Why does bluetooth keep turning on with iOS 11

loopy62 wrote:

I was also looking for a constructive answer to the same question, which incidentally is about Bluetooth not WiFi.

The answer is the same regardless of whether your asking about BT or WiFi. And here it is:

You can't turn WiFi or BT off from the Control Center. You turn them off by going to Settings>WiFi or Settings>BT. Or by asking Siri to do it for you. Once you turn them off in settings, they will stay turned off until you turn them back on. If they don't, there's something wrong with your phone.

I tried turning Wi-Fi off in Settings. I left it off for a week. It stayed off for the entire week. I also turned Bluetooth off in settings. 10 days later it was still off. I’ve also tried overnight on several different days for both. It did not turn back on until I turned it on.

Since there's really no good reason to turn either Bluetooth or Wifi off, I also did so just to see what would happen. It never came back on until I turned it on. Anyone who says it is coming back on is either misinformed, lying, or has a defective phone which should be checked at the Genius Bar.

...Except if Bluetooth is on, it greedily grabs onto networks and bluetooth devices that come near.

As if you never need to use them with other devices or don't want your device exchanging packets with unknown devices or need to force it to be quiet while you're trying to do something else.

I'm not going to carry a headset for my phone, computer, tablet all separately, for instance. And I can toggle it back on if I want to use the pen.

Crissa wrote:

...Except if Bluetooth is on, it greedily grabs onto networks and bluetooth devices that come near.

As if you never need to use them with other devices or don't want your device exchanging packets with unknown devices or need to force it to be quiet while you're trying to do something else.

I'm not going to carry a headset for my phone, computer, tablet all separately, for instance. And I can toggle it back on if I want to use the pen.

I'm sorry, but that's not true. It might help you to know Bluetooth can never connect to a network and it can only connect to a device if you've previously paired a device to your phone. Thus, it's not possible for Bluetooth to just GRAB onto networks or devices.

No disrespect, but you not having the problem does not mean it doesn’t exist. I’m having the same problem. And yes, it is happening despite turning bluetooth off in settings, as opposed to control panel. I don’t understand why people in these threads feel the need to treat others as if they’re stupid by default. Most who are smart enough to navigate to the online support community have at least a basic level of tech savvy, so have a little respect.

Lisa, if your phone is turning Bluetooth or Wifi on again all by itself when you have turned them off via settings, not via Control Center, you have a defective phone and it should be taken to your Apple Store Genius Bar for evaluation.

It is not a defective phone. There are a lot of people that have this problem. It is Apple’s software updates. Just because you do not have this problem you can’t say it is our broken phones. Add this problem to Apple lawsuits.

sdm64014 wrote:

It is not a defective phone. There are a lot of people that have this problem. It is Apple’s software updates. Just because you do not have this problem you can’t say it is our broken phones. Add this problem to Apple lawsuits.

Yes it is defective. But if you just want to moan about it, knock yourself out. Or do something to help yourself and take it to your Apple Store. The choice is yours. Good luck with that Lawsuit, btw - LOLOLOL

Lawrence, it the Bluetotth not the Wi-fi.... they are different. But I learned my lesson, from now on I will read the agreement to protect myself from the sneaky trash dumped on user by the programmers..... OHHH, Steve Jobs, how much I miss you!!

No offense, but I find it amusing when someone channels Steve Jobs. Steve was amazing in so many ways and the world so greatly blessed by the things he did for technology as a whole and Apple specifically. But he was no Saint and under his leadership there were many blunders, far worse than having to get used to a new way to control Wifi and Bluetooth. You don't remember these now famous words, heard throughout the world? [Antenna-gate] "You're holding it wrong!" The Apple 1 and II computer sold in the hundreds and were total, utter failures. NeXt Computer? A total failure. Steve was not immune to problems, but this issue with Wifi and Bluetooth is not a problem. It's simply a new way to do something that for many offers more flexibility and control.

Oh, it is not a problem, especially after Apple's joke on the batteries and how to protect users to avoid running out of juice too fast. Your phone, ipad or whatevet keeps looking and connecting and discinnecting with any bluetooth source available and the battery.... well, you know the story.

rabkruk wrote:

Your phone, ipad or whatevet keeps looking and connecting and discinnecting with any bluetooth source available and the battery.... well, you know the story.

What story? Sounds like you have a combination of an incorrect setting and a misunderstanding of how to use the iPhone.

Same guy but at least IOS updates were transparent and did not cuase the number of problems new IOS versions are causing today. Apple has become just another Microsoft Windows. They should learn that if it is working... DON'T TOUCH IT and please, DON'T IMPROVE IT!!

rabkruk wrote:

Same guy but at least IOS updates were transparent and did not cuase the number of problems new IOS versions are causing today. Apple has become just another Microsoft Windows. They should learn that if it is working... DON'T TOUCH IT and please, DON'T IMPROVE IT!!

I'm not aware of any problems caused by the IOS.