How to connect iPhone 15 to CarPlay using USB?

Use a connection such as: https://www.amazon.ca/Anker-Premium-Double-Braided-Samsung-Devices/dp/B07DC5PPFV/ref=sr_1_6?crid=24VE5945RM5VB&keywords=USB-c+usb-a&qid=1694793995&sprefix=usb-c+usb-a%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-6

You can buy a USB A to USB C cable, which will work for CarPlay in your Audi.

Amazon has literally hundreds of these cables.

I bought these for our two cars:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3B73MWX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I like how the cable is coiled and extends further than I need it to, but takes up very little space when not being used.

You're welcome. This is the cable I purchased from Amazon, which works great in our Genesis GV70. I really like how the cable is coiled, so doesn't take up much space when not in use, but stretches when needed.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3B73MWX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Im assuming they connect their current phone via USB A to lightning. With the iPhone15 they were asking about a USB A to USB C since it has a different connection. Most USB C cables are C to C so they were probably just confused.

I’m glad I ran across this thread. It just dawned on me that I’ll need a USB A to USB C cable to connect to carplay in my wife’s car…

Your iPhone 15 will come with a USB C to C Cable. You will not need the Old Cable.

Does your CarPlay device have a Lightning port? Weird!

If it has a USB A Port get an Adapter, openly available in the market.

Hence why I included a link to a cable which is USB A to USB C.

I bought this in anticipation of my new iPhone 15 Pro Max:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3B73MWX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Look at the following link and see if the steps work for you. I haven’t had any issues with my 2022 Buick Enclave or the 2019 Enclave my mom has so I can’t say if the steps will resolve the issue for you but it’s worth a try. https://www.wheelsjoint.com/buick-encore-apple-carplay-not-working-causes-and-how-to-fix-it/

I have a brand new iPhone 15 and a stunning 2019 Civic Si. Though the civic “has” Bluetooth, it does not actually match to any phone I have had, and the Civic demands a lightning connection. The USB C connected through the “power point” charges the batter of the 15, but i am very sorry I didn’t simply have my old phone repaired. I doubt the 2015 BT upgrade would have helped you.

I'm confused by what you use in your car? Most cars have standard USB A connections. Are you using Apple CarPlay or what exactly are you plugging your phone in to your car to do?

I need an adapter that will allow me to plug the AUX cable into the phone. I've been using a Belkin Rockstar adapter for years. Fortunately, they seem to have updated it for USB-C.

https://www.belkin.com/3.5mm-audio-usb-c-charge-adapter/P-NPA004.html

Yes, I'll also need a new car charger. I've added your recommendation to my list.

I don't have BlueTooth in my 2013 Honda Fit. If I want to play music through the car speakers, I need to connect the phone to the car stereo using an AUX cable. When I bought the car, that was easy as iPhones had headphone jacks. But, once they didn't, I switched to using the above-linked adapter. It lets me plug in my car charger and the Aux cable so that my phone stays charged and the music stays loud (-ish, I'm old).

I once tried a BT adapter that plugged into the AUX jack. It didn't go well. It had to be charged separately and it never really worked well.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Wow. Maybe a newer car will be in your not too distant future?

I doubt it. Honda stopped selling the Fit in the U.S. last year so it's almost impossible to buy a new car of that size in the U.S. anymore. It's paid off and has less than 50,000 miles on it. Do I wish I'd sprung for the upgrade package with BT all those years ago? Perhaps. But, it's still a great car.