Bluetooth issues on my iPhone adter iOS 17 update

I have problem with bluetooth with the newest version of ios. My version is 17.1.1 and the it constantly disconnecting on all devices. i searched a lot and i found that there are so many people who have this problem with their iphone in different models.

I've reset my setting, i did so many things which i've found on internet. but it didn't fix yet.

Could you please fix it as soon as possible? it's really annoying


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Posted on Nov 10, 2023 1:54 AM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2023 9:04 AM

iPhone 14max

Just updated both my phone and my wife’s phone to 17.1.1. Killed Bluetooth on both.


sees devices but refuses to pair. Tried all the web ‘tricks’ so far no luck.


remove device

try re-adding - nothing

reset network settings - nothing

reboot - nothing

smash iPhone and purchase android- ed just yet

Apple takes away headphone port then kills Bluetooth- Steve has to laughing!!!


in other news… Apple seeking qualified QA testers. 😆

114 replies

Jan 11, 2024 1:45 PM in response to negin120

I have the same issue with iOS 17.2.1 (Also with iOS 17.1.1) Will not air drop either direction. Will no longer pair with either of my MBP's. Ventura or Sonoma. This is an enormous issue Apple, what are you doing???

So both bluetooth and airdrop have failed.

Apple offers to take logs from my machine, for me to wipe it clean and reinstall the os! etc..

This is ridiculous! Apple you have sunk to a very very low quality level. Even Safari routinely locks up on me.

Not to mention Time Machine deciding that it won't scroll after using its Account Migration feature. Banish the feature or clean it up.

Come on! Get it together... You have a massive backlog of bugs and an even larger user base hoping you will come through!

Jan 11, 2024 1:48 PM in response to RussTSmith

I have the same issue. Lost basic Bluetooth pairing. Note I still have a wonderful iPod and it pairs with my ear buds! How can you, Apple, sitting on more than 1 trillion dollars, and still release such a poor quality software.

You have the staff, money, and regression testing capability to fix this... Instead you keep releasing software updates with the same problem.

Jan 16, 2024 11:16 AM in response to negin120

I am using an iPhone 13 Pro updated to the iOS 17.2.1. Unfortunately, the update has not resolved the Bluetooth issue. If there is a resolution, please let me know about it.


Recently while driving I received a phone call I did not want to miss. In the process of trying to recover the Bluetooth connection. I nearly rear-ended the car in front of me. I managed in time and only had to deal with the items that slid on the floorboard.

Jan 19, 2024 4:01 PM in response to thegodal

The exact same thing started happening to my iPhone since it was updated to iOS 17.2.1 last night. Today I was not able to hear anything through the car stereo radio either, when I received calls. Yesterday, before the update, it was working just fine. So frustrating! For music apps it is working fine. Really weird behavior.

Jan 21, 2024 1:23 PM in response to negin120

When I went to sleep one night, about a month or more ago, my iPhone 14 was still connected by Bluetooth to a few "gadgets" to which it had been connected for some time. During the night, the phone updated to iOS 17.2.1.. In the morning, I could no longer connect to several electronics to which I had been connected the night before. While I have no problem with my AirPods and Mac, I remain disconnected to these other devices. I've tried reloading software, rebooting, and in one case, I replaced the electronic item. All failed. Any advice? Thank you.

Feb 5, 2024 9:59 PM in response to negin120

Yesterday I spoke with a friend who has an iPhone 15 Pro. He doesn't have any Bluetooth issues. At this point, there are two possibilities: either it's a hardware issue related to the Bluetooth module, or there's some mess in the iOS system because my friend using his first iPhone and therefore has never loaded previous backups

Feb 27, 2024 12:25 PM in response to Mechanima

New insight by accident - everything was working fine till I pulled in to reply to email in a car park full of discoverable devices and though I could connect I could not play music from my iPhone at all.

If you have the device under settings - bluetooth click “i” then “device type” then select the right type type and see if it helps…worked for me (on 17.3.1)

Feb 28, 2024 6:42 AM in response to negin120

Bluetooth issues on my iPhone with iOS 17.3.1 and still not fixed.... I have an iphone 13 & iphone 15 plus and both have same problem...

I change my Samsung Ultra 22 phone to iphone because I believe it is better buuuuutttt has a lot of problems, it's just a fancier and very expensive phone... There is not a real advantage to have one android instead an Android's phone....

I am very upset...

Bluetooth issues on my iPhone adter iOS 17 update

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