Does CarPlay no longer work in your car? Then you are not the only one

Have you installed iOS 18.4 on your iPhone, but isn’t CarPlay working properly now? Then you are not the only one, because there are problems with the operating system.

Problems with CarPlay

At the beginning of this week, Apple released iOS 18.4. With the update, new emoji came to your iPhone and the photos app has a number of improvements. Apple Intelligence can also be used for the first time in Europe, because the English, German, French, Spanish and Italian variant is finally available. Now it appears that Apple has not only implemented improvements with the update, because iOS 18.4 ensures that CarPlay no longer works for some users.

CarPlay has to do with various problems, which were created after the release of iOS 18.4. For example, widgets in CarPlay no longer work after installing the update. This mainly concerns the widget, which shows which media is being played in the car. There you normally see which number you are listening, but this information no longer appears due to the problems in iOS 18.4 That is not all, because with a number of users, CarPlay doesn’t even work at all.

CarPlay no longer works

Since the release of iOS 18.4 have had connection problems with CarPlay since the release. In most cases, CarPlay no longer works, because the iPhone does not connect with the car. According to these users, the iPhone continuously breaks the connection. The iPhone then tries to reconnect, but this often does not work. It seems especially to be problems with a wireless connection with CarPlay.

The latest software version therefore causes major problems with CarPlay. Users have already tried various solutions, whereby restarting the car works in some cases. In any case, it is about problems with cars from Honda, Mazda, Audi, Ford and Volkswagen. With these brands, CarPlay does not work properly with users who have installed iOS 18.4 on their iPhone.

Problem lies with Apple

Volkswagen has now recognized the problems with CarPlay. The customer service of the car brand has confirmed that CarPlay no longer works properly through iOS 18.4. According to Volkswagen, the problem lies with Apple, so it is up to that company to come up with a solution. Hopefully it will come soon, although Apple has not even responded to the problems with CarPlay. The company may already be working on an interim update, which is expected to appear soon.

Does CarPlay no longer work for you after installing iOS 18.4? Then you can try to reconnect your iPhone with the operating system. To do this, go to ‘Settings> General> CarPlay’ on your iPhone and remove your car. Then connect your iPhone again, in some cases CarPlay does work. It is good to know that this problem is mainly before cars with wireless CarPlay. No problems have been reported at CarPlay-Dongles. View the best dongles here, so that you can use CarPlay wirelessly in all cars without any problems!