One ui 8 issue with my cars Bluetooth

[ChadwickS25]

After one ui 8 my car will no longer hold a connection via Bluetooth. (2010 Mazda 3) I've had this car for 15 years, never had a connection issue until now. My phone works with my work vehicle and my friends iPhone 13 has no issues with my Mazda. I can't figure out the conflict! I've tried removing the device and starting fresh, but nope. The weird part is my phone connection will connect, stay connected, but the audio toggle for music won't stay connected and takes multiple times to connect. If it does connect, after i turn off my car, it won't reconnect like before one ui 8. It always connected the 1st time and always connected if i turned my car off and on again. Sorry for the rant, but it's driving me crazy.

[ChadwickS25]

Leave feedback inside the Samsung members app.

[ChadwickS25]

The same thing with me. S25 ultra.

[Ecco2]

The same thing with me. S25 ultra.

[ChadwickS25]

No fix in sight and I haven't seen anyone talk about this issue.

[LumberJackUSA]

I have this same issue on my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. I have several older Samsung phones that connect and hold connection with my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport head unit with no problem and prior to UI 8 update on my S24 Ultra, it too could connect to my cars head unit with no problem. But now it just will not connect to my car anymore.

[ChadwickS25]

I haven't really seen any complaints about it either. We need to get the word out.

[LumberJackUSA]

Where do we go to get this word to?

[ChadwickS25]

Leave feedback inside the Samsung members app.

[LumberJackUSA]

Thanks. Found it. And left a detail message.

[CrymsonDawn]

This issue has been occurring since the beta and I've reported it over and over again.

It seems like there's a bug within Android 16 itself that is causing this and as far as I know Google and Samsung have both refused to address it.

On my Mitsubishi Outlander, I've managed to get at working pretty consistently by manually toggling the audio switch in the Bluetooth connection menu while music is already playing on my phone.
It doesn't work if music isn't already playing and usually takes three to four tries but the connection is stable for the ride until the car turns off, and then I have to do it all over again.
Automatic connection is completely gone.