I upgraded my iPhone 12 Pro to a 16 Pro, and the new phone will not connect to my 2018 Mazda CX-5 with CarPlay. When I plug it in, it charges but makes no sign of connecting.
iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
I had the same issue with my 2019 Toyota Avalon. I tried some cable adapters (both lighting and USB A) to convert one of the ends of the old cables I had. That failed miserably and didn’t work.
I bought an Anker USB-A A to USB-C cable for about $10 from Walmart. It comes with a cable wrap which is nice in the center console to keep things organized.
The new cable worked right away. CarPlay booted faster than ever before. No issues at all.
I purchased an Anker cable that was recommended in this post and it fixed the problem. The cable charges and does data transfer.
mine did the same thing but it’s just the cable. idk why but just try a few different brands of usb to usb-c cables and one will work
I solved the issue buying a new cord USB C on Amazon $8 for 2 cords!
We just spent 2 hours troubleshooting and …. It was the cable. It works fine now. 🤦♀️
I finally fixed it by actually turning on Content and Privacy Restrictions and then Allow for CarPlay
I don’t know why it was turned off after installation of my old phone’s backup. When I turned it on all of my old settings were there. My car is a 2022 Avalon Hybrid
Try this:
Someone share on another thread Apple CarPlay Not Working in iOS 18.0 - Apple Community that privacy restrictions need to be enabled for the CarPlay to work and that resolve the issue for me so do check it initially I thought it might be some major issue with my car infotainment but thanks gods it just a setting that was turned off for the reference my car is Toyota Camry and my iPhone is 16 pro.
After more than two hours online with Apple Support and a senior manager of their tech support, we were unable to get my 2019 Mercedes to get CarPlay to start up with my new iPhone 16 Pro. Today I finally solved the issue by purchasing a USB-C to Lightening adapter as many here have done, as well as completely rebooting the Mercedes Benz infotainmant system inside the vehicle by going to "System", then going to "Reset". I hope this is helpful to other Apple users. For many vehicles your Apple CarPlay may not work properly unless you reboot your internal car entertainment system software. Unfortunately this also means having to re-setup all the internal settings of the car to your liking.
Hurray...it works!!! Opel Customer service helped me out and found the final solution!!! I have an Opel Astra from 2018 which doesn't support cordless Carplay. Nothing worked, tried many different cables, even an wireless adapter but the real solution is in the menu. Connect your Iphone with a cable, select in the dashboard screen of your car the option "Projection", if asked for give admission to connect your Iphone and it will show the Carplay menu on the screen. Then, choose in settings of the Iphone Carplay and the car will be shown in the menu. I am thrilled it finally works. Hope it will work for other cars too.
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I got it to work!! I changed the settings first and then went and tried a few different cables it ended up being the main cable I was trying with was the issue as well! Seems like you need to use a good quality cable that supports better data transfer?
Thank you! This solution worked for me. I had been trying to connect with a USB-A to USB-C charge cable in my 2018 Volvo to my new iPhone 16 with no success. I purchased one from Amazon that specified 'CarPlay' in the description and it connected right away.
Young_buck
just get a data capable cord. It does not have to be. Apple just has to be data capable.
I’m using a wired CarPlay connection and this solved the problem for me. A marketplace search for “iPhone 16 CarPlay cable” brings up the right products. I did also perform a reset on my receive (Pioneer AVH-1550 NEX) before getting the cable but that did not solve the problem. However, can’t be sure if the cable alone is the solution or if a reset is also required. I was unable to remove old CarPlay connections from my phone and other troubleshooting steps recommended in this thread on the phone did not help me.
I want to thank the person who recommended using a belkin charger to make Car Play function on 2018 cars with an Iphone 16. It worked! I don't know why apple is not creating a proper connector so that we don't all go crazy trying to figure out how to update firmware on our cars--NOT NECESSARY.
Car Play is immediately recognized by your phone when you use a Belkin connector!
CarPlay not working with iPhone 16 Pro
