Pairing your smartphone with your hearing aids comes with a lot of great benefits for those with hearing loss. However, like with all technology, the occasional glitch can pop up.
Latest iPhone Update Causing Pairing Issues for Some Hearing Aid Users 
If you recently updated your iPhone to iOS 15.4 and are now having trouble pairing your hearing aids to your device, you are not alone. The issue appears to originate with Apple. Thankfully, it should be fixed by following these simple steps:
- Un-pair the hearing aids in IOS settings with the app running in the background.
- Re-pair your hearing aids with the app still running in the background.
- Go back to the app and complete the pairing flow as prompted.
If you have never paired your iPhone and hearing aids before, you can find instructions from Apple as well as a helpful list of all the compatible hearing devices they currently pair with.
Why You Should Consider Pairing Your Hearing Aids and Smartphone
- High-quality sound. Bluetooth signals are stable, which means your audio won’t cut out while streaming. Also, because the sound is streaming directly to your earpiece, it reduces the likelihood of annoying feedback.
- Adjust remotely. You can download apps onto your smartphone that let you adjust the volume and settings of your hearing aids easily and without anyone noticing.
- Easier to listen to music. By streaming music directly into your device, your hearing aids can double as wireless earbuds. This means a better listening experience without the hassle of headphones when you’re out for your morning hike through Ben Johnson Trail.
- Watching TV and movies is more enjoyable for everyone. You can eliminate the reverberation that can occur between the TV speakers and your ears. Additionally, you can adjust the TV volume for your hearing aids separately from the volume on the TV, making it a more enjoyable experience for you and anyone else you’re watching with.
- Phone conversations are clearer. Streaming allows you to hear phone conversations in both ears and provides a much clearer sound. You also avoid problems such as feedback or distorted sound from holding your phone too close to your ear while wearing hearing aids.
- Personalized listening. Streaming makes it easier to hear what you want to hear while minimizing what you don’t. Sounds can be amplified and customized to match your hearing aids’ settings and it can help cut down on background noise as well.
If you have additional questions about pairing your hearing aids and smartphone or wish to schedule an appointment with one of our experts, contact San Francisco Audiology today.