WHOOP 5.0 on iOS — BLE authentication/encryption failure after re-pairing #633

WHOOP 5.0 on iOS — BLE authentication/encryption failure after re-pairing

Device: iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 27.0.1
App: OpenStrap Edge 0.11.3+78
Band: WHOOP 5.0

The band was syncing successfully until October 21, 2026, at 17:57 (MSK). Since then, Edge has been unable to establish a working connection.

iOS reports the WHOOP as connected, and Edge recognizes it as a paired Gen 5 band (Tier 2), but Edge remains “Not connected”.

I have restarted the phone, checked Bluetooth permissions, and forgotten and re-paired the band. The issue persists.

The diagnostic logs repeatedly show:

setNotifyValue | apple-code: 5 | Authentication is insufficient.

setNotifyValue | apple-code: 15 | Encryption is insufficient.

Both occur when registering notifications for cmd_from.

Could you investigate whether this is a BLE bonding/key issue or a Gen 5 authentication issue, and advise on a safe recovery procedure that preserves local data?

I can provide the diagnostic ZIP privately if needed.