Is there a way to make certain Bluetooth devices connect to iPhone only on demand?

I looked at the automations in Shortcuts: even though one can react to a Bluetooth device being connected (or disconnected), there are not shortcut action available to disconnect it. I even looked at the supplemental actions provided by the Actions app (available in the App Store.)

The only solution I can suggest is to manually disconnect the Bluetooth device(s) in Settings > Bluetooth > [your device] and tap Disconnect . This won't "Forget This Device" but will simply disconnect it.

This being said, could you describe the issue you are having with your Bluetooth devices? Is it a privacy issue? Are your devices starting to play music? Other?

Chattanoogan wrote:

In parallel w/ 6x6 I looked into Widgets and Control Center for possibilities.

Unfortunately, I uncovered nothing more than the solution 6x6 has already suggested. 🙁

Given the real world examples you cited, this might indeed be a useful function. (although I could also see a tsunami of “My Bluetooth won’t work” posts which might also result)

You might want to suggest it to Apple via this mechanism:

Product Feedback - Apple

I didn't suggest Widgets or Shortcuts to the Author as I had already explored that with another user last week for something similar (not the same, but similar) they were looking for. There is nothing currently available which will let one do what the Author seeks. Since we know Apple only implements the Bluetooth Standard as they don't create the Bluetooth Standard, there would have to be a huge number of people asking for functionality like this. But there aren't huge numbers of people asking for anything like what the Author wants. Not that it's a bad idea. It's not a bad idea. It's simply not a supported feature on any cellular device that I'm aware of.

In the Bluetooth standard, there is no way to make an iPhone connect to them on demand. If you don't want a particular device to connect, power it off. Or if you don't want anything connected to your Phone, temporarily turn off Bluetooth in Control Center, by swiping down from the top right hand corner of your iPhone and tap Bluetooth.

watashimorikaro wrote:

All answers assume that either powering off the bluetooth devices or disabling bluetooh on my phone is an option. It is not. My previous messages has been deleted because I complaint about people not answering the question and instead replying stuff that are polite and condescending version of "power it off, dummy".

The question is simple and there are two possible answers: "yeah, this trick exist (explains trick)" or "no, there is no workaround for this". Or just don't answer.

No one, certainly not me called you a dummy. The fact is you have been given the correct answer. You just don't like the answer, but that can't alter reality. There is no trick, no feature, NOTHING which will give you what you want. Period. How can it be made ANY CLEARER for you? And your post will likely be removed again, as you clearly didn't read the Terms of Use of this forum, which tells you that comments about moderation are a violation.

In parallel w/ 6x6 I looked into Widgets and Control Center for possibilities.

Unfortunately, I uncovered nothing more than the solution 6x6 has already suggested. 🙁

Given the real world examples you cited, this might indeed be a useful function. (although I could also see a tsunami of “My Bluetooth won’t work” posts which might also result)

You might want to suggest it to Apple via this mechanism:

Product Feedback - Apple

You’re welcome.

BTW, we are all “just” fellow users here.

“Apple” generally owns, maintains, operates, and moderates.

👍

Excellent job!

Here is a shortcut I had created with Actions (when I started to play with it) to count the number of Bluetooth devices connected. Maybe it will be you some ideas: