CarPlay not working with iPhone 16 Pro

I agree. I bought the Pro 16 and tried everything to connect to CarPlay on my CRV. It was very frustrating as the other home phones were still connecting as before. I researched for a couple of days making sure the settings were correct, etc. But even though I was reluctant at first, "forgetting" ALL the phones in CarPlay did the trick. I had a cable that was brand new and didn't work. It just charged. So I bought a second cable from the local Apple Store (they also checked my new phone) to make sure their cable would charge and transmit data. But when I "forgot" all the phones in my CRV and then set up the 16 again in CarPlay, both cables worked! I forgot all phones that had been connected both via CarPlay and those that were only (or also) connected by Bluetooth.

**FIX**

You need a USB C cable that is capable of data transfer. Some of them can only charge but there are specific ones that are also data cables and this is what you need to make CarPlay work in your vehicle. Amazon has tons, I got these and tested them today - work perfectly, connected with no issue:

https://a.co/d/9tslBQf

Had the same issue with my iPhone 16 Pro and 2024 Ford Puma ST (Sync 3). Just simply changing the cable to a better quality one worked for me. I was using a cheaper Anker cable and it did nothing then swapped for the cable that came with my Bose speaker and it work fine, no other changes to phone or car settings.

Hope this helps, thanks

I had the same problem with my 2018 Honda CR-V. Thanks to all the feedback on this forum, I replaced my cable with another one that I know has successfully served as a data cable. Shazam! It works great! The cable I used initially was connected to a wireless charging device. I had no idea that USB-C cables are either charging or both charging and data cables. Thanks to everyone here for sharing your solutions.

2017 maxima

i upgraded from 12 to 16 pro and can’t connect to car play yet my daughter can on my car

Where do I find details about th recommended cord?