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barrgi
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Bluetooth page turners not working on iPhone after iOS 27 update

I've been using a couple of bluetooth page turners with reading apps on my iPhone for years. Suddenly after installing iOS 27, I find that they no longer function. They pair and connect as before, and with Assistive Touch activated the usual cursor appears, but it doesn't respond to any of the direction buttons on the device. I've tried everything I can, switching on and off, forgetting the device and re-pairing, but nothing works. I even bought another page turner of a different manufacture but this doesn't work, either. It seems that all the devices on the market are likely to be incompatible with iOS 27. Is there any way of resolving this issue?

Posted on Nov 7, 2026 7:07 AM

2 replies

Lawrence Finch
User level: Level 10 (244,490 points)

Nov 7, 2026 9:49 AM in response to barrgi

That’s a question to take up with the page turner manufacturers.


Have you tried un-pairing them and re-pairing them?

barrgi Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 7, 2026 4:31 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Yes, as I said, I did try "forget this device" and then paired again. It didn't work.


As for asking the manufacturer, these things are obtained from eBay, so the "manufacturer" is unobtainable. I have tried contacting the sellers of the two different types I have tried, and they seem unaware of the problem. I have also contacted three other sellers offering different types of page turner, and none of them can suggest a resolution.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390317