and Beats Fit Pro

Turned off Noise cancellation and had zero disconnects. Tested this for half the time I was at the gym then turned on noise cancellation back on for the remainder and never had any disconnects of audio today at all. Very odd because I normally had issues within 5 minutes of being at the gym and using the headphones. Will test again tomorrow.

I have the same exact situation. iPhone 12 ProMax started having issues with Bluetooth and Ford Sync. It will connect, but while listening to the radio, the phone randomly tries to make calls that have to be disconnected. The easiest way is to press privacy. We are in a rural area, and it seems to happen more by certain cell towers. I bought 15 ProMax, updated Ford Sync software, which does the same thing. I haven't unpaired and repaired it since the software update, so I will try that next.

Upgraded to iPhone 15 Pro from regular I phone 13. I have been having the same issues since upgrading.

i contacted Apple support was a waste of time 🤦‍♂️

I wonder have Apple changed the BT hardware in these phones and maybe that’s a defect 🤷‍♂️

PLEASE FILE A “BUG REPORT” TO APPLE!

They are not going to fix it unless they realize how many people this affects.

You can use this link, or find the link yourself in the Apple Support app.

https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/

Disregard my post everyone. I have now confirmed that I am not having any Bluetooth issues with my iPad mini 6 and iPad OS 17.2. The battery in my Philips headphones gave out with no warning. It would no longer hold a charge or in fact charge at all. I replaced the battery and now I no longer have any disconnections.

Also having the same issue. Phone is only 10 days old. Connects to all other Bluetooth devices including AirPods 3rd generation. Minute I go into Audi car it drops or connects with zero sound. My 14 pro max connects without any issues. Also I’ve noticed when I say “hey siri, ring XYZ on speaker” it also doesn’t do that where previously it did. I’ve reset the phone without any restore to the connect from scratch in case something else was interfering with the Bluetooth stack. Also reset my Audi mmi, cleared all existing out and absolutely nothing has helped. Love apple but this is making me want to get a refund if a software issue can’t be resolved that’s clearly ongoing since October. I’ve a replacement coming next few days so time will tell….

Well, I guess you were lucky.

I've done all this and more.

I've even been to the car dealership and they have replaced the head unit in my car under warranty in an attempt to fix this. No change.

FWIW it's worth to help others:

iPhone 15 Pro

iOS 17.2.1 (current)

2013 Porsche Cayenne with standard PCM (head unit) - car still under extended factory warranty! Which has been replaced by dealership.

I have tried every reset, disconnect, erase, rain dance and voodoo doll I can find and get momentary improvement.

I believe it's a bad hardware component batch as not everyone is having this issue.

And that's why it hasn't been fixed by software updates.

I am tempted to buy another iPhone and see if I have the same issue. If I do, return it under my 14 day period.

If it works, I'll sell my original 15 second hand and take a loss of a few hundred bucks.

It's a shame Apple is more interested in selling recurring revenue service than producing excellent and innovative hardware.

It's been a notable decline since Jobs & then Ilve moved on.

Hi,

I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max and since launch date, I’ve been having issues. While speaking on the car connected by BT, it goes into privacy frequently. When connected to Apple car play with cable or wireless, while on a call, it also gets disconnected.

I am running IOS 17.2.1 and still with these issues.

I never had a problem with my previous 14 Pro, 13 Pro, 12 Pro nor 11 Pro. 😞

That's a big negative on it fixing the bluetooth issues. Apple just doesn't want to admit they are actually going the way of others and selling an inferior product. Elegant yes, quality well that may be what they are giving up.

I just upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro Max. My Motorola T305 bluetooth speaker won't pair with the phone. The device list in Settings doesn't show it at all even though the speaker is in pair mode. I can see it on my old iPhone 7 and my Dell laptop. Clearly a bug with Apple. Other devices do show up and I could successfully pair them.