iOS 26 Bluetooth issue with AirTurn PEDpro and digitalScore on iPad Pro

Update: I noticed on AirTurn’s website that they now have a banner at the top mentioning that this is a known issue to them with older models of their pedals with iPadOS 26. They also have a form that you can fill out and they will give you 50% off and free shipping for a new pedal. Downside is that they only ship to the US, so I’m personally still in the same position I was before. But this is an option for anyone in the US.

I still think Apple needs to fix their settings though. It should not be functionally bricking their products.

I encounter exactly the same issue with the Airturn BT200 pedal on iOS 16.2.

The connection is dropped and re-established continually...

However the pedal works perfectly on iOS 18.3.1

I’m glad I’m not the only one. I use it with ForScore. I’ve tried resetting the pedal, resetting Bluetooth settings on the iPad, and even updating the firmware on the pedal. However, it won’t allow the update to go past 10% before having an error because it disconnects. The pedal is basically useless and I SERIOUSLY regret updating my iPad considering sheet music is 95% of what I use the iPad for.

One thing I did notice is at one point, in the Bluetooth settings menu, there was a little yellow triangle warning under the connected devices that said “continuing to use PedPro could cause issues with wifi and Bluetooth connectivity”, so whatever changes Apple made to the Bluetooth was likely intentional, and I worry that it won’t be fixable without reverting to the previous OS.