iPhone 13 Pro loses bluetooth connection to car 2-8 minutes after starting a phone call

It didn’t work for me either. Upgrading to the latest software made changes from the 2-8 minute range. Now, I can talk for longer periods of time randomly and then it will drop a call almost instantly when I’m talking to others.

I too have had the same issues!!

i upgraded from an iPhone XR to an iphone13 about 3 weeks ago and yes It is very frustrating to say the least because 75% of my phone calls are on Bluetooth and while driving.

I have called apple support about this issue, i have been to the Apple Store and had a hard reset on my phone there and have upgraded to new iOS every single time a new update comes out and still having the same issues.

i use a blue parrot headset while driving and its almost like it’s loosing cell service but then you can hear all the static of what it sounds like when not getting good cell phone service. What I have started doing is manually pressing the audio tab during a phone call and toggling from headset, to iPhone, to iPhone speaker back to head set. Sometimes this clears it up after 2 or 3 attempts sometimes it does not. And I’ve noticed it seems to ALWAYS do it when driving and going down into a lower area.

ive also had this same issue while at home walking around inside my house talking on my apple AirPod pros and have the same issues which it connecting to my 2018 Toyota Tundra. I personally think it’s a Bluetooth connection issue when paired to a device and on a phone call only. I have not had this issue happen as of yet while playing iTunes to my vehicle. Hope they address this soon.

I hope they come out with a fix soon because I also have issues with Spotify randomly dropping and then sometimes picking back up later and sometimes not at all until I toggle the Bluetooth connection on and off. Since it seems this is an issue many are experiencing, I would hope apple would do something about it.

I had a Toyota shop tell me that they have ALWAYS had issues when it comes to apple and iOS with keeping up with updates for the Etune radios in their vehicles. They said they have seen less issues when contacts are not allowed and the connected device is only used for music , but in all respect, Toyota should make it ALL work together anyways. With the the new iphone13 , I personally think it’s a hardware issue with the Bluetooth in the device and not in IOS.

im no Apple guru , just my opinion. I know when using Apple AirPod pros, connected to my 2018 Toyota Tundra, or my Blue Parrot hands free headset, i have connectivity issues with all three.

Only way that I’ve figured out to temporarily fix the issue is to toggle from the connected Bluetooth device in IPhone Audio while on a call from connected Bluetooth device to speaker, to iPhone, back to Bluetooth device. Usually it takes 1,2 or maybe 3 times doing this and it will reconnect back to the Bluetooth device for an unknown period of time before having to repeat. Also , I have noticed there seem to be certain areas where it “triggers” the connectivity issues, which leads me to believe it could be a 5g issue as well, but that’s just speculation for now

2016 Toyota Tundra.

Iphone 13 Pro, version 15.1.1

I have the issue as well. Music from spotify works fine in car, no drops. Phone calls drop after about 2-3 minutes. VERY ANNOYING. My sons iphone 10 does not have any issues with music or dropping calls. My s20 ultra never dropped calls or music. I know the cars bluetooth is functional as the issue only happens with my new iPhone.

I think majority of the issues with calls disconnecting from bluetooth within 5 - 8 minutes on a newer device (iphone) is a result of compatibility issue with the car's stereo system.

Review link below to find the make/model of vehicle (toyota), year and the manufacturer of the device. It will show what device models are compatible. Try different years and you'll notice the later car years have the latest iphones shown as being compatible, ie iphone 13

https://www.toyota.com/connect/section/phone-compatibility

Hope this helps

Well shoot... I need to upgrade my truck now?

I mean, there should not be an issue with having a simple phone call using bluetooth. It seems that compatibility issues would be geared more towards advanced features with the stereo software(s).

Today on a phone call it actually rebooted my stereo. The call was still going but I switched to phone speaker. When the stereo came back up it reconnected and the call went on without disconnecting again. Upon making a follow up call the disconnection continued.

15.1.1 doesn’t seem to be the answer. I’ve updated my 13 pro max to 15.1.1 hoping for a better result with calls in my ‘17 Highlander. Unfortunately, the call was dropped from Bluetooth 4 minutes and 40 seconds into the call, and I had to finish the call using the speaker.

This is driving me crazy. I have tried everything recommended here also. I called Toyota and they do not have any type of resolve for the issue as their app isn’t even working properly. Most people here have older Toyotas without CarPlay if I read correctly. I’m not sure at this point if it’s an iPhone 13 problem or a Toyota problem. My iPhone X worked just fine also.

I can pair my new iPhone 13 with my 2010 Volvo XC 60, but can’t make or receive any calls through the car. My 11 Pro Max worked just fine. I have removed the car from the handset and the handset from the car. Added it back again. Nothing works. It can pair sand synchronize but that’s about it. I may have to switch to my Samsung Note 10+ because, after reading all these threads, Apple seems to not care one bit about this issue

I have the same problem with dropping calls. I have a 2017 Tundra and an iPhone 12 with 15.1.1. The only workaround that I’ve found is to connect the USB cable from my truck to the phone. This may cause your phone to connect to the dock but you need to switch it back to Bluetooth. This has prevented the dropped call issue. I hope this helps.

Same problem here! Just received my phone, upgraded IOS to latest 15.1 version per tech support and the problem did not resolve. Useless to me without this feature. I would think in 2021 I’d be able to make a hands free phone call. Apple try again - you need to fix this problem! Latest update did nothing.

Same issues. 2016 4Runner with no car play. Unusable. Spent an hour on the phone with apple today. Uploaded diagnostics from my phone. They told me to call Verizon, it was a network issue. Huh? Bluetooth has nothing to do with Verizon. Should have returned this immediately when the problem started but I thought there is no way this wouldn’t be sorted out soon. Wish I had my X back. 15.1.1

What a lifesaver: thank you. Plugged in my phone with the cord today in the 4Runner and spoke for an hour on two different calls without a drop. Not the best but at least I have a solution. Thank you.