Latest iPhone iOS does not play nicely with Intellilink text message announcements

[Michael121]

Note: I posted this on the Buick Verano Facebook group a few days ago and it looks like there may be no good answer to my issue, but I'll try asking here:

iPhone iOS 16.4.1 (iPhone 12, 2015 Verano Turbo/Bose system) seems to "break" Intellilink text message announcements. No problems until I did this iOS update from ?16.3 -- a text would come in and the Intellilink would "read" the text message aloud over the speakers. However, since my update, there's no indication from the Verano of the text arrival, but my phone clearly has received the text. Bluetooth is connected and I think I have all of the "Notifications" set to "On". I un-paired and re-paired the phone without any resolution of the issue.
Has anyone else had this issue with the latest iOS and have you seen a solution? Nothing I can find online so far. A year or two ago, this happened briefly and was fixed with an interim update from Apple (not from Buick). I may just have to wait until the next update from Apple (if even that helps anything), but I wonder if I'm just missing something in my settings.
- Michael

 

[MelsRegal]

Any difference if the phone is plugged into a USB port?

 

[Michael121]

Any difference if the phone is plugged into a USB port?

Good question, but no difference (Bluetooth or USB connection).

 

[arthurr46]

Note: I posted this on the Buick Verano Facebook group a few days ago and it looks like there may be no good answer to my issue, but I'll try asking here:

iPhone iOS 16.4.1 (iPhone 12, 2015 Verano Turbo/Bose system) seems to "break" Intellilink text message announcements. No problems until I did this iOS update from ?16.3 -- a text would come in and the Intellilink would "read" the text message aloud over the speakers. However, since my update, there's no indication from the Verano of the text arrival, but my phone clearly has received the text. Bluetooth is connected and I think I have all of the "Notifications" set to "On". I un-paired and re-paired the phone without any resolution of the issue.
Has anyone else had this issue with the latest iOS and have you seen a solution? Nothing I can find online so far. A year or two ago, this happened briefly and was fixed with an interim update from Apple (not from Buick). I may just have to wait until the next update from Apple (if even that helps anything), but I wonder if I'm just missing something in my settings.
- Michael

I have the same issue. Messages no longer get announced and played. It stated back at the beginning of June so maybe that was with the iOS 16.4 update. I have tried everything to reconnect but no luck. Even went to Buick dealer to make sure I had correct settings. Hopefully Apple will fix the issue soon in an upcoming release. It had worked perfectly for years up to maybe 6 weeks ago.

 

[Michael121]

I have the same issue. Messages no longer get announced and played. It stated back at the beginning of June so maybe that was with the iOS 16.4 update. I have tried everything to reconnect but no luck. Even went to Buick dealer to make sure I had correct settings. Hopefully Apple will fix the issue soon in an upcoming release. It had worked perfectly for years up to maybe 6 weeks ago.

A work-around until this (ever) gets fixed. When a text message comes in (indicated by a tap from my Apple watch or a buzz from my phone), I press the "Talk" button on the steering wheel several seconds to summon Siri, then ask Siri to read all messages. Then Siri gives me the opportunity to respond to the individual or group (more elegantly than Intellilink).