The new iPhone 16E arrived on the market just two weeks ago to replace the iPhone Se, Apple's economic terminal. Despite the little time that has been in the public, it is already giving problems and are important. We tell you in this article, so keep reading because it could happen to you.
The problem is not in its design or its general performance, but in something that affects millions of users in their day to day: Bluetooth.
Audio is cut on the 16e iPhone
Several owners of the device have reported that The audio that comes out through wireless speakers or headphones suffers cutsinterference or directly stops for no apparent reason. And the worst part is that, so far, Apple has not given any official response in this regard.
The reports have appeared in multiple Internet forums, such as the Apple, Reddit and X or Twitter support community, where those affected have detailed their cases and how, in some cases, The failure continues to appear even after having updated the 16E iPhone to the latest version of iOS 18.3.2. Today, it is not clear if the future update to iOS 18.4, which will arrive in April, will cut off this important failure or if users will have to continue dealing with this error, in a device that although it belongs to the entrance range, it is not at all cheap (From € 709).
One of the most alarming aspects is that the problem seems to be aggravated when the 16E iPhone is connected to Several Bluetooth devices both. Those users who usually use AirPods while also connected their Apple Watch or their smart speakers have noticed that the audio begins to be more frequently broken. In some cases, the cuts last only a few seconds, but in others the sound disappears completely until the connection is restarted.
When will Apple correct it
Although it is not yet known at what level this failure has been extended, the truth is that the situation reminds other connectivity problems that Apple has had in the past. It is true that the company is usually fast when launching patches to correct these types of errors, but this time it is not being like that, and the lack of an official explanation on the subject is generating a lot of uncertainty among users.
Some affected have resorted to Apple's technical support, but the answers have left users just like, without a clear solution. Meanwhile, many wonder if this problem could be related to the 16E iPhone Hardware or if it is simply a software failure that will be corrected in future versions of iOS.
For now, the only hope of those affected is that Apple is already aware of the problem and working in a solution. If the company is faithful to its principles, it is more than likely that an update arrives in the next weeks To correct this error. Until then, iPhone 16E users must deal with an unstable bluetooth that tarnishes the experience of one of the most anticipated devices of the year.