iOS 8.3 Bluetooth Connection Problems

Send in feedback if you can..only way they will fix if everyone complains..

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.htm

If you can't be hands free don't talk on the phone in the car genius...you can't blame Apple or Infiniti if your hands free system doesn't work and you get in an accident while holding your phone up to your ear. I hope your comment was sarcastic, but if it wasn't you are dumb.

Hello fellow iphone / Bluetooth device users: I have solved my iphone 5 BT problem. I have a Sony Receiver w/Bluetooth, NFC & App Remote Model # MEX-N5000BT. After I updated to ios 8.3 my iphone 5 would no longer play music via Bluetooth. Or I would have to reconnect every time I used it. I read somewhere that updating to 8.3 or any 8. ios via wifi, causes problems. Apple should just remove the option to update by wifi. It creates mysterious iphone issues and makes Apple look like idiots. When they are " Genius's ". So, you need to back up your iphone, then do a full restore using itunes, then restore from your backup. Make sure you change the name of your iphone before you do the backup, I add the date after the name. My iphone now plays music as it did before the 8.3 update. You may have to manually resync your mail, music collection and non Apple software. I hope this also works for you.

I didn't update my ios via wifi, I plugged my phone into my PC and updated it the old fashioned way, hardwired. So at least for me your theory on wifi causing a problem doesn't fit.

Possibly, there is a problem with the entire update system for ios 8. I think you should still follow the full restore method. There is nothing wrong with Bluetooth or your Bluetooth device, and nothing wrong with ios 8, it must, in my experience, be restored from scratch. Fully downloaded and restored.

Similar problems with my iPhone 5s running 8.3 with both the Uclear HBC200 bluetooth headset and Take and Talk iPhone 3gs bluetooth adapter. Both will pair just fine. Both will allow callers to hear me, the Uclear will play music and phone tones, but since 8.3 neither bluetooth device is able to receive voice phone comms from the phone. This renders both devices useless for their intended purpose. Have tried re-pairing, resetting network setting, rebooting the phone, restoring the software all to no avail (and the volume is all the way up). Can't downgrade to 8.2 as its no longer signed. This is hopeless. Just to get their stupid watch to pair with the phone, Apple have now rendered the phone capability of my car and motorcycle useless. Samsung here I come.

I have an Infiniti G35X (2007) w/o nav. Upon updating my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.3, I can continue to receive & dial out via BT, but there is no longer any audible ring on incoming calls. Anyone else experiencing this? I've reset all settings w/o any change in BT behavior in the car.

I have a 5S that was recently updated to 8.3. Car pairing works for use of the phone but my OBDII Bluetooth connection is not seen by the phone. My laptop picked it up and paired to it immediately.
Frankly, I don't want to have to save data, clear the phone, and start over until I know that it will solve my problem. I'd like an explanation.

iPhone 6 plus, iOS 8.3 - cannot play music or handle phone calls from 2011 Nissan Maxima.

I have exhausted all known troubleshooting steps, including:

1. Toggle Bluetooth radio on iPhone, off, then back on
2. Restart iPhone (holding Sleep button, then sliding the soft switch on the top of the screen from left to right)
3. Clear all bluetooth pairings on the iPhone
4. Clear all bluetooth entries in the Nissan Maxima
5. Reset Network Settings from iPhone (Settings --> General --> Reset --> Reset Network Settings)

Other information that may be unique, or helpful to developers troubleshooting this bug:

1. Nissan Maxima shows that iPhone has connected upon startup, however no bluetooth media options are functional (music and phone).
2. iPhone's bluetooth connection shows as connected to my vehicle, however no bluetooth media options are functional (music and phone).
3. iPhone works well with other bluetooth devices that I own, such as a portable speaker, and a Vizio soundbar.
4. Nissan Maxima works as expected with other smartphones, including a Galaxy S5 (kit-kat).

Nothing has worked so far. My iPhone is useless in my car. Please help, Apple.

@timmilner: after you enacted the "forget this device", were you able to reconnect to Bose player? did it show up again in your bluetooth?

Is this fixed in iOS 8.4?

I updated to 9.0.2 and my bluetooth headset still keeps dropping. So, this is not fixed.

Just tested new one Jaybird Bluebuds X Camo with iPhone6 64GB iOS 9.1 - works great. 🙂