CarPlay issues with 2022 Rav 4 Hybrid

So, my car has the ability to bluetooth (i just don't do it because I don't like my phone connecting through the car if I don't WANT it to be connected through the car)... but if I'm understanding the thread correctly, the bluetooth transmitter option is for folks who can't otherwise bluetooth connect to their car? In other words, if I turn my blue tooth back on for my car, I should be able to connect wirelessly to carplay and bypass this problem? And then what if I need to charge my phone while driving and wanting to use carplay? Will it default to the wired connection? Thanks!

The wireless CarPlay adapter is plugged into the USB port that is normally used for CarPlay. The adapter then uses Bluetooth to connect to the phone - you are not connecting the phone to your car's stereo but rather to this adapter. If you need to power your phone, you can either use the USB ports in the console or plug a car charger into the front power port.

Thank you jj1565, I passed your solution on to my husband. He was ready to trade this car in. I agree we shouldn’t have to spend money to fix the problem, but for my husbands sanity I think it’ll be worth it. He has wireless apple car play in his truck with no issues. The rav 4 is his commuter car to work. So it’s used more than his truck. I think he’ll actually prefer it being wireless as well. Thanks again for responding. 😊

I may still go back to wired once this is fixed. The wireless adapter sometimes causes lags with GPS locating me and my direction of travel, and there is a several second lag when I press the forward/back buttons on the steering wheel.

Agreed on the delay. I just got used to the several second delay on the Forward/Back buttons but I haven't seen the GPS issue. GPS (getting started usually) was always "just ok" for me on my 13 Pro Max with wired carplay and its "just ok" for me with wireless. I dunno, I kind of miss getting some charge on the ride though... if it get's fixed, I may join you, who knows. I do love the hands-free "it just works" of the wireless...

I do recall that CarPlay 2.0 demo. Regulations require a real time operating system in a car to not be able to fail like this. It also requires a phone not be needed/required for main car functionality so it (CarPlay 2.0 you referenced) would have to be completely different. The reason a bug like this is even possible is because this is not the car’s real time OS. But yes, it doesn’t inspire confidence and it’s not a good look, for sure. I think it’s just too few of overall cars for it to be prioritized, which sucks.

Rav 4 2020 hybrid - I've been having intermittent and now persistent problems on my car play since well before iOS16, and older phones with the 16.5 iOS update work in the car with no problems at all.

Also my phone works in my mums 2021 Yaris with no issues as does her iphone 12

Any suggestions?

I wonder if it is a Toyota problem...I am glad to hear so many of us have had the same thing happen. I took mine into the dealership and they just said that they can't replicate the problem. However I did get something in the mail from toyota saying something about the infotainment system. I drive a Toyota RAV 4 hybrid 2022

I do know that everyone thinks it is an apple problem... but if the phone works in other Toyotas and other cars and it just the RAV4 having the problem. Do you think this is a situation of Toyota blaming Apple and Apple blaming Toyota? I do agree it is a serious issue that needs to be fixed.If Toyota is selling a car advertising Apple CarPlay, then it better work!!!

That is interesting. Makes sense the Lexus version would have wireless CarPlay too.

The upside of these RAV4s is they are a few years old (this style) so they are extra reliable and have had the (car) issues worked out. The downside is, we get circa 2018 styling on the tech.... ha.

Toyota had good advice to confirm it is an Apple Iphone issue. Unplug phone and see if center console is having issues with playing stations of seeing map and visuals. It is a connectivity issue with my iphone, which is updated to 16.6.1. Any news on it getting fixed from Apple??

Hesitantly declaring that my carplay issues have also been fixed. Made it through a entire commute with zero issues. Though, now that I've been spoiled by a wireless carplay adapter, I'm not sure I want to go back to plugging my phone in every time I get in the car. Plus, I've always wondered what long-term effects the repeated charging was having on my phone's battery. Like, my phone rarely drops below 50% because of the little bits of charging it gets throughout the day from me driving and plugging it in while I drive. That can't be good on the battery to rarely get full drain and recharge cycles.

I am in the same boat: I love my wireless adapter now, ha. Later today I'll try it in my 2022 RAV4 and report back.

On the battery note, it's really not (generally) worth concerning yourself with unless you use the phone for 3+ years. In that case, you are absolutely correct that good battery hygiene will prolong the use of the phone, but since most folks get new phones at 2-3 years, it's less concerning.

Thanks for this. I won’t get anything from Amazon with its unethical HR practices! I believe Apple should fix the problem, Apple created the problem. The phone is not very old and the car is not very old. So annoying! Thank you

Well it was nice having my steering wheel buttons functioning again. I did notice one new problem. Before iOS 17, I could get my Teams messages read to my like regular texts. The volume was really quiet but I could get them. With iOS 17, they no monger play. Thanks for listening everyone!