Bluetooth symbol is not visible in the status bar after updating to iOS 12

Sigh all you want. Updating your iPhone sets the bluetooth back to active. AND doesen’t show it to you anymore.

Updating your phone to what?

So once every 2-3 months you need to turn off Bluetooth. And you know you have to do it, because you know that updating turns it on. Doesn't sound all that impossible.

I wish I could remember all the things I need to do.

Like Lawrence said, every few months when an iOS update comes out, you turn it off again.

No need to write back. I think we've covered this enough now.

Why do you need to turn Bluetooth off to use Apple Car Play in your car? I use Apple Car Play all the time and I have never once had to turn Bluetooth off for it to work.

Will this 'design' ever go back to showing the Bluetooth symbol in the status bar?

Such a verbose; helpful and articulate answer! Thanks for all your contributions!

I liked it because you could see how much battery life was left on your device. now you don’t know until your out somewhere and it starts beeping.

In addition to the bluetooth indicator there was also a batter indicator for the device which was very useful for headphones that do not have one.

The battery indicator for headphones and speakers is still there. Note that not all BT devices support that feature.

i can manage the ugly performance but I can’t find my paired JBL speaker battery life which supposed to be displayed together with the Bluetooth symbol😢😢

Why? Now we can’t tell whether our headphone device synced with our phones. Am I missing something?

Omg me too and I can’t even get my hotspot to turn on because the pull down menu isn’t syncing with the settings and I’m sick of it.

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