Automation for Carplay stopped working in usable way

Dear community and Apple,


I have noticed since iOS 14.3 automations are working different with Carplay.


Previously i was able to create the automation:

  • open waze
  • open spotify
  • open sygic


Of course i set it to 'do not ask when run' and set to run when i am connecting.

At now, the automation is forcing me me to confirm by tapping the phone each time i am entering the car to allow the 'open' command for application what i want to run in background.


At now the automation is completely useless because i need to take the phone from the pocket, unlock it, then tap an automation.


Commands like 'play' or 'turn on gsm' are working without confirmation, but 'run app' not.


So for what me such manual automation? For nothing, and iphone seems to going to be for nothing at all.

Thank you apple for breaking the one thing in automation what was really useful.


Of course i will not pick my phone to hand and unlock it each time because Apple want it. I will simply start to use a phone which will allow me to open apps what i want without pushing the button each time i want to drive.

"When connecting to Carplay

Tap, to run "open application

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Next"

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 5:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2021 4:32 AM

reporting to apple didn't solve anything, haha! But i found a 'solution': before scripting to open the preferred app, i first scripted to wait 7 seconds (time needed depends on your systems start-up speed i guess) after connecting to carplay.

All works fine now. The notifications keep appearing, but i just ignore them.

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