JMattheij wrote:
Would like to know people’s experience with AppleCar Play when they upgrade their Apple iPhone. The newer iPhones are a USB-C connector and a standard USB-A to USB-C only seems to charge the device and not provide the data transfer?
All iPhones with USB-C connectors support some form of traditional USB.
- iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max support USB 3.0.
- iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 16, and 16 Plus support USB 2.0.
What is a resolution for this? It seems difficult to find a cable that you can be sure will do the job. Did Apple just simply dismiss all older CarPlay devices? Mine is 7 years old.
There are lots of adapters and adapter cables on Amazon and other places that will do the job. Check and make sure that the descriptions for the ones that you are considering say that they support data transfers at the speed that you need (or better).
I’ve heard that you need the right cable to enable the data as well as charge but is this a story about a Unicorn and a mythical cable ? Apple haven’t made it clear or helpful.
This is not a myth. There are "charging-only" cables that only connect USB 5 volt and ground power pins and that have no connections between data pins. If you use one of these cables, your iPhone may charge, but your car, PC, or Mac will not be able to talk to your iPhone over the cable. I suppose that if you were afraid of "juice jacking" you could actively seek out such a cable - but for the most part, the reason they exist is that vendors are being cheap. They can save a few pennies by leaving out the data wires.
There are other cables that transmit data, but that cannot be relied upon to do so at anything greater than USB 2.0 data rates. For example, here is a "charger cable" that can also carry data at USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) rates.
Amazon – Amazon Basics USB-C to USB-A 2.0 Fast Charger Cable, 480Mbps Speed, USB-IF Certified, for Apple iPhone 15, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Tablets, Laptops, 3 Foot, Black