Bluetooth issues on iPhone 17 Pro Max running iOS 26

Bluetooth and or Apple CarPlay loses connection. This is a HUGE problem. It’s not related to my car.. the same issue is happening with my husband’s vehicle. I wish I did not update. Please please send a fix. I’m dropping calls. Thank you.

26.1 has made it a bit better for me, but I still have disconnects in my car pretty consistently. Hotspot can flake out some too from other devices as I hear it from my boys, but if they connect to another iphone hotspot it's fine.

Needless to say this has been and continues to be a problem for me. I didn't have an option on OS the 17 Pro Max for anything other than 26, but I am staring to wish I kept my 15 now.

Add hearing aids to the mix, and you’ve got my situation….phone, speaker phone, AirPod, hearing aid, and so on…it switches every 5 seconds. If I’m in my car add that one to the mix. It’s an absolute nightmare! When I get a call my only option is to turn Bluetooth off (in settings…from the pulldown doesn’t work), and then put my phone to my hear which is a pain with hearing aids. I’ve run the update to 26.1 and it DOES NOT WORK. I’ve done several resets, but nothing has helped. Any suggestions welcomed.

Unable to do it. They worked perfectly with my iphone 13. I was just in a chat with Apple Support trying to figure it out. Nothing worked. Calling the "senior team" tomorrow with a case #. So disappointing!

This issue started when I swapped to an iPhone Air with an esim. I got so annoyed I took the phone back to the Apple store and changed to an iPhone Pro 17. What is happening is when I connect to my Mercedes radio I connect a call and after about 90 secs the person who I am speaking too suddenly starts say 'hello, hello are you still there'. I can hear them crystal clear but they can't hear me. I have to cut the call and reconnect for another 90 secs.

i also am having this issue with airpods and car. I have taken the patch thinking it would fix it....no luck there.

Having same and similar issues ... iphone 17 pro max and airpods pro 3 ... constantly disconnecting, constantly sounding garbled on the phone. Even after the supposed bluetooth fix. What gives?

Bluetooth issue is still present on latest update even though 26.0.1 says it’s fixes included for the same. When Apple actually going to address it? Is it OS issue or HW issue for iPhone 17 pro?

The issue isn’t only on apple air pods and apple products. I have the same issue with my beat studios + and it’s becoming so annoying I might switch to android.

I have the same problem. Bluetooth won't even detect my Omron blood pressure monitor anymore.

I also have problem that bluetooth disconnects shortly and it happens mostly in my car.

I’m having a ton of issues as well. Tons of interference/choppiness when playing music on a JBL Bluetooth speaker, difficult to pair/connect, etc.

BT music in my car cuts out every few minutes.

Bigger issue is I cannot have a phone call at all. The microphone cuts in and out every and second.

I cannot pair with my Apple Watch.

26.0.1

Got the new 17 pro max yesterday and bluetooth still not working

Did not. New phone straight from the store, does not pair to anything, on 26.1