Calls from iPhone models running iOS 15 and connected to Bluetooth are dropping on automobile speakers
This is more than just a nuisance as one member of the Apple Support Group wrote. “I use Bluetooth in my Highlander for a call and about 3 minutes in the Bluetooth drops, making me find my phone and quickly putting it on speaker (while driving) to finish the call or hang it up. This is soooo unsafe and makes me not want to use the phone in the car.”
Apple needs to acknowledge and fix this problematic iOS 15 Bluetooth connectivity issue
This bug could lead to a horrible accident if iPhone users fumble around for their phone while behind the wheel
We would suggest that iPhone users experiencing this problem not fumble around for their phone in order to finish their call while driving a vehicle. This could easily result in a serious accident. With such an outcome possible, it is surprising that Apple hasn’t acknowledged the issue and expedited a fix.
An Apple Community Specialist didn’t seem to be much help suggesting that users with these issues restart their iPhone and if that doesn’t work, they should toggle off Bluetooth for 20 seconds and toggle it back on. If that doesn’t sound very helpful, the same “specialist” said that if the issue persists, the user should contact Apple Support. How much training is required to call yourself a Community Specialist?
One thing that we’ve noticed is that many of these complaints are dated in October well before the iOS 15.2 update dropped. As a result, we think that it is safe to say that installing iOS 15.2 isn’t the cause of the Bluetooth connectivity problem. And no matter what caused this problem, the most important thing for Apple to do is to fix it ASAP.
Your experience with the iOS 15.2 update might vary.
