Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

Got a brand new iPhone today as last new one(7 days old) had same issue. Also when you conmand Siri to ring abc in speakerphone it says it does it but doesn’t. What an absolute shambles of a phone. 14 pro max on exact same software has no issue whatsoever so can’t understand it. Very disappointed.

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.

I have an iPhone XS with IOS 17.2.1 on it, and I’ve been having Bluetooth instability issues as of late. I’m not sure if it’s exclusive to this most recent update. My connection to Bluetooth devices just drops out for a split second multiple times every couple of minutes and it’s really bothersome. Moreover, I wasn’t able to control Spotify with a UE speaker via the buttons and the connection was actually terminated for no apparent reason. Please fix this Apple!

Obviously, this is an Apple software problem! Many and most of us have brand new Bluetooth Apple devices (beside the Android or other 3rd party Brands, that Apple might refuse to consider as legit) and the same BT Connection-SICKNESS manifests, indiscriminately, on all of them.

i have transfer from iphone xr to iphone 15 pro. i didn't have any problem with xr, and since bluetooth issue on 15 pro is present, i don't have feeling that i bought new phone. instead, i got problems and bad image of apple.

I am running 17.1.2 and keep losing connection with my car and my Bose head phones. Not for a long time, just enough to be annoying. The car is supposed to automatically connect, but I have to manually connect most of the time.

Hi Andy

im guessing that’s the same issue with me. I’m driving a 2013 Audi A5 and it worked perfect with my previous iPhone 13. Now since I switched to the 15 pro and the Bluetooth issue developed

im hoping it’s not an issue with older cars not working with newer Bluetooth hardware 😳

Hi Andy

It disconnects from the car within a minute and keeps reconnecting and disconnecting . It’s gotten to the point where I just turn off phone Bluetooth and use the phone speaker to chat hands free on the phone holder.

Come on Apple please fix this issue 🥴

That’s very helpful to know nslattery. My phone disconnects consistently at the same call time, every time, also less than a minute.

If you are able, would you be able to run a quick check to see exactly how long it is?

If your, or anyone else’s time is exactly the same as mine, I think I might be able to point Apple at the specific problem.

I’ve been doing that. While in BT, goes to privacy then back again. Back to privacy then back again. I turnoff BT and use the speaker.

on Apple car play I have to disconnect the cable, connect again and can continue on the call.

this sucks.

Thanks AlexRiveraPR, specifically thinking about Bluetooth connections here, but that’s interesting on wired CarPlay.

I too have been having problems with wired CarPlay randomly dropping in my other car but I actually thought it was a cable connection issue using an older USB-C cable.

Come to think of it, the wired connection issue only started happening with the arrival of the 15 Pro as well!!!!!

Just thinking about if this is a software issue why is it only affecting a small percentage of owners. This has led me to start thinking what is semi unique about my setup, and the only thing that comes to mind is that I have 2 lines (physical SIM and eSIM).

Just wondering if that could have anything to do with it… do others experiencing this issue have dual SIMs installed, or are people experiencing the same issue with a single SIM?

Other things running through my mind are is this only affecting people in a particular country or on a specific network? I’m based in the UK with connections to Three and Lyca.

It would also be good to know if someone who thinks they don’t have these issues try connecting to a devices where someone is having known issues.

There is something odd here, but in the absence of Apple investigating (like they should) it’s left to the people paying £1200 to try and work out the issue for themselves 🙄

Love your work.

And this may be exactly true, but there is more to it.

Notably:

• my instance to disconnect does not take 40 seconds, it's quicker, unless handshake is earlier than the call initiating

•some iPhones with this spec manage to connect successfuly

• devices other than the cars you mention are also experiencing BT drop outs.

But I suspect that you are on the right track all the same.

There are a couple of apps which can scan BT signals and analyse them.

I found BT Inspector & BLE Hero.

I need a friend with a proven phone to monitor my car and phone while connection/disconnection occurs to see what that reveals.

@MacbookAndy - please let me know when you are flying to Melbourne Australia!

I appreciate this discussion, but....it's not just about faulty BT connection to cars.

That's not my problem. My problem is that my 15PM won't connect to a BT keyboard...and it's not just a problem with this or that individual phone ...I've complained about it enough that I'm on my 3rd brand new phone, compliments of Apple customer service...all of them with the same problem.

I'm up to date on the latest iOS, and I've badgered each keyboard maker (including Apple) until I'm blue in the face. It's not the keyboard.

Just thought I'd throw this into the discussion.

DC