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Can u fix Bluetooth for the iPhone last update made Bluetooth not work!!

Can u fix Bluetooth for the iPhone last update made Bluetooth not work!!

Posted on Feb 2, 2013 1:30 PM

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Mar 22, 2014 3:41 PM in response to nickyn

3 4s phones in the family, all updated to 7.1. Now, none are able to see new bluetooth devices. Oddly, for my wife, hers still is paired to her factory system in her car, however, the other two phones do not see the car system (hers). In my car I have a 3rd party Bluetooth device, and all phones paired with it fine. Not now though. I tried resetting my phone, disablining wifi while trying to connect bluetooth, reset with power / sleep....nothing!. Apple has clearly released an update that has issues. Completely frustrating.

Mar 22, 2014 6:59 PM in response to diesel vdub

After spending 2 hrs on the phone with Apple, they provided the following response "iOS 7.1 updates the bluetooth communications which is not backwards compatible with older Bluetooth technology". I am not about to take my 08 Honda to the dealer and ask them for a firmware upgrade. You are fortunate, others have not been. Apple blew it, end if story!

Mar 23, 2014 8:09 AM in response to OhNo!

Following up. I continued to fiddle with each phone. I have now been able to get 2 of the 3 working. Not sure this was the exact solution, however, when I put the phones in Airplane Mode, shut them down, started the phones and took them out of Airplane mode, 2 of the 3 now can see the BT devices. The 3rd phone is still not able to see BT devices. Appears the only option at this point is to get a new phone. It would appear that what Apple told me last night, about the BT backwards compatability is in fact not a true statement.

Mar 23, 2014 8:29 AM in response to OhNo!

Airplane mode is a known workaround to resolve wireless communications issues.


I would note that the Bluetooth system in my 2012 Volkswagen Passat can only be paired with one phone at a time, your Honda may or may not be the same.


If the 3rd phone cannot connect to any Bluetooth devices, consider a Reset All Settings or even a Restore as new, if after restoring the device still can't detect bluetooth devices then it would be a hardware issue and require a repair/replacement.

Can u fix Bluetooth for the iPhone last update made Bluetooth not work!!

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