iOS 15 - USB Car Connection

One more thing, with the latest OS I have reconnect phone while being unlocked to “allow usb accessory connection”.

Idk if this answer has already been written, I didn’t have time to read all of the replies — I just got off the phone with Apple support and they told me that Apple is aware of this issue that makes it so the usb/lightning cable connection in the car is no longer identifiable to the car so you can’t play music, use maps etc. the same way we used to prior to the update. They said the following:

1. Either the next update or the one after that will have a fix for this issue
2. You should still be able to connect the car through an aux cable in the interim.

We have an iPhone 8 Plus and an iPhone 11 & a 2011 Cruze, for context.

I have XC60 2017 (but still first gen) and right after new OS installation I did not see a difference, BUT I had to restart my phone and after that restart it started working, so if it does not work for you right after upgrade, power cycle the phone again (I mean, turn off, wait half a minute and then start again)… let us know if that helps.

Apples latest update, iOS 15.2, fixed my issue. Hopefully it will work for you guys too. Cheers.

Latest update 15.2 has resolved the issue it is working fine in my car

It seems to be an issue with iOS 15.1. I downgraded to iOS 15.0.2 and it works fine again. There are a few other threads in the issue too.

15.2 has fixed the issue for me 👍

It would appear the 15.2 update fixes the USB playback issue.

Hello there,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities. We understand that USB playback isn't working between your iPhone 13 Pro and your Hyundai Sonata.

It sounds like you've tried some great troubleshooting steps so far. Next, try the steps in the 'Connect using USB playback' section of How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car.

If the same continues, there are some additional troubleshooting tips in If you need help with CarPlay.

Have a great day!

I contacted Apple today. Below is their response:

Ok thank you for confirming. In this case what happens is that the latest iOS 15 has upgrades in terms of connections to other devices and vehicles. Due to these updates in software, the iOS version is no longer compatible with the system in your vehicle model.

We currently don't have steps to downgrade the iOS since this might severely impact your phone's functioning. We definitely don't recommend it.

As per a fix, what happens is, this is not precisely and issue, but a normal thing that happens when new iOS updates come around

You can contact Apple about software “upgrades” under the iPhone by leaving feedback that “won’t go unheard” here.

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Update: Spent $20 at Best Buy for the lightning to aux plug and it does work. You can’t skip songs and it doesn’t display any song info on the radio face like it does through usb but if you are impatient like me, it’s good enough for music and navigation.

yep, 15.2 has fixed it

I bought an aux cord and have been using the aux cord with the iPhone adaptor piece untill a new update comes out and the problem is fixed. Super annoying though cause I have two different cords laying around everywhere

Greetings, I’m having the same issue as the user above. The Hyundai Sonata and the usb cable were working perfectly until I ran the IOS 15.0.2 update. It’s not the cable or the car software. none of the troubleshooting tips have worked. It seems to be the update itself. Will there be another update to fix this issue, or should I just revert my phone to the last backup before I made the iOS 15 update?