I talked to Jawbone yesterday and they had me do some troubleshooting and reset the Bluetooth headsets, but nothing helped. They mentioned that they have received a large number of tech support calls from iPhone 4S owners since Friday.
Does anyone else here have an iPhone 4S and a Bluetooth headset? I'm just wondering how common this crackling/popping sound is and if there are some people who aren't experiencing it.
I was able to temporarily fix the Bluetooth problems I experienced on the iPhone 4 by rebooting daily, resetting all iPhone settings every few weeks and toggling audio inputs as needed during phone calls when the other person said I sounded muffled/garbled. It was a hassle, but I rely on Bluetooth and frequent maintenance was better than using a using a wired headset so I was willing to do it. However, the problems I am currently experiencing on the iPhone 4S have no apparent temporary fix and Bluetooth sound artifacts are bad enough that it is currently unusable. Hopefully, there is a fix soon.
I just don't understand why it is so difficult for Apple to get Bluetooth working well on the newer iPhones. My older phones, including the 3GS, handled it just fine.