Bluetooth issues on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.0.3

Having similar issues with my older UConnect in my Jeep. I just "upgraded" to an iPhone 15, but half the time I try make a call in my car, it doesn't work, and the half of the time it DOES work, it lasts for just that call, then Bluetooth completely disconnects and will not reconnect unless I "reset" my UConnect console by turning the car off, opening the door to remove all power, and restarting... all that for just a 50/50 shot of being able to make ONE MORE CALL.

The kicker on this is that it has happened in the past when I LAST UPGRADED MY IPHONE! So, this is a known issue that has seemingly crept back in. I have to say I just love having spent a net $800 for a device I can't use when I make most of my calls (in the car).

Not the same Apple as when Steve Jobs was with us...

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.

Thanks!!. Will try later today to update! But if WiFi networks are interfering, then we should shutdown those networks, not the phone WiFi, no?.

For me the issue can occur while in the highway or in areas without any WiFi signal nearby. So, it might be some kind “WiFi-Bluetooth chipset management” in iOS 17.x

IM SO HAPPY I COULD CRY. Problem fixed!!

After hearing a few people say turning off their WiFi fixed their problem I started thinking that maybe the WiFi was picking up hot spots and dropping the Bluetooth.

I turned off the search and auto join under the WiFi settings. I haven’t had any issues at all for a day now. Car unit and my headphones both fixed.

I think an update turned the settings back on because I had them turned off.

Didn’t work for me either~ worked for like 20-30 min the BAM party started again with bad bluetooth.

Also if i’m home and im paying for my wifi why would i want to consume mobile data to be able to listen to music on my bluetooth speaker? Or when im using face time or any type of call?

I did not pay over 1000$ just to have to turn of wifi to be able to have normal acting phone

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.

Question for folks with problems in older cars…

As I previously stated here, that once the phone has disconnected and reconnected to my 2013 Audi, usually after 40 seconds, the connection remains stable.

For the last day or so I’ve been playing around with connecting to the car and asking Siri a question which requires a long answer (eg what are the news headlines and weather forecast), then disconnection and reconnection happens.

Calls remain stable thereafter.

Not 100% certain this works, but keen to know if anyone else can replicate.

I've been having issues with Bluetooth since I purchased my iPhone 15 Pro Max and it's getting really old. I update every opportunity I have. I just updated it to 17.3.1 this morning, and I still have issues with Bluetooth reliability. Why isn't this fixed yet?!!!

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

Installed 17.3.1 last night and haven't been able to test yet, not holding my beath.

All the same as everyone else 15 Pro Max and my Infinity 2012 QX56. Audio just drops in and out every second, sometimes displays the track info, other times nothing. Till I found this forum I was going to lose my mind. Have figured out a way at least on my QX to get it to working, might take 1 or 5 tries but it eventually works.

From the QX's head unit, I press pause and then press play. What exactly happens during the pause and play, not a clue, but it works.

Husband just got a new 15 max pro - he loses all sound on his phone - no ringers no hapticks - until we turn bluetooth of and then back on again - sound works while it is off. happens running 17.3.1 as it did on 17.3

I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max on iOS 17.3.1. I have been having horrible connection issues with Bluetooth and it’s not just with my car. Here are the list of devices that all have had connection issues:

Bose QC Earbuds

Beats Fit Pro Earbuds

Anker Sleep A10 Earbuds

Otto Car Wireless CarPlay Adapter

Alpine ilx-650 car stereo

2023 Mazda CX-30 car stereo

Ryobi Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Larksound Speaker Bar

Alexa Echo Dot and Echo Devices

Every Bluetooth device I have linked my phone too always cuts out. Sometimes it’s after 2 minutes sometimes it’s after 20 minutes. I had the 12 Pro Max before this and used ALL of these devices with it with out any issue. Since moving to the iPhone 15 Pro Max I have had horrible connection issues. I have used most of these devices with my iPad Pro and my Apple Watch Ultra 2 with NO connection issues. There is something up with these phones and a fix needs to be found SOON.

I have the same issues since November. All BT devices cannot play or resume music form the device (for me ear pods and car). I tried with three different true wireless pods including most recent AirPods pro. Not working. I tried in four recent cars (Mercedes E-Class, newest C-Class, newest BMW 5, newest BMW X5), not working. Music cannot auto resume. Cannot be started via device (pod or car infotainment). If other audio is played, music on phone will not reilably resume either. No update helped. I am on 17.3.1 now (Iphone 15 Pro, my wife uses 15 Pro Max with same issues). 15.3.1 update made no difference. Apple Store - no help, Apple Hotline - completely useless, forum - no help. With all phones before iOS 17 it worked flawless. On iOS 17 I need to unlock the phone, open the music app, press play, press pause and press play again. Only way to start or resume music. Very dangenrous while driving, off course. And annoying too. In my view this is a lock screen issue. Apple has updated all this security features in iOS 17 and since then I cannot even start music from lock screen widget. Only in unlocked stage, app open and the plas - pause - play sequence.

Yep, agree with you.

Similarly flagging the issue on your own social media channels.

Everyone reading this chat should open a support case, reference this chat and refuse pointedly to accept that resetting the phone will resolve the issue. Likewise refuting any suggestion buying or upgrading third party hardware / software.

Problem in my reading and experience lies with iPhone/iOS backwards compatibility on Bluetooth.

update17.3.1 seems to have fixed my bluetooth connection issues with airpods pro 2 and my new dell XPS desktop... but still a big struggle on my Tesla Model S 2016, text comes in on message centre and quickly disappears when you want to reply, inbound\outbound phone calls connect sometimes via steering wheel controls other time only speaker on phone will connect, the only fix is to turn off and on bluetooth, this fixes the hands free calling....but the message centre is still useless, again message come in but when you go to reply it looks as thou it starts the reply but then the message quickly disappears before you get a chance to reply