iPhone 15 CarPlay Not Working

For many of you the port for your vehicle and the cable you’re using may be the issue. You may need to buy the adapter. Sounds like most of you saying you’re having CarPlay issues are using cars that has wired only CarPlay. Check user forums for your vehicles also to see what others are experiencing. This issue may not be the phone but the compatibility of the port and/cables you are using. Specifically those of you that only have USB-A ports…the year of your car is irrelevant…it’s more about the port the manufacturer used or in some cases the head unit needing an update. I have both a USB-A and USB-C port in my car but never use them since I have wireless CarPlay. I will try both ports this evening and see if I can replicate the issues some are having.

@MurseNike, I tried several cables on my 2020 Lexus NX 300 and followed the steps some of the users on this discussion board suggested, but nothing worked. Apple support recommended the lightning to USB adapter and I purchased it for $30, nada from that, returned it. Another Apple support rep suggested the Belkin Boost Proflex cable, didn’t work either.

I finally decided to purchase a wireless adapter (another expense for an already expensive device) that’s how I got Apple CarPlay to work. I was tired of receiving conflicting responses from Apple Support w/ no certainty of a solution, so I went wireless.

I had the same issue with CarPlay not working with my new iPhone 15. I tried a few cables, no changes. I own a Chevy Impala 2018 and I got the idea to reset CarPlay in my Car’s Menu system. Since then I don’t care what cable it is, they ALL work and CarPlay works just fine. Try resetting your CarPlay in your car’s menu system.

I had a problem with my Honda CRV Carplay no longer working and nothing worked from changing cables to rebooting the auto system. I had to reset to factory settings on the Honda, and since then it has worked fine. Unfortunately, I did have to go back to reenter the manually entered settings.

Elebase 4Pack USB to USB C Adapter&Type C Male to 3.0 Female Charger,Thunderbolt 4 to Type A OTG Converter for iPhone 12 13 14 15 Pro...

buy this on Amazon it’s $10 and use the cord Apple sent with the phone. Apple CarPlay works perfectly in my 2022 Subaru

You could also purchase a device that allows you to use wireless CarPlay. I’ve been using one for over a year now so when I switched to the iPhone 15, I didn’t have any issues (my car also only has a usb port). This is the wireless CarPlay device I have

Wireless CarPlay Adapter Box 2022... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4K1FNTC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

It’s not your vehicle it’s apple. I’d call back and get a different rep and point out it’s all over the forums. I have already sent logs and a video of it not working. It also doesn’t work right in my neighbors Silverado. So they just need to get off their rears and fix it.

Just a reminder, that in my case I had to DELETE my iphone from my car and then re-pair it with the car, and repeat that procedure SEVERAL times before it finally started working and now it works via USB cable or Bluetooth

I have the Lexus NX 300 2020 as well! Trust me i was frustrated as well. I bought 3 different Cport to USB adapters and this one worked. Maybe give it a shot as a last resort?? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085VT1VJT?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details. It states "Compatible with iPhone 15 Apple Watch AirPods CarPlay"

2019 BMW, iPhone 15 Pro Max

This is the exact Anker USB-A to USB-C cable that I also bought, and mine WORKS too. It didn't work at first, which is how I wound up on this thread.

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/aSVYPaY

To get it working, I had to start fresh by deleting ALL of the phones from my car. (My wife's phone was in there too). I figured, let's start as fresh as possible.

Then I paired my iPhone 15 to the car via the USB cable. But it didn't work at first.

And this is the part that I bet many people are skipping, I had to DELETE my iPhone from the car and go through the pairing process MULTIPLE TIMES before it started working. Something must have changed after I went through the delete / pairing procedure about 4 or 5 times. I unfortunately don't recall the sequence of events, but I rebooted my phone at one point, and may have started and stopped my car. I was trying to get to a "clean slate" so to speak. Finally, after several attempts it connected to CarPlay.

I used it with the USB cable for a few days, and then it just started working via Bluetooth one day when I started my car and hadn't plugged in the USB cable yet.

So, in my situation, it shows that the hardware WILL work, but there must be something wrong with the pairing process that's screwing things up for a lot of people.

The other thing that I'm noticing is that it connects faster than my iPhone 11 Pro did.

I have a 2017 Honda CRV and just replaced my iPhone 12 Pro with a 15 Pro. Car Play worked on and off for a couple of weeks until it stopped working altogether and I kept getting a message about checking the USB connection and cables and "no phone" detected although my phone did appear on the list of active devices. Since the CRV only has USB outlets I bought adapters in order to connect the USB-C of the phone to the USB in the car. For days I did research online. I also fiddled with the settings, erased and unpaired my new phone. Turned Bluetooth on and off. Nothing worked. Before calling Honda and Apple I found this video on YouTube and, voilá, it fixed the problem even though the phone used in the demonstration is not a 15 Pro. Am posting the link here hoping it will be useful for anyone going crazy too. https://youtu.be/B0vaMArBb1U?feature=shared

iphone 15pro vs Jeep Cherokee corded CarPlay. After using hotspot on phone CarPlay quit working when I went back to car. Phone was charging and bluetooth connected via usb a-c cable. just no CarPlay.. On phone with multiple apple support techs finally the answer was to reset the network. It now works. Sounds like an Apple bug and not cord? if so how do you report bugs?

Yes yes yes. That’s what I’ve been saying all along. Reset the Car’s AirPlay App.

Palma2j

FYI - I had the same issue with CarPlay not working with my new iPhone 15. I tried a few cables, no changes. I own a Chevy Impala 2018 and I got the idea to reset CarPlay in my Car’s Menu system. Since then I don’t care what cable it is, they ALL work and CarPlay works just fine. Try resetting your CarPlay in your car’s menu system.

Also in an update some options turned off. One was content and privacy you check by going to

settings, screen time, content & privacy restrictions… if it’s off turn on tap allowed apps and make sure CarPlay is enabled

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