iPhone 16 Pro Max Bluetooth intermittently disconnecting issues (potential apple return program?)

[Mistletoe66]

it occurs where Bluetooth diíconnects for 1-5 seconds and reconnects.

This can be tested by connecting to an AirPods, and also an external Bluetooth speaker (creative pebble pro for my case). Play a music from Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube and you’ll notice it disconnects and reconnects.

Worst of all, I was connected to my Bluetooth speaker creative pebble pro and AirPods Pro 2. I selected to listen to music at Spotify from my AirPods Pro 2. After a short while, it will ALWAYS disconnect my AirPods Pro 2, and then reconnects to creative pebble pro.

Even without connecting with creative pebble pro, the Bluetooth will disconnect my AirPods Pro 2 for 1-5 seconds and then reconnects.

Is there something wrong with the Bluetooth parts? Many other users can’t connect to Bluetooth carplay. Some can’t even connect to Bluetooth devices.

 

[bruinsrme]

Same phone as you and yes, I get skipping/stuttering on my old sony headset and 2015 entune headset.

 

[Mistletoe66]

Same phone as you and yes, I get skipping/stuttering on my old sony headset and 2015 entune headset.

I’m on my 4th 16 pro max and I get skipping and stuttering on my creative pebble bro twice a day. No such issue with my iPhone 15 plus for 6 month previously. When it stutters, my creative pebble pro would have an audio notification saying:” Bluetooth disconnected”, and after 2-3 seconds it will announce: “Bluetooth connected”

My previous batch of 16 pro max had about 5-6 of such disconnections per day. Can you imagine my frustration?

 

[bruinsrme]

I’m on my 4th 16 pro max and I get skipping and stuttering on my creative pebble bro twice a day. No such issue with my iPhone 15 plus for 6 month previously. When it stutters, my creative pebble pro would have an audio notification saying:” Bluetooth disconnected”, and after 2-3 seconds it will announce: “Bluetooth connected”

My previous batch of 16 pro max had about 5-6 of such disconnections per day. Can you imagine my frustration?

I can. it is very frustrating. In settings I have changed it type device to everything listed and no change. My 15promax never skipped. I have reset network settings, changed the device type and still get stuttering.

 

[Mistletoe66]

I can. it is very frustrating. In settings I have changed it type device to everything listed and no change. My 15promax never skipped. I have reset network settings, changed the device type and still get stuttering.

I’ll replace my iPhone on the next weekend again

 

[bruinsrme]

I’ll replace my iPhone on the next weekend again

love to hear if a new phone resolves the issue

 

[bruinsrme]

I’ll replace my iPhone on the next weekend again

did you get a new phone?

 

[Mistletoe66]

did you get a new phone?

I replaced 4 times and on my fifth. Same issue with intermittent disconnecting annd reconnecting . Also sold my pebble pro and trying out other Bluetooth speaker to see if it faces the same issue.

 

[bruinsrme]

I replaced 4 times and on my fifth. Same issue with intermittent disconnecting annd reconnecting . Also sold my pebble pro and trying out other Bluetooth speaker to see if it faces the same issue.

Darn. I am going to try a couple of headphones tomorrow.i will post my results

 

[bruinsrme]

I replaced 4 times and on my fifth. Same issue with intermittent disconnecting annd reconnecting . Also sold my pebble pro and trying out other Bluetooth speaker to see if it faces the same issue.

using amazon and apple music with my earfun headset, not one skip. coming into work my older pioneer z110bt, had several skips

 

[MrGunny94]

There's tons of comments on this across Reddit and GSM Arena.. This definitely looks like it' getting out of hand

 

[Mistletoe66]

There's tons of comments on this across Reddit and GSM Arena.. This definitely looks like it' getting out of hand

Yes. Bluetooth definitely has some issues. 18.1.1 didnt fix it. I’m sure 18.2 won’t be including this fix as well. Man hours for apple employeees don’t have time to do these minor issues as they are working to catch up on AI,lol

 

[bruinsrme]

10 hours of driving in the Camry, not 1 disconnect.
Now if it would switch time zones that would be good