What iOS background Bluetooth restrictions affect companion apps?
iOS limits background scan duration and restores connections mainly for peripherals the app has previously connected to with state preservation enabled. Background modes must match real behavior in review. Design provisioning as a foreground flow, while paired devices can reconnect passively. For example, a sensor setup wizard should ask users to keep the app open until the gateway is claimed.
Published August 2026 · Last technically reviewed August 2026
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