CarPlay with iOS 18 Broken

I have an iPhone 16 Pro Max with iOS18, obviously. My iPhone no longer recognizes CarPlay. It will charge my iPhone but CarPlay never activates. My car only supports wired CarPlay.

my iPhone 13 Pro Max with iOS 18 still recognizes CarPlay. So, I’m not sure if it’s iOS 18, the iPhone 16, or a mixture of both.

Very weird. And I’m seeing reports about this all over forums and from friends. My wife’s iPhone 16 Pro Max also is not recognized on my CarPlay anymore either.

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 22, 2024 2:42 PM

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Zmanla

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Posted on Oct 7, 2024 7:48 AM

Again, Thank You! This TOTALLY fixed my issues with IOS 18 (and IOS 18.0.1 as well--they didn't catch this problem in that update either). Now, my Carplay works just like it always did!

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Oct 18, 2024 5:42 PM in response to Logan T2

I concur: you need a USB-A 3.0 or better to USB-C to get the data to transfer. Our cables were USB-A 2.0 only... My Nikon DSLR USB-A 3.0 to USB-C worked just fine in both of our cars.

Oct 22, 2024 5:15 AM in response to Logan T2

Turn WiFi off.

bornstb

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Oct 28, 2024 8:25 PM in response to Logan T2

Just downloaded IOS 18.1 and all fixed-works perfectly wirelessly.

obviously it was an IOS issue.

Oct 29, 2024 4:11 AM in response to Logan T2

I needed to wipe and restore my phone from backup. This completely resolved the issue. Assume it was software corruption.

Oct 31, 2024 9:24 PM in response to Logan T2

What is the solution.

Nov 6, 2024 8:23 PM in response to Logan T2

I’m having the same issue on my iPhone 14 Pro. My car only has wired CarPlay and when I had iOS 17 I had no problems and now with iOS 18 it will read my phone but CarPlay won’t kick in.

Nov 13, 2024 9:42 PM in response to bornstb

I downloaded IOS 18.1, but wireless mode still doesn’t work for me

CarPlay with iOS 18 Broken