Can’t access my Bluetooth Menu in iPhone's Settings app

Despite @lawerncefinch’s conclusory logic about the volume of people that would experience this issue if it had been caused by the iOS18 update, I too, have EXACTLY the same symptoms as described by @cobblercrisp, and they began immediately after installing the first ios18 update (within about one minute after the update). The issue has been incessant, and as of ios18.2, still exists. I don’t have any vpn used.

I find it surprising so few people seem to be affected. It renders the device completely unreliable, because you don’t know if it’s frozen until you manually check settings. @LawrenceFinch…thank you for trying to help though!

Any word from Apple? I really don’t want to sit on the support line for an hour, walking through “…have you tried resetting your phone?”

Think Apple is vastly underestimating the number of iPhone owners experiencing this exact Bluetooth connectivity issue which has not been corrected as of ios 18.3. Not all manage to find this thread to register their complaint.

Tried all recommended fixes included in this thread to no avail. Wish I could revert my XR to iOS 17 as get very little benefit from the update to 18 and certainly not worth bricking the phone's Bluetooth connectivity.

When resetting Bluetooth for Air Pod Pro, phone's Bluetooth connects just long enough to go through setup...then loses connection. also no luck connecting to any other Bluetooth devices...speaker, vehicle etc.

Please fix this bug Apple.

The range of a paired Bluetooth connection is 10 meters (~30 feet) or less, depending on the capabilities of the remote device, line of sight. It does not penetrate walls or go around corners. The range of an unpaired BLE connection, such as for medical devices is 3 meters (~10 feet). Are you seeing less than these numbers?

Cobbler Crisp have you found out anything else or any resolution? I am experiencing the same issues. Exactly the same. Diagnostics said Bluetooth failure. Second diagnostic showed no issue. Nothing was wrong prior to update and now I am having the same problems!

Lmc28us wrote:

Cobbler Crisp have you found out anything else or any resolution? I am experiencing the same issues. Exactly the same. Diagnostics said Bluetooth failure. Second diagnostic showed no issue. Nothing was wrong prior to update and now I am having the same problems!

You might be enlightened if you read ALL of the thread you added to.

After the update same issues!! Bluetooth will connect and the phone will drop the Bluetooth connection after about 3-5 minutes. Restarting the phone will not help. Turning off Bluetooth doesn’t help. Restarting the car doesn’t help. With being hands free state, this is a huge downfall for my Apple products. If I am out of line or if some actually had a fix please share.

I can imagine there are a lot of people experiencing this issue who don’t even comment or find these posts to comment they’re also having the issue.

it’s ongoing and I was hopeful it would be fixed in the latest update!! 😔

My FreeStyle Libre 2 blood sugar monitor no longer constantly connects to my iPhone 13. (SERIOUS!). Initially blamed the former device and put a 2 Plus on my arm. It too failed. Phoned Apple who said they were blameless. But my car no longer pairs and I’m reading that other people’s Bluetooth devices are disconnected. Come on Apple. Wake up and admit this disaster.

This is EXACTLY my issue. Affecting my iPhone 14 Pro Max as well as my iPad Mini.

Will be closely monitoring this thread, as apparently we are the only two beings on Earth who are having this issue…

hi mam sir

my problem

bluetooth range very poor and low

please help me

Read, not helpful in the slightest.

I read the entire thread. Your suggestions did nothing. As an enlightened being, I moved on to someone that might offer some other, more useful information. Thank you, however, for your suggestions.

Tried that too.

Thanks for the help. :)

Thank you, @LawrenceFinch!