Bluetooth not working on IPhone XS

I’m having the same issue. It won’t connect my watch unless I unpair them. Erase the watch and resynch it. Won’t connect to my car. Glad to know it’s not just me.

@rbrylawski -> I already did that more than once. Also tried "ignore this device" and so on, but didn't fix the problem. I have resetted my network settings completely now, but I don't think that this helps, cause it's a brand new iPhone and I didn't restore a backup.

iPhone XS | 512 | Gold arrived on the 21st as promised. Embattling the same issue, immensely frustrating oversight! There’s gotta be a fix soon, several job related apps will not work without Bluetooth additional to being safe/hands free.

Thanks. I’ve done all that plus every other troubleshooting step I can think of to include, setting up my phone as brand new and wiping my car’s memory.

I’ve also hard reset the phone, reset network settings, erased Bluetooth settings of both the phone and the car, and checked to make sure there are no stereo firmware updates for the car.

Upgraded my 7+ and had no issues. Switched to the XS Max and having Bluetooth issues. Device connects/pairs without issue. Problem is that when making and receiving calls via car Bluetooth, the other person cannot hear me. Also, when listening to iTunes audio in the car via Bluetooth, the music keeps pausing after 10 seconds and I have to keep hitting play on the phone to get it going again.

Bought the Iphone XS Max (256Gb) yesterday, trying to pair my devices, nothing works. Bluetooth on this phone won't discover my devices. This is really frustrating. Tried troubleshooting, restarting all the devices and still the discovery won't work.

Any solution for this problem ???

I am having the same issue with my XS 256GB, it won't remember my car for it's blue tooth connection, I have to repair and set it up every time I want to use it in my car, my previous phone (iPhone 8 Plus) didn't have this issue, I also noticed this morning that the XS fails to notice some blue tooth devices completely. Hope this is something that gets fixed in a patch later, consider that enormous price tag this time around.

I had the same bluetooth problems with my XS. It connected to my car for a short time then disconnected by itself.

I paired it many times and it kept on disconnecting. I returned the phone to apple for a refund. I have never had that problem with my 7 Plus.

I never had any problems with my 7 plus either. But I have a Nissan, and they are not yet compatible with the new iPhones. I called Nissan directly and asked if it just was a Firmware update, and they said no, that they weren’t compatible with the new iPhones yet.

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I am having the same issue. I picked up the Iphone X S Max about a week ago. Before upgrading I had the iPhone 8 plus; which worked great with all my Bluetooth devices. Now, my Bluetooth connects drops after about 1 min to 1 min and 45 sec. I have tried all the trouble shooting steps and replaced the phone yesterday (Oct. 14, 2018). I am still having the same issue. Today (Oct. 15, 2018) I asked a friend that has the 7 plus to connect to my radio; his phone has done the same thing. I truly believe it is a software issue.

I have an iPhone Xs Max and it is not connecting to my Montblanc Summit watch. When I tried to unpair and Re pair it, it discover it, but after clicking the “pair” button, it becomes unavailale (with the the updated wear OS). It was working fine previously with my iPhone 6+ with iOS 11.4]. I also have problems using the Bluetooth connection to play music from my phone in my car (Porsche cayenne 2012) it disconnects spontaneously. I was hoping things will be fixed with iOS 12.0.1, but it still not working ! frustratingly.

Sorry to hear it. In my case the vehicle was recognizing the phone, but not the other way around. I also deleted the phone from the list of vehicle devices before resetting the data. Hope you can figure it out.

There are two different "pairings" Bluetooth devices can do, one for phone calls and one for music players.

If this is a car, you may want to double check that your car has paired as both; most cars allow you an option so that if you so choose you can use your phone over Bluetooth but use USB for music.

Yes, I called Apple many times. They even swapped my new phone out. My problem continues. My X max phone won’t connect to my Mercedes GLC. THe car is update. I have tried everything possible with the phone. My sons have x phones and they connect. My husband has a 7 and it connects. This is a horrible problem. I wish I had kept my 6 plus. It’s very frustrating. The 12.1 update didn’t solve the problem. Either did renaming my phone or registering it or deleting the other phones in the car. Nothing works.