Not able to turn on Bluetooth or WiFi all of a sudden on IPhone 13.

Many other people reporting the same thing. Even brand new devices after latest update.I think it is a problem with the update. So many people complaining all at once. No way everyone suddenly has a hardware issue.

iPhone 13, 18

Posted on Jan 1, 2025 12:43 PM

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Jan 1, 2025 01:36 PM in response to dewey152

User troubleshooting steps include powering the phone off and back on again. If that does not work, then Force Restart the device, Force restart iPhone - Apple Support,if that does not work, then restore the device from your latest backup. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support if it is still not working correctly, then restore to factory and setup as new. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support

If that still does not correct it, then contact Apple Support. If both the Bluetooth and Wi-fi are not functioning, it is probably a hardware issue. Both are controlled by the same chip.

Jan 1, 2025 03:05 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

it was fine before the update. Several hours after the update it automatically restarted itself and after that the WiFi was greyed out and the Bluetooth kept searching until it finally just shut itself off. Might be a huge coincidence but I doubt it. I have seen a lot of people post these same exact symptoms, and they all say that they tried all the known steps, all to no avail. Something is going on. Remember when all the older iPhones suddenly started running slow right after an update? Apple finally admitted that it was done on purpose to force users into a newer phone.

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