iPhone 8 bluetooth issues

I solved the problem! Went to my Subaru dealer and they erased my phone and reconnected it using voice commands in the car Bluetooth. The instructions for that are not in the car manual!! Using the buttons on the car is somehow different than voice commands and the buttons do not work but the voice commands for connecting iPhone 8 and Subaru Outback 2013 worked! Now I’m always automatically connected!!

Looks like iOS 11.1 solved my bluetooth problem, my Polar devices: v800 and v650 are finally syncing

You might also, after you update, delete all previous Bluetooth pairings to that unit from your Explorer head unit and then re-pair the phone.

Update tot he latest iOS - also delete all the bt profiles on the car and then repair

Before you get your Samsung (and you might want to read their forum about BT problems before you do) why don't you update to iOS 11.2?

Try to chat. I got in faster than on the phone.

https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups

I have also had problems with the Bluetooth on the iPhone 8. Cannot keep connectivity with my hands free speaker for my phone in my truck. I had a Motorola Roadster 2. I could not keep the phone connected to the Roadster. I bought a Jabra Freeway and same issues. The Roadster worked fine with my 7, same operating system, iOS 11. Something is wrong with the 8’s Bluetooth. The Roadster works fine with my wife’s iPhone 7.

All of my Polar devices (V800 and V650) have problems working with my new iPhone 8 plus. All worked fine with the same OS version on my iPhone 6. Very unhappy about this. I reset the device, reinstalled, the V800 works once after a forget the device and pair again. The V650 never completes a synch

I have the same issue after upgrading from iPhone7 Plus to iPhone8 Plus.

My Mio Fuse did work flawlessly with my iPhone7 Plus but keep on connecting and drop in iPhone8 Plus. Tried different method like reset network setting, deleting the Apps and reinstall, forget the devices and etc. None of them works.

I also noted my Airpod keeps on randomly try to connect though it is already connected to function and play music, as I heard the "ton" sound sometimes when in use.

Apple should find out a fix for this!

We shouldn’t have to downgrade - I love the 8 apart from the Bluetooth problem. I thought it was my car but it didn’t work in my wife’s car so it’s clearly the phone.

I’ve got a workaround which is you have to connect manually every time you start your car - it’s not ideal and Apple need to sort this. It can’t just be a few of us but I haven’t seen a lot about this problem on Twitter. Apple - please help!

I just upgraded from the 6s+ to the 8+. I wear Kirkland Signature 6 digital hearing aids synced with my phone. They have worked flawlessly with BOTH of my previous iPhones. Now, when I answer the phone, sometimes the call is in my ears, other times it’s on the phone itself. My digital One Touch glucometer has the same problem. Sometimes after I test my sugar the phone sees the meter, sometimes not. Today I spoke with someone in Apple support. She had me reset all setting on the phone. I tried it and it is still doing the same thing. I am VERY disappointed in Apple. This has a BIG effect on me. I sure hope someone from Apple is reading this a paying attention. I know that I am advising my friends to NOT upgrade to the 8, 8+, or X. I’m starting to see shades of Microsoft.

Apple doesn't create the Bluetooth standards, they have to follow those set by that group just like everyone else. The manufacturer of the Bluetooth chip in the iPhone has the relevant firmware. Apple does not design the chip or write the firmware. The problems occur when some manufacturers improperly coded their firmware/BT profiles under prior versions. This happened with my car and my company updated the firmware on my car.

Okay, so I'm not crazy! My wife's iPhone 8+ refuses to connect at all with her Honda. I thought it must be a setting somewhere making it reject BT connections, but it connects fine with her FitBit. Never had this problem with her old iPhone 6.

In the car, it shows up as iPhone, but then says 'failed to connect'. Really *****.

I'm not sure if she has updated the very latest iOS, but if not I'll try that next. Hopefully this has been resolved and I'm just late to the party.

Strange it seems ......I found that if I put my iPhone 8 in my leather belt case and leave it there it will connect to my 2017 Jeep bluetooth radio OK almost every time. If it’s out on the seat or console tray with the protective case (Otterbox) it will connect and drop and reconnect repeatedly. None of the Apple fixes help at all so hope 11.2 will fix it. Oh yes, Jeep dealship show no updates to the radio firmware and iPhone 6 and 7 connect fine. So I agree it’s a Apple IOS issue.