For those who came in late, Apple thought it would save a bit of time inventing something by releasing a version of the iPhone 5C with a newer chip called the iPhone SE. Of course it was touted as a cure for cancer and there were even claims that the smaller phone was back in fashion – which just goes to show that people don’t really think when they waste money on Apple gear.

But it seems that the iPhone SE did have one innovation that the iPhone 5C lacked, a crippled Bluetooth function. The problem occurs when trying to make calls via Bluetooth when paired to a wireless headset or with a car.

Apparently there were even rumours that Apple was going to recall the SE, something which is incredibly unlikely. A recall would imply that that the phone was faulty and everyone knows that Apple phones are perfect. In fact a similar Bluetooth feature was noted with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus was released with iOS 8 and Apple fixed it with an upgrade to iOS 8.1.  It would appear that Apple used the same software team on Bluetooth that it uses to design its clock software which fails to tell the time after daylight saving.

The Tame Apple Press has been assuring customers that Apple has escalated the issue because an increasing number of iPhone SE owners complained. That is news because Apple usually only puts out outdates months after the event and claims that only a small number of people were effected.

You will know if you suffer from this iPhone SE Bluetooth problem because it will either sound distorted during a call, or just inaudible. Of course most iPhone users would not think that it is phone that is at fault, just that their friend has a cold.

While some fanboys have been committing heresy on various web-groups wondering why Apple did not think to test their Bluetooth settings before releasing the expensive phone to the shops, others have followed the true way of appearing on such groups and claiming that they are unaffected.