Bluetooth connection issues on iPhone 16

Resetting NETWORK doesn’t help. Problem still exists. We have 2 16Pros here and both have problems connecting to various BT devices around the home and cars. Our 12s worked perfectly and still do.

starting to think these 16’s are a POS.

I noted the BT problem (and other minor stuff) 2 months ago, let it go “they’ll fix it soon”. Clearly not. Time to start harassing the “Genius’s”. Get a replacement.

Ok. I have made progress on my Bluetooth iPhone 16 issue. Don’t waste your time with Apple. What I had to do is reset all my Bluetooth items …… speakers, headphones and music systems. When I say reset I mean use the reset button on my speakers and hifi. I also had to upgrade their firmware. After I had done this the items showed up in my iPhone 16 Bluetooth list.

So ….. put your headphones into Bluetooth discovery mode and it should appear on the iPhone list.

For the record the connections are robust now that I have connected them to the iPhone.

I feel very aggrieved Apple didn’t know this as it’s so basic. Also why has this happened?

I have not tried to connect my phone to my car so I am expecting fun and games when I try.

Nrickers8888 wrote:

I have a new iPhone 16 pro max and none of my Bluetooth devices will work! I spent 3 hours with Apple trying to sort me out to no avail. What unearth is going on Apple.

Just because you may be having an issue, doesn't mean everyone else does. Case in point? I have iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, none of which have ANY issues with Bluetooth devices. I have at least 8 devices successfully paired to my iPhone. There are millions upon millions upon millions of people who own iPhone 16 models. If this was a significant issue, this forum would be flooded with people complaining. Yet it's not. So warning others to avoid buying an iPhone 16 is not going to help you at all.

What you really need to figure out is why you're having an issue. The most common issue is a Bluetooth device wasn't put in pairing mode in order for it to connect with your phone. Instead of resorting to hysteria, perhaps tell us what steps you've taken and we might be able to help you.

Have you at least read this --> Pair a third-party Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Do you use a VPN on your iPhone? If you do, don't just turn it off, completely REMOVE the VPN profile from your phone.

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Actually, I turned off the Bluetooth, forgot device then restart the device.

problem solved. If not, try reset the network

Worked perfectly for around two minutes and went back to playing 2-3 second snippets.

I did the " Reset network" didn´t work for me. Still no Bluetooth ...

Reset network settings worked

Same. Did not work.

Agree with you. I have the problem and did not use the backup from cloud.

I’m experiencing the same issue—my iPhone 16 isn’t connecting properly with my car. Apple, please help! I reset the network settings, but unfortunately, it didn’t work

Having a nightmare with this and I’m Traveling abroad in my motorhome. GoPro issues , radio issues , sat nav issues , dash cam issues .

get a fix out asap

Same upgraded from 13pro -> 16pro and music always has static when on a Bluetooth speaker. :( it will be good then it will static and be weird. I hope this can be fixed with an update

This is unacceptable. How come Apple doesn’t fix this bug from the very beginning. How I miss my old phone.

Didn’t work for me. Tried it several times over different days.