topic Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing in Apple Devices

iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

SueH19 — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:33:17 GMT

I have a new iPhone 17 but it won’t stay paired to Alexa or headphones. They appear in my Bluetooth list but when I try to connect them I have to pair them again every time. If I get Alexa to pair it drops out after a couple of minutes. It’s driving me mad. I’ve changed the battery settings as recommended but is there another setting I’m missing or is there a fault?

Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

rkelly1 — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:57:22 GMT

It could be a connectivity fault.

Initially I would check for a software update under Settings - General - Software Update. If you don't have an update try resetting the network settings under Settings - General - Transfer Or Reset - Reset - Reset Network Settings

Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

Chris_B — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:59:30 GMT

@SueH19 have you tried removing them from you’re paired list and then repairing them from scratch again.

Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

SueH19 — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:17:08 GMT

Yes, several times, especially after powering off and restarting everything.

Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

SueH19 — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:18:04 GMT

I've tried both those things, but still no luck.

Re: iPhone 17 Bluetooth not seeing devices after pairing

Lesley_W — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:06:56 GMT

Hi @SueH19

Welcome to our community.

If you've tried those suggestions above and are still having issues, I'd recommend speaking with our technical team so they can look into this further.

Lesley