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title: "How to fix an iPhone 7 Plus that won’t connect to Bluetooth devices, Bluetooth pairing doesn’t work after iOS update"  
description: "How to fix an iPhone 7 Plus that won’t connect to Bluetooth devices, Bluetooth pairing doesn’t work after iOS update"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-10-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50875/how-to-fix-an-iphone-7-plus-that-won-t-connect-to-bluetooth-devices-bluetooth-pairing-doesn-t-work-after-ios-update  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 7 plus"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to fix an iPhone 7 Plus that won’t connect to Bluetooth devices, Bluetooth pairing doesn’t work after iOS update  

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Following the installation of a new system update, some programs and services may go rogue. This is to be expected, as certain apps will be unable to adjust to the **new platform modifications**. Fortunately, these are usually minor difficulties that may be readily **resolved by doing a soft reset** or **restarting the device**. If you haven't rebooted your iPhone since updating iOS, follow these instructions: \
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1. **Hold down the Power button** until you see the slider appear.
2. **To turn your iPhone entirely off**, drag the Slide to Power off right.
3. Press and **hold the Power button** for around **30 seconds**, or until you see the Apple logo.

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After your phone has finished starting up, try pairing or connecting to your Bluetooth device again.


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