Some iPhone 15 users are experiencing persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues that have persisted since the launch of the new devices due to complaints in Apple’s support community and forums MacRumors.

Affected customers are having trouble connecting their iPhones to older Bluetooth devices that rely on the technology, such as car systems or headphones. From forums MacRumors :

Since iOS 17, bluetooth disconnects frequently in the car (no car games. BMW 2014) for calls. I make a loud call in my car and after a few seconds the bluetooth connection drops and I manually switch to my iPhone’s speaker. I have been using this machine since the new version and I change iPhone almost every year and usually the x.0 version has some problems with bluetooth but now there are 2 major versions for ios 17 and the problem is not solved. I have another iPhone 12 in my car with no problems.

Most complaints come from “iPhone 15” users trying to connect their iPhone to Bluetooth headsets, car systems, and similar devices, but some users are also experiencing problems with more modern products like AirPods.

I upgraded from 15 plus to 15 pro max (stupid but I changed carrier so I got it for free) and I have a terrible bluetooth connection. Vehicle bluetooth is fine. However, on both my AirPods Max and Beats Studio Buds, my music stops and starts again and calls are disconnected after 5-10 minutes. I did all the resets. Hopefully we’ll get a software update soon.

Reports of Bluetooth issues date back to October 2023, just a month after the launch of the ‌iPhone 15‌ models. They have continued to work through multiple updates, with the latest reports coming from those using iOS 17.3.1. Some customers were told that the problems would be solved with the iOS 17 update, but judging by the ongoing complaints, it seems that Apple has not yet fully resolved the problem.

The cause of the problem is unknown, but affected users have both “iPhone 15” and iPhone 15 Pro models. Some people managed to replace their iPhone and this was the only way to fix the problem. Restarting, resetting and other typical fixes did not work for those experiencing the issue.