Phone connected with random car

Hi,

Today, when I was out of the house, my phone connected to a random car and started playing music on the "media display". I don't even know what kind of car it could have been. I didn't click anything that could have caused the connection. Has anyone had this? What data could someone have access to?

iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Feb 18, 2024 11:50 AM

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Feb 18, 2024 4:31 PM in response to razmee209

It's possible that your phone automatically connected to a nearby car via Bluetooth because it had been paired with a device in the past. Check your phone's Bluetooth settings for any unfamiliar devices and unpair them to prevent this from happening again.


Some cars have Bluetooth systems that automatically connect to nearby devices. Make sure your phone's Bluetooth is not discoverable when not in use to avoid unintended connections.

Feb 18, 2024 4:24 PM in response to palmyipiasek

palmyipiasek wrote:

Hi,
Today, when I was out of the house, my phone connected to a random car and started playing music on the "media display". I don't even know what kind of car it could have been. I didn't click anything that could have caused the connection. Has anyone had this? What data could someone have access to?

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/41891e4a-c8fd-401b-bc53-8b1155ddc7ca

Your screenshot shows airplay, I don't see it connected to anything nor did it play music, it just showed the last song that was played.

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