Apple CarPlay not working with iPhone 15 (USB-C issue?)

Instead of using Belkin BoostCharge USB-A to USB-C cables, would you just be able to use the mophie USB-C 20W Car Charger that plugs into the 12V auxiliary power outlet in your car to avoid the USB-A problem with using Apple CarPlay?

It appears that we flushed this out to 3 moving parts:

• Apple Software
• Connectivity cables
• Vehicle Infortainment systems

Assuming Apple has been receiving the feedback via AppleCare, and it gets elevated to engineering, a fix will usually appear in a new release or worst case new version.

USB cables appear to be a common issue. We agree not all cables are alike. iPhones use max 20W and data transfer max at 10gbits. We need to be assured that cables we purchase are USB IF certified or better yet MFi-certified (look it up). Using a clean single certified cable, without problematic adapters, is the only way to go if you need to work with the troublesome "C" to "A" issue.

Infotainment systems are focused on navigation because that is where the vehicle manufacturers make their after sale $ via advertising. Hence releases/upgrades target navigation to sell sponsors on maps. My understanding is that the car manufacturers have a 3 year cycle for new entertainment systems.

I'm always interested in comments to enhance the discussion

-Bruce

Are you both claiming this helps USB C to USB C direct cable connection that is intermittently bad.

It sounds like an absurd recommendation for a wired connection, maybe for Bluetooth.

Me too. Glad im not the only one. It stopped working the upgrade before 17.1.1. I’ve purchased multiple cords, thought maybe my USB port was bad.

Bought a usb to usbc adapter for 1,50 euro (2pieces Temu) used the original cable and it works!

Got it! You the man (?). Thanks. - It's on the first page!

iPhone 15 won’t connect car play

Its great it worked out for you, most do not have that luck. Apple's cable does both as do almost all USB-C to C cables. I have even tried a USB-C 3.1 V2 10Gb cable with no luck on it connecting every time.

Update: Just renamed my phone, but not sure this was part of the issue. However, I did trying disconnecting and reconnecting my VPN and discovered that my iPhone 15 Pro will connect with CarPlay when my VPN is disconnected. If I reconnect to my VPN then unplug from my vehicle and immediately plug back in (all using the C connection/charging cord that came with my iPhone 15 Pro), I am unable to connect to CarPlay. My VPN seems to definitely be the deal breaker for my issue.

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I tried multiple USB C to C, Including a Lightening 3.0 cable. (also tried C to A) Spoke to AppleCare for 45 minutes trouble shooting. They referred me to Hyundai (2023 Ionix 6 EV). No help.

Phone is iP 15 with iOS 17.0.3.

Bluetooth/USB on car works fine. iPhone 13 (iOS 16) CarPlay still works fine. Phones have different names.

Car Infotainment is thinking It's an Android device which I manually switch.

It appears that the car still doesn't recognize the new device.

Any thoughts were the old IPhone image is residing?

Thanks, Bruce

Tried all. Using the original iPhone cable. The vehicle recognizes the phone and Bluetooth works fine and phone charges.

Just rebooted phone and car infotainment system. iP recognizes car for BT. Wired connectivity charges the device.

Hyundai BlueLink support walked me through the same steps as AppleCare did.

Read the article on cables. The Belkin Lightening is approved on for iPhone 15. Apple sells it under accessories.

I'm stuck, but at least I don't stop at gas stations!

UPDATE: spent 3 hours with AppleCare level 2. switching cables and ports in car. Apparently the USB A port is the only one to use for connectivity for ApplePlay. USB C ports (which the car has 4) only charges.

Using iPhone 13(iOS 16), which works, took photos of screens on both devices and the vehicle dash screens, downloaded their tool uploaded the analytic file and photos for engineering.

Installed 17.1 - no help. My research is finding I'm not the lone user dealing with USB C connectivity problems. At least my phone is charged and I'm avoiding the news.

Waiting for Apple!

This is very strange so the first time I connected the iPhone 15 to the 2019 Blazer using the USB-C to C port it worked fine and then when I reconnected it after I started it up again it didn’t work. I reset the infotainment system there’s a special way to reset it then it worked then I went to start the car again it didn’t work, no charging no signal so I don’t think it’s technically the cable it must be an iOS issue.

In my case iOS 17 has never worked! (iPhone 15 Pro Max)

iOS 16 works with another iPhone and same infotainment system (car Hyundai Ioniq 6). Cables have not proven to be at issue.

Waiting for AppleCare Engineering to respond to analytics file uploaded.

Thanks, Bruce