Q: iPhone SE Bluetooth issues

Hi all, I have the same distorted sound  problem connecting my iPhone SE to VW Tiguan 2013 here in Slovakia.I have not done any IOS update yet. I will try and let you know.

I also have this issue with my 2014 Nissan Altima. My previous iPhone 5 and 5C was crystal clear. I also want to point out this is NOT just phone calls. It also has poor quality when using Siri. All of her responses to reading text, emails, telling the weather  or anything has poor quality. When not used in the car Siri is perfect. The only thing that seems to work correctly in the car over bluetooth is the playing of music and listening to podcasts.

I have also been having this problem since I bought my phone 3 weeks ago. I have a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe and when I'm on Bluetooth I come through clearly to the person that I'm speaking to, but I can't hear the other person at all. I also tried to use my phone in my husband's 2014 Infiniti QX60, and it warrants the same result.

As states earlier Bluetooth audio incoming is very poor in Mercedes 2014 amg- next to useless whereas, my 5S is perfect.

Whilst one can appreciate that full compatability  might be a problem first time round, what a PR disaster for  a new phone seemingly not to work with at least 95% of devices.

If the Beta does resolve the issue for ALL then why haven't apple issued it as a full update to save all the returns they will get with the new iphone that doesn't work properly. I sent mine back to the covent garden store the same day.

Your smart.  We shouldnt have to go chasing betas cause they f'd up

better than waiting another week for a solution - but it´s your choice

That's what is perplexing.  If the problem has been solved in the beta, which seems to be the case, why doesn't Apple make a simple announcement saying so, so that the vast majority (95+%) of users who don't even know what a beta is will hold onto their phones pending official release of the fix.  I'm sure many, many of these phones have been returned that would not have been returned if average customers had been assured BY APPLE that the problem was known and a fix had been found.  Doesn't make sense.  

I’m frustrated with having to wait too and I think they should pay me to test their software so I’m reluctant to go for the beta version. That being said, I understand why the update needs to take time. Anytime you change something there is the potential of introducing new problems. When you are dealing with tens of thousands of devices that’s a significant risk. Let the beta testers take the risk.

Hi all. IOS 9.3.2 beta 4 has fixed the Bluetooth sound issue (connecting to VW Tiguan). I hope a non beta release wil come out soon.

9.3.2 beta 3 worked for me - very happy after 3 weeks of frustration!

I also have the same issue with skratchy sounds with my new iphone SE and my Altima 2009. I had no problems with my 5S. I think I'll be talking to my Verizon Store where I purchased the phone tomorrow. I've had a few other issues with this phone such as sounds not playing when I receive texts. They play on my other devices, just not my phone. Strange.

Same thing here. 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe bluetooth worked perfectly fine with my iPhone 5. With the SE, I can barely hear what the other person is saying to me. Called apple and they told me they have never heard of this issue before which is ridiculous bc this thread has been on here for almost a month. What is going on Apple.

Hi all, same for me on my iPhone SE 64 Go, on iOS 9.3.1. Crappy sound during phone calls in my Audi TT with Belkin CarAudio fitted on Concert 2 with Bose sound system.

Installed yesterday evening the 9.3.2 Beta 4, have had several phone calls going to work this morning using BT in the car, sound OK, as with my old 5S.

Seems to be resolved.

Beta iOS sorted mine

Once the publicly released iOS update comes out, I am sure that it will resolve Bluetooth issue that we are/were having.