iPhone SE Bluetooth issues

akordion wrote:

Which version do you think Apple will release to general public?

That's the question, Jimmy....😁 And any attempt I make to distinguish between the virtues of them will get quickly zapped.

But, I am confident that whichever version is selected will solve for MOST people here the problem that's is the topic of this thread. BT will never have 100% compatibility between devices.....ever.

All the time. But I draw the line at spending hours and hours trying to get a brand new device to work properly. These are not $50 phones. And I fully understand that there are problems sometimes with new releases. But I also remember that the iPhone 4 antenna problem was never fixed, until the iPhone 4s. So I waited until the return window for my SE was about to close and returned the phone. I don't need to spend $500 to buy into a headache.

Yes, but in effect the SE was released with 0% BT audio compatibility.

That is true, Bluetooth may not be compatible with every device/accessory, but if we try few different brands of headsets - one of them should work, right? I do have few different phones with different operating systems and most of them perform good or at lease at an acceptable level. If headset that I bought isn't compatible with my phone, then I can get another headset and it most likely will resolve the issue, but here clearly not the headset's/car's Bluetooth issue, but rather some glitch in the iOS (I won't dare to say in the hardware) of iPhone SE.

I would really want one of Apple representatives reply to us in this tread and tell us what is going on and be straight forward. This action would make users happy that the company cares about their customers! Be honest Apple!

akordion wrote:

... I would really want one of Apple representatives reply to us in this tread and tell us what is going on and be straight forward. This action would make users happy that the company cares about their customers! Be honest Apple!

That's not going to happen here. While Apple moderators do moderate these threads, they are not the engineers or others working on any particular issue. Generally, you should assume Apple representatives are not reading these threads, as they really are user-to-user forums. That's why, if there's an issue that can't be solved here, it should be raised through the support channels (stores, phone, etc) to (we hope) get a solution.

mreg376 wrote:

Yes, but in effect the SE was released with 0% BT audio compatibility.

Hyperbole at its finest. There have been plenty of posters, here and on the MR thread on the same issue, have reported that prior to any beta release the SE BT was clear as a bell on one or more of their BT devices. One poster reported that it worked on their 2015 Ford Focus with MySync 2, and I myself reported here that while it was horrible on my 2014 GMC Acadia Denali it worked perfectly on the 2016 Acadia I drove one day. Again, this is pre-beta release.

The SE uses BT 4.2, while is MUCH more likely to be conpatible with other BT 4.0-4.2 devices. The tech in cars can be YEARS old by the time it reaches the consumer, and many OEM infotainment systems are still rocking Bluetooth 2.0 and 3.0 because Bluetooth is supposed to be backwards compatible. This is pure lipservice by the Bluetooth SIG, and no one can check every device with every other device. Unlike a standard like wifi, the Bluetooth protocol allows manufacturers to be incompatible with other manufacturers and still get licensed as a Bluetooth device.

brettfromcoffs harbour wrote:

I would say you are jealous as you could of waited and tried the thing and all would be good, better luck next time. Move on now you are just causing confusion bringing up the same thing over and over. Its not HELPFUL.

I Agree

Hi, beta 3 still work fine

I have exactly the same issue . incoming voice quality over bluetooth is horrible the speaker cannot be understood. I have a iPhone 4 and a 4s which both work fine with my car's bluetooth (so the problem is not car related. The iPhone se however fails horribly. Changing volume levels does not improve the quality what so ever. Please fix this ASAP

add 2012 citroen berlingo to the list

im having sync problems in my 84 Grand Am. Fix this Apple

There was no 1984 Pontiac Grand Am.

Oh you're being sarcastic?

Well the SE bluetooth problem is affecting plenty of 2016, 2015, 2014 model year cars.

LOL. your quick. I'm just here to pile on at this point and add a little humor 😁

And I was thinking all you guys with the mullet hair were still using Startac flip phones...😉

i think that was the 1st phone I owned., dang good phone. hopefully apple will bring it back in the iPhone ST- startac