Bluetooth Not Working on Samsung One UI 7: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of Bluetooth not working on Samsung devices running One UI 7. The seventh iteration of the OS from the South Korean giant didn’t have the best of starts, with delays after delays plaguing its update cycle. To make matters worse, the device that did receive this update wasn’t performing any better either, with Bluetooth being one of the major impacted domains.

First, we got to know, t he One UI 7 will now only display those Bluetooth devices that have a connectable profile , in other words, a pairing app. So the devices without a pairing app will be left in the lurch [which constitutes a majority of the devices]. And now, many users have voiced their concern regarding the intermittent Bluetooth connection on their Samsung device running the latest stable One UI 7.

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Making matters worse is the fact that the issue isn’t limited to any one device- cars’ infotainment systems, earphones/headphones, keyboard/mouse, and smartwatches are all a part of the impacted device list. In this regard, here’s what one user had to say:

“ My car’s Bluetooth, which before the update worked fine, no longer works. My watch, which before the update worked fine, no longer works. Any Bluetooth keyboard just doesn’t pair.” If you are also getting bugged by these issues, then this guide is here to help you out. Follow along for the fixes.

  • Fix Bluetooth Not Working on Samsung One UI 7 Restart Device Toggle Bluetooth Forget Device Toggle Bluetooth Permissions Remove Bluetooth Battery Restrictions Bluetooth SAP Activation Change Bluetooth Audio Codec [If supported] Change Bluetooth AVRCP Version Reset Bluetooth Clear the Cache Partition

Fix Bluetooth Not Working on Samsung One UI 7

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It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

Restart Device

  1. Bring up Quick Settings and tap on the Power icon.
  2. Then select Restart from the list and see if it works.

Toggle Bluetooth

  1. Head over to Settings > Connections.
  2. Turn off the switch next to Bluetooth.
  3. Wait for few seconds and re-enable it.
  4. Check if Bluetooth is working or not.

Forget Device

  1. Go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
  2. Now select your device and tap on Unpair.
  3. Re-pair your device and check the result.

Toggle Bluetooth Permissions

  1. Go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
  2. Now select your device and turn off Audio.
  3. Wait for a few seconds and then re-enable it.
  4. Check if it fixes Bluetooth issue on One UI 7.

Remove Bluetooth Battery Restrictions

  1. Head over to Settings > Apps > Show System Apps.
  2. Select Bluetooth > Battery > Choose Unrestricted.

Bluetooth SAP Activation

  1. Head over to Settings > About Phone > Software Information.
  2. Tap on Build Number 7 times. This will enable Developer Options.
  3. So go to Settings > Developer Options > Bluetooth SAP Activation.
  4. Now choose Turn on SAP by Force and check out the result.

Change Bluetooth Audio Codec [If supported]

  1. Head over to Settings > About Phone > Software Information.
  2. Tap on Build Number 7 times. This will enable Developer Options.
  3. So go to Settings > Developer Options > Bluetooth Audio Codec.
  4. Now choose from any one of the other codes and verify the result.

Change Bluetooth AVRCP Version

  1. Head over to Settings > About Phone > Software Information.
  2. Tap on Build Number 7 times. This will enable Developer Options.
  3. So go to Settings > Developer Options > Bluetooth AVRCP Version.
  4. Choose any one of the other values from the list and see if it works.

Reset Bluetooth

  1. Head over to Settings > About Phone > Scroll down > Reset.
  2. Reset WiFI and Bluetooth Settings > Reset Settings.
  3. Proceed with the on-screen instructions to complete the reset.
  4. Set up your network settings once again and verify the result.

Clear the Cache Partition

  1. Download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
  2. Now enable USB Debugging and connect your device to PC via USB.
  3. Then open Command Prompt inside platform-tools folder and type: adb reboot recovery
  4. After that, use the Volume Keys to highlight “Wipe Cache Partition”.
  5. Then press the Power key to confirm and select Reboot system now.

That’s it. These are the various methods to fix the issue of Bluetooth not working on One UI 7. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.

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