iPhone 5S bluetooth not working after iOS 9.2

Good day s2975,

If you are having an issue with being unable to use Bluetooth with your iPhone, this article may help isolate the problem - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference.

If you find that you are unable to turn Bluetooth on for your iPhone, use the steps in this article - If Wi-Fi is grayed out or dim on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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Hi s2975,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Due to the nature of the issue you described you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.

I am also having the same problem after upgrading to iOS 9.2. Can't use my car (Ford MySync) to make or receive calls. The phone connects fine, but the audio on both incoming and outgoing calls is unusable. Was working fine on the drive into the office in the AM, but not after the upgrade.

Ever since upgrading to IOS 9.2 a day ago, I have been experiencing bluetooth issues when paired with a 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD. At the completion of every hands free call, the music stored on my iPhone 5s starts playing through the pickups audio system instead of returning to the radio station I was previously listening to.

I am having the same issue. Since the latest update to 9.2 my iPhone 6s will connect via bluetooth to my 2016 Kia Sorento, but the music will not play. The song shows up on the screen, but no sound comes out of the speaker. I cleared my car device off of my phone and I re connected to my car, and it started working perfectly, but then it stopped working again. I have to keep deleting the device off my car and phone and re connecting.

I'm having other bluetooth issues. I can start the car and play audio from Music, but if I skip to the next song, the phone seems to drop the bluetooth audio.

That happens to me too. I contacted Apple Support and they want me to restore my phone to factory settings and then try and see if that works. They also said my car system may not support the newest ios, but it seems like a lot of people are having this issue.

Thanks Apple. I'll just get a new car.

I know, its so aggravating. I have a 2016, so apparently even that won't fix the issue.

2015 Kia Optima has the same exact issues. Music will play for about 10 minutes before cutting out and going back to the radio. I have to reconnect to get to BT media again, but it will not play any sound. Only rebooting the phone or repairing it to the car will fix it, but it will go out again after 10 or so minutes.

Yes, same exact thing happening to me! I contacted Kia Support to see if it could be an issue with UVO not supporting the newest apple update.

Yeah. UVO is pretty bad on it's own, so I wouldn't hold my breath, but really Apple dropped the ball on this one. Just gonna downgrade to 9.1 while I still can.

I having the same identical problem with skipping tracks in Tidal, or using my Pioneer radio in the car that I have been for years.

Apple's quality control for patches is beyond abysmal lately. It's asinine that the quality of their support is this bad.

Apple, please give us an ETA for a fix, and not "restore your phone". This needs to be patched asap.

Jason