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How to Link CarPlay to new iPhone 12. Got a new iPhone 12. Seeking advice linking it to CarPlay in a Prius 2014

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Posted on Oct 23, 2021 1:07 PM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2021 12:39 PM

sarcojos wrote:

We've had CarPlay in our 2014 Prius since we bought it (new), and we' ve used it for years so obviously it's been supported since before the 2020 Prius models.

Per this article, that is not CarPlay. Perhaps it’s some form of Bluetooth connection, watered down from fully functioning CarPlay.

iOS - CarPlay - Available Models - Apple

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Oct 24, 2021 12:39 PM in response to sarcojos

sarcojos wrote:

We've had CarPlay in our 2014 Prius since we bought it (new), and we' ve used it for years so obviously it's been supported since before the 2020 Prius models.

Per this article, that is not CarPlay. Perhaps it’s some form of Bluetooth connection, watered down from fully functioning CarPlay.

iOS - CarPlay - Available Models - Apple

Oct 24, 2021 9:51 AM in response to sberman

We've had CarPlay in our 2014 Prius since we bought it (new), and we' ve used it for years so obviously it's been supported since before the 2020 Prius models. My understanding is that CarPlay is just kind of "dumb" and just does whatever the iPhone directs it to do. I'll just buy and use a lightning/USB cable to connect CarPlay and the iPhone 12. If that works I'll report the result here.

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