Bluetooth iPhone does not work (and this is how you solve it quickly)
Does bluetooth not work on your iPhone and is it not possible to connect your AirPods or bluetooth speaker, for example? iPhoned has the solution for you!
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Bluetooth iPhone Not Working: The Quickest Solutions
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes Bluetooth on your iPhone (or iPad) just won’t cooperate. For example, you will not be able to connect your headphones or even your AirPods. But don’t worry, because with this step-by-step plan your Bluetooth problems on iPhone and iPad will be solved in no time.
Check if bluetooth is turned on
If bluetooth on your iPhone does not work, you may have turned off Bluetooth. The fastest way to check this is with the control panel.
On an iPhone with Face ID, swipe down from the top right corner. On older iPhones with a home button, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. Is the bubble with the Bluetooth logo blue? Then Bluetooth is on. Otherwise, tap the bubble to turn on Bluetooth. Incidentally, it sometimes also helps to turn the button off and on again when Bluetooth does not work on your iPhone.
The option to turn Bluetooth on (or off) can also be found under ‘Settings > Bluetooth’. Check here whether the button behind Bluetooth is on.
Restart your iPhone or iPad
Often the easiest solution when Bluetooth is not working is to restart your iPhone or iPad. All Bluetooth connections will then be disconnected. To restart your iPhone, perform the following steps.
iPhones such as the iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 without a home button can all be turned off in the same way. For a reboot, simply turn your phone back on after this procedure.
Restart iPhone if Bluetooth on iPhone not working
- Press and hold one of the volume buttons and the side button;
- Wait for the ‘Turn off’ slider to appear and drag the slider to the right;
- Wait 30 seconds for your iPhone to turn off.
Do you have an older device with a home button? Then take a look at the following article.
Read more: Turn off or completely restart iPhone? That’s how you do that!
Bluetooth privacy settings: check it out
When using an app with your Bluetooth device, you can also check the following setting. In iOS it is possible to give apps specific access for Bluetooth (and turn it off).
Tap ‘Settings’ and go to ‘Privacy > Bluetooth’. Then find the app you want to use in the list. Check if the option is enabled.
Bluetooth does not work on iPhone: also pay attention to this
In addition, there are a few things to keep in mind if Bluetooth still doesn’t work on your iPhone.
- Keep your Bluetooth device close to your iPhone or iPad;
- Turn the device you want to connect off and on again;
- Check whether the device you want to connect is also sufficiently charged;
- Remove the device from your iPhone by tapping the information ball under ‘Settings > Bluetooth’ and selecting ‘Forget this device’. Then reconnect your device.
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