How do I resolve persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues with my iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 18.4?

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koleon288 Author

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How do I resolve persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues with my iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 18.4?

Having trouble pairing devices and keeping already paired devices connected.

Noticed the issue when attempting to connect to car bluetooth:

1 - Despite putting the car in device discovery mode

2 - Turning Iphone Bluetooth on & off

3 - Using Wifi and/or Data

4 - Being within range (literally in the car)

5 - Forgetting device

6 - Reseting network settings (General > reset > reset network)

7 - Soft & Hard reseting Iphone

Still unable to find “new device”

to connect to car.

Further info. Not my first time connecting to the car. Has worked previously in the past. I’m using an Iphone 14 Pro on the latest IOS (18.4)

When I am connected to ANY bluetooth device it will randomly drop connection multiple times even with device in range.

I can connect to car with other apple devices that aren’t on latest update. 17 & below

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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 11, 2025 7:09 PM

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Answer 1

TheLittles

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Apr 11, 2025 7:16 PM in response to koleon288

"How do I resolve persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues with my iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 18.4?: Having trouble pairing devices and keeping already paired devices connected.[...]"

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Clear your Caches:

Caches are created for ease of application use. So, see if clearing them fixes this. Use my User Tip: How to Clear "System Data" in your iPhone's Storage: - User Tip

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TheLittles

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Apr 12, 2025 7:22 PM in response to koleon288

“I don’t have an icloud plan. I have 512 GB storage so all my data is stored locally. Is there any other work around that wouldn’t require me to buy icloud. System data only takes up 3.8GB. Is this a sure fix to my bluetooth issue?”

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Troubleshooting iPhone Bluetooth:

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There is no need to purchase iCloud Service here.

Backup your iPhone to a computer (Mac or PC), and then reset it to factory settings. Then, see if it works. If it does not, then it is likely a hardware error, and you should get this serviced. Then, restore from the backup you created.

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koleon288 Author

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Apr 11, 2025 9:16 PM in response to TheLittles

I don’t have an icloud plan. I have 512 GB storage so all my data is stored locally. Is there any other work around that wouldn’t require me to buy icloud. System data only takes up 3.8GB. Is this a sure fix to my bluetooth issue?

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How do I resolve persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues with my iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 18.4?

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