Apple Car Play and Signia Hearing Aids not working easily together
My current iPhone is a 15 Pro Max. iOS is 17.4.1. I have used Apple Car Play with Phonak hearing aids in cars with whatever iPhone I had at the time with no problem for a number of years.
In switching to Signia's new Pure Charge and Go IX hearing aids I'm having a problem that I can't seem to resolve with Apple Car Play. If I'm listening to the radio and I make a call or take an incoming call (either of which come in on my car's speakers), the Signia hearing aids seize Apple Car Play and once the call is disconnected, I can't get Apple Car Play to go back to the radio. I see the station I want to listen to but under the volume bar are the words PHONE CALL. It usually takes more than 15 minutes to get the sound from my radio back. Turning the phone off and on does nothing. Turning the engine off and back on also does nothing.
My audiologist called Signia and they explained that the hearing aids have "priority." They suggested what they called a "non-foolproof solution" which is to use a wired connection (rather than wireless) for my phone in the car. I tried this and not only was it not foolproof, it was a non-solution. The same problem persists. All ideas appreciated!
Thanks, Stillwatergal
iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17
