iOS 15.1 still doesn't fix carplay issues.

When plugged into your VW, what if anything do you see if you tap CarPlay under Settings -> General -> CarPlay?

Thanks for trying; it's curious as it seems to work for some.

You may want to double check that you haven't accidentally enabled Screen Time restrictions on your phone or shut off Siri.

Hey mmccor60,

It sounds like you're having issue with CarPlay. We can understand wanting to get that resolved. We want to help.

It looks like you're coming from the article: If you need help with CarPlay

Those would be the best steps to take for this issue. If that hasn't helped, we'd recommend contacting Apple Support for assistance here: Get Support

Thanks!

The more painful is inability to connect via Bluetooth to my car. The sound is breaking and has a lot of static. The only option left for me is to completely wipe the phone and restore it with iOS 14.1.

I read somewhere online that it works.

will do that this night and give you guys an update.

The iOS 15.1 with all its beautiful fonts is just a nightmare

Have you contacted Apple and reported it?

It doesn’t mean it’s Apple’s issue.

Again, there is nothing an iPhone can do to make a properly functioning car stereo crash and reboot.

The issue is 100% Pioneer’s responsibility to resolve.

It's not the vehicle's problem. Android phones connect with no problem. I even factory reset my car's infotainment system. And yet, nothing. Anyway, I'm taking it to the dealer, hoping for some kind of miracle.

I have a '21 Jeep Grand Cherokee and my wife has a '19 VW Atlas. CarPlay in both vehicles worked fine prior to me upgrading my iPhone 12 Pro to a 13 Pro. For her, it was upgrading her iPhone 12 to iOS 15. Both phones are updated to 15.1, which didn't help. The problems with the phones disconnecting and "Device Not Supported" are intermittent. So to ask support for help is a waste of time because I'm sure it will work when they look into it. I called support and logged the issue and they asked if I wanted to bring it in. Were they really going to check out our vehicles to test it? We have reset the CarPlay and changed cables (made sure cables are Apple OEMs). A google search shows that this is a wide-spread problem affecting many users. For Apple not to address this is wrong. Like on user on this post said, they rely on it for navigation. Of course it happens while driving and it becomes a safety issue when you're trying to fix it (I know, shouldn't be doing it while driving). I guess I don't understand how they can break things like this from phone to phone, iOS to iOS. Product quality has gone down in recent years but they still insist it's the best device ever. Apple needs to fix this if they want to claim that title! Anyway rant over.

When I plug in my iPhone 7 then the car immediately disconnects the Bluetooth connection between car and phone and routes everything through the cable. This is as it should be and CarPlay works just fine. The problem seems to be with the new iPhone. It is detected as a USB device and not as an iPhone.

I just had the same thing happen this week. 2021 BMW X5 w/iDrive 7 Professional: Car Play was perfect, connected as soon as I got in the car (connects wirelessly). A few days ago I updated my iPhone 12 Pro Max to 15, then the other day 15.1.1 and since then Car Play won't work. I have done every fix recommended, except reset my phone and car to factory settings and I won't do it; I shouldn't have to. My phone shows car connected by Bluetooth, but Car Play connection fails, then I get "Retry". The car tries again, same thing. If music starts to play, it's only through iDrive. Trying to make a hands free call car says "No Phone Connected" but it is according to the Bluetooth in the phone's settings. Music will play but can't use hands free in the car. I was able to get Car Play back twice but as soon as the car is turned off Car Play is lost again. Car Play was perfect until iOS 15.xx. Car's software is the latest and has been the same for some time. There are many reports on the internet about Car Play issues with iOS 15. I'm going to try and roll my phone back to iOS 14. I hope Apple will have a fix soon.

I don't think there's any solutions yet. But I'm still trying to find out what's causing this erratic behaviour. Of course Apple messed up here. But it looks like they messed up trying to make things better. It has something to do with holding a connection long enough for CarPlay to continue working. Here's something that I found out recently. If I just start my car and put it immediately to drive, the wireless CarPlay works. Otherwise, it doesn't. I mean, at this point, I'm starting to believe prayers are more effective than any real solution that's out there.

My problem is similar, but I don't think that iOS 15.1.1 is the issue. My iPhone 13 Pro stopped working all of a sudden with my VW (wired connection), even without any software change, but while running iOS15.0. My iPhone 7 connects just fine running the newest OS (15.2), although there is no SIM card installed. The upgrade on my 13 to 15.2 did not fix the issue. The car recognizes my 13 as a UBS1 port attached device but there is no connection to CarPlay. Reconnecting and rebooting the phone or car or changing the cable doesn't make any difference. I have not tried resetting the car or phone. That is too much hassle. The built in navigation unit works well enough and for long distances out to the boonies with bad cell coverage I prefer a Garmin as a backup anyway. I might just get a 2nd SIM card for use with my iPhone 7 to cover all the bases. Redundancy is the key to flexibility...

I have had no issues with carplay with all previous versions of iOS till now

After downloading 15.1 my truck does not connect to car play anymore.

I have the same issue.. I own a 19 jeep Cherokee and CarPlay worked flawlessly until I updated my phone to 15.1 now my car will not recognize my phone. 🤦

Android is a completely different operating system, and it's very possible for the vehicle to connect fine with Android but to have broken connectivity with CarPlay.