Does your brand new iPhone 16e skip a beat? It seems some early adopters are experiencing an irksome issue: stuttering Bluetooth sound. Stuttering playback complaints have started popping up shortly after the latest rollout of Apple's latest smartphone.
Streaming Sound Bugs Arise
Users have been reporting on Apple support forums, Reddit, and social media sites like X. They complain that they get audio stuttering and dropouts when streaming audio via Bluetooth. Furthermore, some users indicate that the problem seems to be exacerbated when multiple Bluetooth accessories are plugged into the iPhone 16e simultaneously. Is it an overloading of connections, or is there some other factor?
Issue Still Prevailing Even After Software Updates
Adding to the mystery, another user complained that the Bluetooth problem still existed despite updating their iPhone 16e to iOS 18.3.2. This suggests perhaps it is not a simple software bug fixed by the latest updates (at least up to 18.3.2). Furthermore, one more user, who contacted Apple support, received quite an astonishing response. According to reports, Apple engineers said that a "delay" of Bluetooth performance is usual. It is quite a bizarre statement to make and asks more questions than it answers. Is it the limitation of the hardware, or is Apple hoping for a new software update down the line? We will wait and see whether the currently beta-testing iOS 18.4 addresses these concerns.
For now, if you are an iPhone 16e owner who depends more on Bluetooth sound, it could be worth watching these allegations and hoping for the best.
