IOS 14.4 Continued Bluetooth Issues

I have literally the same problem in my iphone 11 and my phone is brand new, thought they would solve the issue with the update but still the same, i tried everything i don’t know what to do it’s frustrating

I’m having the exact same nightmare with Bluetooth too.

On iOS 13.x my iPhone X was connecting to all Bluetooth device just fine. The Bluetooth music streaming to my 2016 Infiniti stereo was flawless, connection to my multiple devices (MK Smartwatch, dashcam, etc.) were all fine.

when I updated to iOS 14.x this call changed. Now it won’t connect to the stereo without me turning Bluetooth off and on, then selecting the car manually as quickly as possible. Connections to other devices drop if the phone isn’t mere inches away from it.

if my phone is in my right-hand jacket pocket and my watch on my left wrist, it drops connection.

I have tried factory resets of all devices and the phone, but nothing works.

im seriously considering the real solution to be a move away from apple if I want some consistency.

Bluetooth phone worked perfectly with my 2011 Volvo C70 with iPhone SE (2015), after I changed to iPhone 12 mini, bluetooth module in my car freezes and restarts after one phone call. Volvo has updated module to the newest software available but without luck. Checked with other iPhones 12, same story. Can you help in any way? iOS 14.4

I have the same issues with my iphone 11 and car stereo. I had an old basic Android phone before the iphone and it worked flawlessly for years. I have been waiting for a fix from apple since ios 14 came out.

My BMW E60 car has problems with bluetooth on my Iphone 12 Pro Max ios 14.4 , with my old iphone 6s ios 12.1.2 no problem.

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I have had issues with Bluetooth ever since iOS 14, Bluetooth actually got better with iOS 14.3 for me, but iOS 14.4 seems to have reversed whatever it was that solved my issues, now with iOS 14.4 I am having more issues with Bluetooth than I ever have before with any iPhone or iOS.

Same things as reported, doesn’t connect to car stereo without fiddling in settings, turning off/on Bluetooth, hard rebooting iPhone.
My iPhone used to also pair flawlessly with my Windows 10 laptop for dynamic lock, now it doesn’t always see the phone without the same fiddling around and hard rebooting, even when it does connect, it drops out within 30 minutes tops and requires the fiddling in settings and hard rebooting to fix it (temporarily)...

This has to be a joke, Apple. How many people are affected by a CRITICAL issue and you have NOTHING official to say? Brand new iPhone 11, brand new AirPods Pro, all working fine until this ridiculously BAD version of iOS forced upgrade happens. Shameful.

Problem with connect bluetooth to my all device, previously ios 13 perfectly fine

Even I having same issue with my xr after I updated with iOS 14.4, not only Bluetooth even sometimes WiFi connection also having issue

i stood on line to buy the first iphone in 2007 and only iphones ever since and have never once had a bluetooth issue until ios14

it didn’t bother me that this bug existed in ios14 when it first came out, but after 4 updates without a fix, the only conclusion one can come to is malice

I am sick and tired of having bluetooth issues. For what we pay $$$$$$$ for the iPhone, I would expect a simple feature as bluetooth to work flawlessly. Maybe my expectations are just too high? Please get this fixed ASAP!

Another “satisfied” Apple customer here :rolleyes:

iphone 8s running 14.3, worked great. “Upgrade” to a 12 pro max 512 and the brick cant reliably place or receive a phone call in my Tahoe.

I’ve literally spent hours on forums, reddit, with onstar, etc. Old 8 pairs up just fine, new 12 on 14.4 cant reliably stay connected to my vehicle. If i do manage to get it connected to make a call, it will the bluetooth/audio source (speaker/phone/General Motors) randomly. While I don’t have a way to debug the communication between the vehicle, the vehicle does fine with other bluetooth devices.

It is inexcusable that a $1400 device is this unstable/useless for basic functionality!

FIX IT!

I am experiencing the same bluetooth connection issues mentioned here with my new iPhone 12 Pro Max (iOS 14.4). I use the same two JBL devices (Live 500BT Headphones & Flip 3 speaker). I did not have the issue previously on my iPhone 8plus.

Apple please take the time to respond to your customers and resolve the issue.

I Googled and found several instructions on how to downgrade back to ios 13, as I'm having the same problem with Bluetooth in my car. One person said 14.4 is in beta, that is why it is buggy. I haven't tried the downgrade yet, but the instructions look straightforward. You need to make sure your data is backed up so you don't lose anything. Good luck!

I also share issues with Bluetooth since upgrading my 12 Pro Max to 14.4. It's specific to my car audio...
The vehicle is a 2016 Chevy SS, a.k.a Holden Commodore SS

The problem is that Audio playback from apps like Spotify or Youtube frequently skips. It's like the sound of a CD skipping. Interestingly, hands-free Bluetooth Audio calls no problem. Audio streaming to other devices such as my portable Bluetooth speaker and Bose headphones, Wife's BMW is all fine.
I have owned the iPhone 12 Pro Max since December 2020 and have experienced no issues until upgrading to IOS 14.4. I'm convinced this issue is specific to the new iPhone 12 family and IOS 14.4 because I can use my wife's iPhone XR (IOS 14.4) and my old iPhone 7 Plus (ios 14.2) in the same car without any skipping issues.

We know 14.4 brought changes to Bluetooth so that customers can specify what type of Bluetooth device is being paired. Could there be a relationship between this implementation and the problems being reported? Were there any other changes to Bluetooth such as chip-set firmware, buffering, signal strength etc.???

I have done everything, including a factory reset of my iPhone 12 PRo Max and installing the 14.5 Beta 2, hoping that it would solve the problem; however, both were unsuccessful. This is a very frustrating problem as I highly value the Bluetooth functionality in my car. I don't think it is fair to blame the vehicles audio system as it supports my households other iPhones just fine, and there have been no changes to it to explain this problem.

Same problem here in Germany with my BMW 2 series. Never had an issue with my old iPhone 8 / iOS 14.0. Since I upgraded to iPhone 12 Pro with 14.4, the Bluetooth audio playback very often has audio dropouts. Also something like "Hey siri, play the news" leads to news with many audio dropouts. Very annoying.

I have the same problems since a couple of weeks ago. I have an Iphone 11 with ios 14.4.1 and still no solution to my bluetooth. I have a 2015 Jeep with uconnect handsfree.

I’ve been having a stuttering issue with my Bluetooth connection. Almost as if a CD was scratched. Wondering if that’s the same issue you were having?

Randomly it will skip like a scratched CD if it’s connected to my car, my work truck, Bluetooth speaker and ever AirPods.

My current solution to this is pulling down the control center and tapping the device selection button on the corner and just quickly switch iPhone and back to the device I’m connected to. And it’s fine until it happens again later, but it definitely is annoying to deal with in the first place.

Try going into your bluetooth on your phone and forget all your devices, then try to pair again, you have to forget ALL your devices for it to work. My problem then became that it would not pair with said devices again, but then I turned off Wifi and my VPN and then i was able to pair with my devices, then turn your Wifi back on again. Hope this helps.

Unfortunately, the "forget all BT devices" advice does not work. Neither does "Erase All Contents and Settings", etc. After multiple different tries, Apple sent me a replacement iPhone SE2, and it skips on BT too! It's an intermittent, fraction of a second, skip/pause/interruption of the BT signal. These "skips" occur on devices with BT v4.0, v4.2. v5.0 - Apple products, Bose, MPOW, Anker - does not matter. Phone in pocket or on table within a one foot of the device (headphones, speaker) - it doesn't matter since it still eventually skips. My old iPhone SE1, and my wife's iPhone X do not have the same skip issue (all have iOS 14.4 installed). Apple engineering had me download logging software and ran direct reports off of my iPhone SE2 while I kept a log (time of day) of when the BT "skips". The engineering department analyzed the report and indicated that it was a "known issue" that would be fixed in an "upcoming iOS update". Unfortunately, they didn't specify when. One would hope it would be fixed with iOS 14.5 since 14.4.1 was a security update only. Very annoying when it happens to say the least.

2021 and error this critical? I thought i have problem with my sennheiser headset. Bought ipod pros and same problem continues. Apple please fix this! Im really considering android because of this! Clients complain on webmeetings that my voice is going mute time to time. I have same bluetooth problems when
connected to my macbook. So frustrating!!

I have similar situation. I have Citroen C4 (B7) 2011 and my iPhone 12 Pro connecting with car as to bluetooth mode. First is audio streaming mode and is always connected and second is headphone mode. Headphone mode after 10 seconds connecting is disconnected automaticly. Even if I reconnect headphone mode then still after 10 seconds iPhone disconnect connection ehh :( This is unthinkable in 2021.

I'm not sure whenever you started having these problems, but I've been having them too. iPhone 12, and if I listen to connect anything but Airpods Pro with my phone they disconnect every 5 minutes. Just bought some $400 Sony XM4, and can't even use them. Where is the money that we spend on these products there's no excuse for issues getting worse instead of better. Every update it's getting worse. I just switched from Samsung and I'm regretting it. This has never, and I mean never happened to me before. I was just hoping I would find and an answer, except waiting for an update that makes it worse. Apple better fix this shit or I know what ill be doing, going back "To it just works", maybe if Steve if was around Apple and my Bluetooth connection would do that.

Hi guys .Just got a refusbished i phone x yesterday a step up from my 7 . The 7 had no bluetooth connection issues . Iwas using Bose sound sport ear buds and Bose speaker none of which are now even recognised by the bose app on the x . I did manage to get the speaker to pair to the x but it on stayed on for a few seconds before dissconecting and loosing connection . the 10 is running the 14.4.2 software and i think this is the issue.I have also tried all the resets for the bluetooth but with no luck .
Any help would be great .

I have an iPhone 7 running iOS 14.4.1 and I’m having Bluetooth problems with my sound car. The music is failing, intermittent. When I use my tablet running Android, the music plays normally. I updated to iOS 14.4.2 yesterday hoping the problem stops.