Bug on Bluetooth interface

I recently noticed that when I click on the Bluetooth on the control center on my iPhone 18 pro max it doesn’t show the devices I can connect. To choose one I have to go into settings. I have already tried everything, even resetting the whole phone but it didn’t change anything. What do you think this could be caused by? Can it be resolved with an iOS update? It kinda annoys me to have it on my brand new phone.

Posted on Nov 4, 2026 6:51 PM

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Nov 4, 2026 7:14 PM in response to mina002

mina002 wrote:
I know, it doesn’t load the devices I want to pair with my phone, it just keeps loading on a loop. To see the new devices I have to go directly into settings.

OK. This is different from your first post, where you said it doesn't show connected devices in Control Center. It's not supposed to. So what does "keeps loading on a loop" mean?

Nov 4, 2026 7:59 PM in response to mina002

mina002 wrote:
I’m so sorry, this is going to be my last response. I know this spins when looking for new devices but isn’t it supposed to show me a list of them?
Thank you for your patience.

If you add the control for Bluetooth and you tap just that control, you can see the list of devices. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me if does or doesn't. To connect a device, I go to Settings > Bluetooth where the controls for devices reside. Honestly, the advantage to having a control for Bluetooth in Control Center is to simply disable Bluetooth quickly, but temporarily. I think you're making more of this than you need to.

Bug on Bluetooth interface

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