iPhone 8 bluetooth issues

It's iOS 11 specific and not iPhone 8 or Bluetooth specific. I had the same issues on my iPhone 7 after going to iOS 11.

My problem with the Bluetooth is that at times, even though the iPhone 8 is connected to my vehicle, I have no problem with my Audible app. My phone app is another story. It will work fine for a couple of days and then the phone rings, it will start to answer on the Bluetooth and then switch to the iPhone speaker. At times, it will be connected to Bluetooth, but when I get a call, it will not show on my screen in the car. I’ve tried to restart, remove all Bluetooth devices, reset network settings and reset all settings. I guess the next step is completely erase the phone. My work phone (Galaxy S7) has no problems at all.

iPhone 8

iOS 11.2.1

I chatted with Apple Support last week and explained about the Bluetooth problems I had and all of the steps I’d taken. The CSR researched the problem and then told me what to try and I was shocked. She simply said, go to Settings/General/About and change the name of the iPhone. That’s it. I’m happy to say, that did it for me.

Granted, before that, I had reset Network settings and then All settings. I’m just surprised it worked. I’m just not sure why it worked.

I have the same intermittent issues as nearly everyone has described in this thread. I drive a 2011 Mazda CX9 and a 2011 Mazda SP25, my iphone 6 worked without a hitch then i received a new iphone 8 courtesy of my job, now the phone will not maintain a connection in either car. I just hope my voice will add to the many other voices and this will be fixed, I have been to the dealer and they have had other customers with similar issues. I have tried every known fix to no avail. I am disappointed that this issue is not even acknowledged by Apple. Fingers crossed for a fix soon.

So far so good. I changed my phone’s name, and since then my phone has put every call directly into my hearing aids without any hesitation. I am cautiously optimistic at this point. Thank you Mikey89 for your post. If this continues as is, I will be extremely happy!

I have an iphone 7 w/iOS 11 and have a similar problem. When the phone call is more than several minutes the phone will connect to my Bluetooth home phones. This is really annoying. I have to manually switch back to the apple headset. I haven’t noticed the problem when I’m not using the headset. This has been a problem with the new iOS 11 versions. I don’t remember it before that.

I have IPhone 8 Plus with latest software update. The Bluetooth streaming in my Mercedes e350 is terrible. Skips constantly. I can correct the problem by turning off Bluetooth in Settings , turning on again and wait until the car finds last device. If doing short trips, in and out of car constantly this can be pretty annoying. This does not happen with updated 6 plus or 7, owned by others in the family. This is specific to iPhone 8 Plus I purchased. I am seriously thinking of replacing the 8 plus with a 7 plus if Apple does not come with a bug fix soon.

I had a similar problem and after trying everything to fix it, I had to erase my phone and manually add back my apps (ie not use the backup). At some time the backup got corrupted, I guess. I’ve used it for several days and (knock on wood) haven’t had any more problems. Sure it was a pain to do, but my iPhone 8 works right at last!

An update to iOS 11.0.1 was released earlier today. I would install that update and see if it fixes your problem.

Settings > General > Software Update

Upgraded to 11.0.1 and so far the disconnect issues with my watch don't seem to be happening anymore. I hope to update again after a few more days of observation. Thank you!

Having the same problem with an Iphone 8 11.0.2 and a 2015 Honda Odyssey - please fix!

I actually do think it is car specific. My 8 and my wife’s 8 work perfectly on my Honda Accord - but do not work on our 2015 Honda Odyssey.

I have just purchased an Iphone 8 Plus and it will not connect to my Jabra Bluetooth headphones