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iPhone 5 won't auto connect to Bluetooth

Every time I shut my car off and restart the iPhone 5 won't auto connect to Bluetooth in car. I have to manually turn it on in phone settings. Never had this issue with iPhone 4. Anyone else experience this?

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 22, 2012 10:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2012 8:19 AM

I have the same problem with my easy talk in car kit and iPhone 5 no problem with 3GS but I tryed a 4s and it has the same problem they both run the same Bluetooth but the kit defiantly works think there must be a problem with phone Bluetooth system as 4s and 5 are the same

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Sep 25, 2012 9:00 AM in response to AgSilver

I got it to work! After trying a bunch of different things like changing the device's name, rebooting the phone with Bluetooth disabled, and deleting the phone from the car's memory numerous times, here's what ended up doing the trick for me:


1. Click the voice control button on the steering wheel.

2. Say "setup"

3. Go through the menu options and delete the phone this way.

4. Go through the menu options and add the phone this way.


Voila! Now it automatically connects to my phone again when I start the car.

Sep 26, 2012 12:05 PM in response to Mjb14

Hi Mjb14, I did exactly what elie1095 did above:


1. Click the voice control button on the steering wheel.

2. Say "setup"

3. Go through the menu options and delete the phone this way.

4. Go through the menu options and add the phone this way.


Note that you can only do this while the car is NOT in motion. It won't work while you're driving.

iPhone 5 won't auto connect to Bluetooth

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