iPhone 8 bluetooth issues

Wadetang wrote:

I recently lost my iPhone7 so l brought the new iPhone 8 because I really like the Qi wireless charging function. I cannot believe it cannot connect with my wireless headphones, which I use everyday for work and travel. My iOS is the latest 11.2.2 version. So are there any ways to fix the connection problem? Is it hardware or firmware or software issues? I am really disappointed with Apple. It’s amazing how one guy can make such a huge quality difference. Apple product quality is clearly going down hill by the day!!

Cannot believe? did you check whether it would work before purchasing?

What make/model Bluetooth headphones?

Since you lost your iPhone 7 have you paired the headphones with a different device in the interim?

Are you able to clear previous pairings on the headset?

What happens when you try to connect them?

I feel the same, Feel quite bad for them not to have said anything and maybe try to sort it out. Not sure If they can update the firmware through the upgrade. Seems like they know of the issues since they launched it, and if they can’t fix it with the latest iOS update, I am losing my confidence with their products. There customer service phone line also seems to be just an empty line, a front. I was on the line for almost and hour and no one answer the call or call back. You would assume a compny such as Apple would have a system that tracks incoming calls so they can call back. The easiest option is to buy another wireless headphone, which I tried and can be connected.

Interesting. I’ve tried everything else, I just changed the name of my phone as you indicated. Let’s see if that helps with my hearing-aids. Fingers crossed, I will post again once i see if it worked.

thanx!

Al

Haven't checked on the Audio-Technic but did the Jaybirds and there is also a lot of people having problems with them with Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S8 which has the same BT chipset as the iPhone X. Have you checked with Jaybird support?

Haven’t checked with Jaybird because it doesn’t seem to be their problem. It was working fine on iPhone 6 and 7. My Audio-Technica headphone was the same, worked fine on both iPhone 6 and 7. I think it’s an iPhone 8 or X problem. It just frustrating Apple would tell us what they problem is instead of hiding it.

Hi, I tried this, it seemed to work for a bit, then when i started another App, the continuous dropouts started again. I have cleared all paired devices, renamed phone, reset network settings, factory reset phone, nothing seems to provide a lond term solution.

thanks for the suggestion

That I can say has plagued me forever and I usually have to turn Bluetooth off when I’m at home. I have some devices that will aggressively connect with my phone, even when I don’t want them to. Good luck with that!

I agree that he problem is with the operating system. It doesn’t appear to check to see if you are talking on the phone before switching the connection form the apple headset with a lightning jack. Maybe its related to dropping the 3.5mm connector and its related software?

Whatever the issues, I expected better from Apple, there was no compatibility issues with my 5, 6 and 7. It’s totaly unacceptable 8 have such issues. Quality standard at Apple with Steve Jobs slipping, perhaps? It almost went bankrupt once without him!

This is really bad. I've just got an iPhone 8 - I can get it to connect to my car but then it immediately disconnects. Tried most of things in this thread and no joy. Been to the Apple centre and apparently I'm the first person they've heard of who's having bluetooth issues with a new iPhone 8. This is what dealing with Microsoft was like.

It’s been almost 3 months since I first contacted Apple about this problem. Today I got sent to an Apple Store for then to do more testing on the phone. They could see how many times I’d been in contact and decided to just replace the phone with a new iPhone 8. It’s no surprise that now that I’ve set it up and paired it with my car, it’s doing the same thing the original phone was doing with disconnecting and reconnecting. I’m waiting on a report from the Apple case manager to send to the telco my contract is with, in the hope that they’ll agree to take the phone back and terminate the contract. I spoke to them a couple of days ago and they were willing to consider it if I provided evidence of the problem.

How did you do it using voice commands? I am having the same problem in my 2014 Forester. I have manually deleted it but don't know how to do it with the voice commands. Your solution might fix my problem too!

I am so totally disappointed in Apple. I traded in my perfectly good and fully functional 6S+ on an 8+. It was a major mistake. Now my hearing aids don’t link properly with the phone, making it difficult to answer calls and make calls. The phone doesn’t seem to know where to send the audio. And due to a car accident I had to buy a new 2018 Pacifica, Talk about confusing! Now when I’m in the car and I get a call, it tries to answer through Ucomnect, then shifts to my hearing aids, then sifts to the phone itself% sometimes it goes back to Ucomnect. I’ve lost quite a few calls because of these problems. i cannot wait until my current contract expires. I’m looking outside of Apple for the next phone. First time in about ten years.

I have 11.3.1 Still the same bluetooth problem. The phone bounces between bluetooth and speaker phone.

I have to turn the bluetooth off completely. And then phone bounces between the headset and the speaker phone.

Apple screwed up again.