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I have a mildly annoying problem while riding - phone won't bluetooth when plugged in to charge - are there any iPhone experts out there who can help?

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I have my Sena mesh headset bluetoothed to my phone so I can listen to Pandora on long rides. For anyone considering this Intercom - I highly recommend it. This is the Mesh intercom made to fit seamlessly inside certain Shoei helmets. The sound quality is great and definitely beats blasting the radio to hear it above wind noise. The problem is that, towards the end of a long ride, my phone is ready to be charged. As soon as I plug it into the charger, the phone no longer bluetooths to the headset. I believe the phone thinks that, when it is plugged in, it should communicate with the bike instead. Does anyone know of a solution to keep the bluetooth connection going while simultaneously charging? I am not tech savvy so maybe there is a simple solution I am not aware of.

As a side note, the intercom batteries do not last 10+ hours either, but I have a small battery bank that I plug the helmet into when stopped, and that is enough to keep it topped off.
 
Ah yes, I think this is so.

Sorry, this is a bit of a long one, but this is what I do:

What I have is two cables I can swap between. I have 90 degree USB A to USB C adapter in the glove box. I can plug either USB C cable into this.

From there I run two USB cables to the phone mount. I have two colors. One is black for when I want to use CarPlay. That is a USB C to USB C DATA cable. I also run a red cable, USB C to USB C POWER/CHARGING ONLY cable. I use the red on when I just want to charge my phone. It stops the 10.25" display and the iPhone getting confused, or it seems to.

I have the Sena SRL2 integrated intercomm system in Shoei Generation 2 helmets. I get about 8-10 hours on a single charge, but mine are coming up to 5 years old. I leave them plugged into a wall charger continuously, for five years, whilst we are not wearing them, but it doesn't seem to have done them any harm. Next year I'm going to the Sena SRL3 system with new Shoei Generation 3 helmets. I've no idea how much more or less time I'm going to get on the SRL3 system?

I carry a wash kit bag when I travel. This carries all the chargers and cables for phones, tablets, helmets, cameras etc, when we travel. They are all duplicates to what I have in the house so I can just grab the bag and go and don't have to round up cables and chargers before a trip, I just chuck the wash kit bag in the trunk and go.

The chargers are labelled hers, mine and a third is for helmets, power bank and cameras. All the cables are labelled too. I always have the correct cables this way. I once forgot my wife's magnetic charger for her iWatch and I never heard the end of it. I assume with this list your iPhone has a USB C connector, you'll need different DATA and CHARGING cables with a Lightning connector.

These are the parts I use. I got them all off Amazon. This is from memory, I think they are everything I use:
Cozy USB C Cable Dust Caps with Tether, Protection from Oxidation, Portable Travel Adapter Cover, Black, 5-Piece​
Cable Matters 20Gbps Right Angle USB C Cable, 90 Degree USB-C Cable, 3ft​
AINOPE USB C Cable 60W 2-Pack 3.3ft Nylon Braided USB C to USB C Cable Type C Charger Fast Charging Right Angle USBC Cable Charger Cord for iPhone 16 Pro Max 15 Plus Samsung S24 S23 iPad Pro Red​
Right Angle USB A Male to USB C Female Adapter, USB to Type C Connector​
USB C Charging Blocks, 65W USBC Wall Fast Charger Block, Type C iPhone USB C Charger Fast Charging Brick, 6 in 1 Multiport Charger Plug Power Adapter for iPhone 17/16/15/14/13 Pro Max, iPad, GalaxyS25​
Anker Desktop Charger, Fast Charging USB C Charger with 112W Max 6-Port​
WANDF Travel Toiletry Bag for Men, Small Dopp Kit for Toiletries​

Short Extension Cord with Multiple Outlets, Flat Plug Power Strip, White​
USB C Tester Power Meter, 4-30V 0-12A Type-C PD Tester Digital Multimeter, Voltage and Current Tester Meter Voltmeter, Power Bank Capacity USB Cable Charger Detector (KWS-2303C)​
Solar Power Bank Portable Charger 66800mAh Battery Pack for Camping​
Useful to have for emergencies, with a light and a hand crank.​
Treedix USB Cable Tester with LED for Type-C, Micro Type A, Type B​
I leave this at home, just helpful to label which is which, DATA or CHARGING, from a box of spare USB cables I had lying around.​
I put everything in the WANDF bag. The USB C Tester power meter tells you how much current the USB device you are charging is pulling to make sure you are not trying to pull more than the USB A port is rated at, which is about 1.5 to 2 Amps. It plugs between the phone and the USB cable. If you pull too much current the Spyder display usually cuts all power to the display, it goes blank, to prevent USB chips overheating on the display's circuit board.

The Treedix USB cable tester allows you to check cables are USB data, or USB charging only. Sometimes cables are marked charging and yet the transfer data too.

Then a whole bunch of USB power charging cables for the iPhones, iWatch, iPads, Helmets etc. USB C high speed data cables for the cameras. All pre connected to the correct charger ports and labelled accordingly. Nothing worse than trying to download photos from the cameras with a charging cable in a hotel at the end of a long day.

I know all the chargers and cables etc are expensive, but I never have to unplug all the cables and chargers every time I go on a trip by car, plane, or Spyder; then work out what goes to what when I get to a hotel; and finally, reattach everything when I get home again. Saves hours of pain. On the road in hotel rooms, I plug one charger block into my side of the bed for all my stuff, the other one into the other side of the bed for all her stuff, and the third one for cameras and helmets on a desk or sofa.
 
I have my Sena headset bluetoothed to my phone, too. I used posi-tap connectors on my bike's customer accessory wires and ran a USB port up near my bars. It's only hot when the bike is running and keeps my phone charged as I use Google maps for navigation.

Sarah
 
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