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Helpful Apple tips for CarPlay
CarPlay is an Apple technology that allows users to integrate their iPhone with their car’s entertainment system, giving them access to various apps and features through the dashboard’s touchscreen or voice control. It offers navigation, music, messaging and hands-free calling, allowing the driver to stay focused on the road.
Below you will find five handy Apple tips for CarPlay, so you can really get the most out of the function and become a real Pro user. Click on the tip to read it in full.
Trick to quickly open the CarPlay dashboard or app overview
Thursday, February 8 • Wesley Fabry
With the help of CarPlay it is possible to use iOS in the car, more and more models support the technology and that is fantastic news for those who are on the road a lot. Thanks to CarPlay you get an iPhone experience in your car thanks to the same interface and you can also use the dashboard.
This is a page with three widgets that give you extra information. For example, you can see the map (possibly with route), music buttons and smart Siri suggestions at a glance. With the help of a trick you can easily and quickly open the dashboard or app overview.
Automatically enable Do Not Disturb While Driving
Saturday, March 11 • Wesley Fabry
Like an iPhone, your car’s entertainment system can display notifications while you’re using CarPlay. If you want, you can use Do Not Disturb While Driving, which allows you to drive safely without being interrupted.
The feature is an extension of the iPhone’s existing focus on driving. Initially, CarPlay notifications will be displayed on your car’s entertainment system. It is also possible to keep them silent while using CarPlay.
Carlinkit dongle makes CarPlay wireless
Wednesday, April 24 • Richard IJzermans
The multimedia systems of new cars are increasingly equipped with Apple CarPlay, or the manufacturer offers an option to purchase the system as an option. Unfortunately, with most CarPlay systems you still have to connect the iPhone’s USB charging cable to the media system in order to use CarPlay.
There are wireless CarPlay systems based on Bluetooth these days, but not every car manufacturer has this option available. With the Carlinkit 5.0 dongle you can turn USB CarPlay into a wireless Bluetooth version. The condition for using Carlinkit 5.0 is of course that the media system of your car is equipped with CarPlay (via cable).
Using the keyboard in the CarPlay Maps application
Monday, April 26 • Wesley Fabry
When using the Maps application for CarPlay, you can easily view your current location, consult suggestions nearby and of course navigate. Maps allows you to search for and enter an address or location, but you don’t always have access to the keyboard.
When you are driving, you can only use Siri to find a location and start a route. This is for safety reasons so that you are not distracted too much while driving. Of course, you can also use the keyboard, but that is only possible when the car is stationary.
Manage or disable CarPlay notifications per app
Sunday, February 9 • Wesley Fabry
CarPlay makes it possible to use iOS safely in the car. This way you can easily make hands-free calls, use Siri to read or send messages and you can follow a route using Maps or other navigation apps.
Just like an iPhone, your car’s entertainment system can display notifications while you’re using CarPlay. Starting with iOS 13, you can use Do Not Disturb While Driving, but if you don’t want that, you can also choose to manage notifications on a per-app basis or turn them off while CarPlay is active. This way, you can drive safely without being interrupted.