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  1. planetf1

    Bluetooth breakup - (10.13.1 beta)

    I have a macbook pro 2016 TouchBar 15" with the latest 10.13.1 beta3 I have a Logitech M720 triathlon mouse, and a K850 keyboard. Both are multi-device, and support both Bluetooth and their proprietary unify protocol. Currently I'm using Bluetooth I also have Bluedio T3 headphones and enjoy...
  2. H

    AirPods disconnect on phone call

    just got AirPods and they work great for anything but phone calls. They can’t stay connected to save their lives on phone calls and it’s really annoying since this is a main feature. Use them for an hour for music, no issue. Get a phone call, drops to speaker phone in about 20 seconds...
  3. LegacyUser12

    Seeking expert to assist, concerned I have been hacked!

    Thank you for reading and I appreciate anyone willing to help as I do not have the resources financially right now to deal with Apple or tech service. Situation: I procrastinated on my income taxes, filing them last night at extension deadline. Had a couple tabs open in Safari with various...
  4. TH5620

    iPhone iOS 11 and car's bluetooth

    ever since iOS 11 was released I've been having issues with Contact Names and my entire phone book. I deleted my device and reconnected. The phone book initially syncs, but after a few minutes the whole phone book disappears and all my numbers are left without contact names. Going into...
  5. daveishere

    Bose Soundlink Revolve+ Auto Connect

    Hi All, Had a quick search around but couldn't find anything... Basically, since other iOS 11 or iPhone 8 (not sure which cause the issue as they were days inbetween), whenever I turn on my Bose Soundlink Revolve Plus bluetooth speaker, it doesn't automatically connect to my iPhone? There...
  6. M

    Incredible keyboard lag...in Office Apps

    I am using iPad Pro 10.5 with a Bluetooth keyboard and am getting incredible amounts of lag when I try to enter text into any office suite program - Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. I’m not talking a few fractions of a second, on the order of 3-4 seconds, sometimes with the program locking up...
  7. R

    General Wifi and BT in control center & battery usage

    Hello, I think everyone noticed about that little detail that apple introduced this time with control center and turning OFF Wifi and BT connections and I would like to know if leaving it on would impact a lot my battery life or nah. I am tired of manually going to settings and turning off both...
  8. andreven

    Body Glove Endurance Wireless Headphone Bluetooth not connecting

    Hi there. Hope anyone can assist. The headphones connect to my iPhone but simply does not appear on iPod nor Apple Watch. I remove my iPhone and still nothing. Its like Apple Watch simply does not support certain headphones or vice versa. Frustrating so hope there is a solution.
  9. 826317

    Bluetooth headphones problem

    I've noticed that since upgrading to High Sierra my bluetooth headphones (QC35) are not receiving the sound whilst I'm watching certain livestreams. The weird thing is, I could open YouTube video or play a song on Apple Music and those will play fine, but when I watch that random livestream 1/10...
  10. kris-hm

    My iPad 5 wont discover bluetooth devices

    I just recently bought a new iPad 5 model and it came with iOS 10.3.3. iOS 11 just came out and i wanted to test it so without testing the device at all i went ahead and updated to iOS 11 same day. The next day i noticed the bluetooth wasnt working properly. When i turn it on the little circle...
  11. B

    iOS 11 and VW radio

    Hi, After upgrading my iPhone 7 to iOS11, my Composition Media radio in my VW Polo, has startet to reboot randomly. When I disconnect bluetooth on either the radio or phone, there's no problem. Anyone else experiencing this?
  12. Marsonearth

    Can't connect Microsoft Designer Keyboard with Retina Mac

    I bought a Microsoft Designer Keyboard suit (Keyboard + Mouse) 1 year ago. I used the keyboard with El Captain and Sierra okay. Previous problem: 1. initial pairing is very difficult. the mouse is very easy to pair, the keyboard isn't. 2. keyboard has weak up problem. you need to press the...
  13. T

    Bluetooth

    When I am on a webpage on my mac it shows up on all my other IOS devices when you double tap the home button. This only happens when bluetooth is on. How do I prevent this from happening while keeping bluetooth on so I can use my headphones? THANK YOU
  14. E

    Bluetooth speakers but iPhone mic

    Hey, I have a pangu jb iPhone 6 on 9.3.3. I'm very happy with my Bluetooth setup in the car but the mic is awful. Is there a way to use the Bluetooth speakers but the iPhone mic? Cheers
  15. R

    mac pro 1,1 a1186 with 2,1 firmware

    just recently i ended up with a mac pro 1,1 a1186 with all original hardware the original hard drive original nvidia geforce 7300 gt 256mb of video ram, 2 xeon dual core processors at 2.66ghz 16gb of system ram. i do have this machine running 10.7.5 lion. one thing i find odd is this one doesnt...
  16. sbkevinmichael

    Apple Watch & Spotify

    So im a spotify user...... The whole 20 millions songs on your wrist with AW3 is awesome and all but I can't do that with spotify right? Also how do you pair my powerbeats 3 with just my watch? is it possible? Is apple music way better than spotify? POLL ABOVE SPOTIFY OR APPLE MUSIC LET ME...
  17. A

    iPhone iOS 11 Bluetooth problems with car

    Just updated my iPhone 6s to iOS 11 and the Bluetooth connection with my car (Renault, using R-link 2) has stopped working. They connect automatically, but a few seconds later the connection is lost. Then they reconnect again and lose connection again. Over and over again. I've tried...
  18. G

    Why is Bluetooth Using Cellular Data when it is turned off?

    Hello, I reset my Cellular data statistics on my iPhone 6 yesterday and went to Settings > Cellular > System Services. I noticed that Bluetooth had used 3.3 KB of Cellular data. A few hours later, I noticed it had used 3.5 KB of data. While this isn't a lot, why is Bluetooth using any at all...
  19. BigxMac

    High Sierra Won't Connect to Magic Keyboard

    I installed high sierra and everything seemed to work fine. After a restart now my magic keyboard won't connect. It won't appear in the Bluetooth menu and when I try to add it under Preferences > Keyboard > Set Up Bluetooth Keyboard it appears, but says "Couldn't connect to the device". On the...
  20. lamina

    Bluetooth issues

    Anyone else having bluetooth issues in the latest beta? Bluetooth toggle is inactive in system preferences. Shows "on" with no ability to turn off in the taskbar. I tried a few terminal commands I found online but to no avail.