Bluetooth connection issues on iPhone 16 Pro

I have the 16 pro max and Bluetooth either never connects or does for a short period and then drops off. I have been restarting the phone every time. There is an inherent problem that is very frustrating and obviously needs to be dealt with or the phones going back! No fit for purpose!

I’ve been on the phone with Apple and Verizon for some 2 hours this morning. I even went by the Verizon store. Nothing they suggested worked. Bluetooth just spins and says “searching.” It doesn’t see my hearing aids. CarPlay doesn’t work. And so far nothing suggested in this forum solves the problem.

We have over 540 feedbacks? Has Apple not provided any feedback? I have updated my iPhone 16 Pro to 18.1.1. Still a problem with my Subaru Outback suv. No problem with my hearing aids (mine are Bernafon.com) which a member indicated. I appreciate this community site. Thanks.

I phoned the Apple support line and talked to a senior advisor about my Bluetooth issue. It looks like they are aware of a number of our problems and appear to be working on it. But hopefully our community feedback will help focus the issue. Regards from a new member of our community.

I finally got to talk to an actual human at Apple Support. He patiently walked me through every step and Bluetooth is now connecting with my hearing aids. I need an adapter and my phone should then connect with CarPlay. He connected with my phone and even had me go out to my car so he could see the set up on my camera. This happened AFTER I had already spent about an hour with both Apple and Verizon and even went down to the Verizon store. NONE of the people I interacted with had a clue how to fix the issue with Bluetooth on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Clearly it is possible to fix the problem, but it shouldn’t take a specialist at Apple and forty-five minutes on the phone to address it. I wish I could walk you through every step, but I honestly don’t remember everything I had to do. Just know that the people you get in the “chats” are not going to be much help.

It’s frustrating that a brand new phone does this. I never had any problems even remotely close to this issue. I would lose Bluetooth connection with all my

bluetooth products from Headphones to speakers. I apple makes this right, it’s annoying and very disappointing.

Just had another session with Apple advanced tech support after thinking their previous software reset had solved the problem - it didn't. They ran diagnostics and recorded data and sent it to engineering, but engineering doesn't work on weekends, so I won't hear anything more for a few days.

Folks I love Apple products but this issue is affecting so many of us and there seems to be no recognition of this issue. All they have to do is say there is a problem and we are working on it. I have tried many options provided on our discussions site on my iPhone 16 Pro and nothing resolves the problem for me.

It is quit disconcerting that this is an "Apple discussion page" yet no one is listening! I am not sure what the purpose if this group is? I thought at the minimum some form of response from Apple as there seems to be an apparent issue. Dear Apple, you sold us on the dream of how amazing your products are and the brilliance of your ability to connect all bluetooth devices and were shouting this from the roof tops, yet when questioned about any issues, you could hear a pin drop! "Sometimes silence is a statement."​

I am currently on IOS 18.1.1 and I am having the same issue with Bluetooth. I have reset network settings and I even went as far as completely wiping the phone and setting it up as new without using a back up and I'm still having Bluetooth issues, screen responsiveness issues and push notifications delay or not working at all.

Here is my question, I was an early adopter and received my phone the day it came out. Who else is early adopters and are having this or any of these issues?

I ask because I know a few people who got their 16 Pro's this past week and they are having no issues whatsoever with anything.

Which makes me wonder if it's not just software related but also could be hardware related (antennas/radios/screens) that is causing bluetooth issues, notification issues and the screen not responding to touch.

I’m so annoyed with Apple 16 I too have a problem connecting to Bluetooth! ATT is worthless and rude. Very helpful when bought the phone Thursday and now nothing but a lot of hold time! If I reset the phone will I have to reload all my info again? Ridiculous!

I tried the reboot did not work was reading the comments last one was 9-26-24 its 11-27-24 2 months later and apple hasn't fixed the issue .. my phone is 3 days old and has the same issue c'mon apple ...should of kept my Samsung

I’m having similar issue. Phone connects to my Ford sync. But when making a call the sound cuts out for the person in other end. I have tried everything- reset, in connect phone, re-pair - nothing works. Unless I completely disconnect the phone from Bluetooth and use AirPods - so frustrating

I have a Peugeot 207, 2010 reg, and just bought an iphone 16. They can "see" each other, but I can't complete the code pairing on the iphone 16, it's just hanging, and then gives up. Peugeot dealer tells me the car is too old for the phone! Hope there might be a fix, and will watch this space!

I’ve had the issue from day one. I drive truck and I have my headset I use to talk on the phone and my music play through my radio. My 13 never had an issue. Now I’ll be listening to music and go to answer the phone and it’s like it’s not even connected sometimes. Then there’s times it’ll answer the phone and mid sentence it connects to the radio and loses the headset completely. Or it’ll flip back and forth from my headset to my radio. Apple needs to fix this issue or reimburse everyone who’s bought one of these 16s. So far mines nothing but junk. Wish I would have never upgraded.