Bluetooth issues with iPhone X?

My Apple Watch and my Bose wireless headphones won't connect.

iPhone X, iOS 11.1

Posted on Nov 4, 2017 10:17 PM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2017 3:30 PM

Odds are your bluetooth device was connected to your previous phone. Here is what I did to correct this problem.


On your old phone, go to it's settings and go to bluetooth and disconnect the device or forget the device.

Consult the owners manual of the device you're trying to connect, or look it up on the internet to get the instructions for that device to pair with bluetooth.

Follow the instructions on how to pair that specific device. Some want you to have your iPhone X turned on and searching for bluetooth devices, and some do not, so follow that manufacturers directions as if it is a brand new device that has not been paired yet.


This worked for me, and all is good in my iPhone X world now.

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Nov 9, 2017 6:11 AM in response to lobsterghost1

I have reset all settings, restored from backup, full factory reset and although I can get 1-2hrs of Bluetooth devices connecting properly ultimately they stop working but only for making calls.


The issue has evolved so that if I am using my headphones for music and a call comes in and I select - iphone for the audio they can't hear me through the phone mic or headphones. I have to switch the headphones off to answer calls.


Same issue for Bluetooth in the car (Ford). I have spent hours trying to fix this and ultimately apple support have told me to have a genius bar appointment, or get a replacement phone from my provider (which there is no stock available so not possible).


I am on OS 11.1 and headphones are Beat X. I have not tried connecting via Carplay yet - as I fear this will do the same.

Nov 10, 2017 9:45 AM in response to stretto

iPhone x and bluetooth Bose Revolve speakers give many audio dropouts and sometimes just stops playing. so unusable...so have gone back to iPhone SE using exact same apps plays 95% no probs...always few dropouts.

Same negative experience using Bose Soundlink mini 2 with iPhone x.

Lets hope quick solution to this...oh and also the iphone se screen freeze on power up that ios11 introduced.

Nov 11, 2017 10:25 AM in response to bAdGigabit

Actually I had already installed 11.1.1 and was still experiencing inconsistencies with Bluetooth across all my multiple Bluetooth devices Airpods, b&o H5 and b&o H8. Sometimes it would stay stuck with one device and not move to the other one even though the choice was clearly available. I end up using multiple devices while traveling to optimize for over ear, noise cancelling and battery life.

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