How to Turn Off Bluetooth in iOS 18 on iPhone

The iOS 18 update brings some interesting new features, mainly some visual tweaks like adding dark mode icons and color tones, and of course, if your iPhone is new enough, you can also use the Apple Intelligence AI feature. Another major change to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for iPhone and iPad is the redesigned control center, which is now customizable, but also changes how some toggle switches work, and Bluetooth toggle switches are particularly confusing.

One of the most notable changes to the iOS 18 Control Center is how the Bluetooth switch is switched. Many iPhone and iPad users often need to do this for a variety of reasons, such as connecting to an external speaker system, an on-board audio system, or any other device connected via Bluetooth. But many users find that clicking on the Bluetooth switch in iOS 18 will eventually go to the Bluetooth device selection screen instead of disabling Bluetooth. This new change in Bluetooth switching behavior in Control Center has caused quite a bit of confusion for some iPhone users, so we will shed light on how the feature works so that you can easily disable and re-enable Bluetooth at any time.

How to disable and enable Bluetooth via Control Center in iOS 18

Did you click on the Bluetooth switch in the Control Center of iOS 18 and go to the Bluetooth device selection screen instead of turning Bluetooth on? You are not the only one who has encountered this situation, here is the correct way to use the redesigned Bluetooth switch in iOS 18:

1. As usual, swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen to open the Control Center.

2. Click on the Bluetooth/AirPlay/Wi-Fi component as usual to expand it.

3. Now on the switch screen, just click the blue Bluetooth icon – don’t click on the Bluetooth component, this will open the device selector – instead just click the small Bluetooth icon.

4. Tap the Bluetooth icon directly to turn off (or on) Bluetooth.

5. Unless you want to expand the Bluetooth component to see available Bluetooth devices, don't click on the larger Bluetooth component, it doesn't have the ability to turn off or turn on Bluetooth.

This change in Bluetooth switching behavior is very important, leading some users to think that Bluetooth cannot be disabled in Control Center with the latest iOS update, but rest assured that you can do it and you just need to know how it works.

Click the Bluetooth icon instead of the component to switch Bluetooth on and off.

It's enough to remember this.

Apple often changes features and behavior in its system software updates and new iOS/iPadOS/macOS versions, so it's not surprising that Control Center also receives some updates, even if the results are confusing for some.

Do any changes that iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 brings on your iPhone or iPad confuses you? Please tell us your thoughts on the latest feature changes in iOS in the comments.

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