New iPhone 16 is not connecting to CarPlay

My new iPhone 16 is not connecting to CarPlay on my road angel car stereo.I have checked all the restrictions….got a data cable used the apple cable with adapter but still not connecting. It worked fine with my 14.

I also updated ios 18.2 last night.

Apple need to fix this its so frustrating.



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iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 13, 2024 12:46 AM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2024 2:35 PM

This happened to me as well. Tried all suggestions to fix like removing and re-adding with no luck until today.

You need to get an Apple certified cable for iPhone 16 like this one.

Most aftermarket cables aren’t thick enough to carry data and charge the phone. These are.

Fixed it right away.


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Jan 20, 2025 11:39 PM in response to Tillybev66

I had this and finally after week of suffering think i Cracked it !


  • Delete Phone from Car
  • Delete Car from Phone.
  • on the Display of the car, if its supports it, Rename The Bluetooth Name of the car somewhere in settings.
  • Repair.


I'd factory reset my car, Factory reset my phone and it wasnt working , but i had a little fiddle before the gym this morning and it's now back up and running after those steps.


but if you are cabled then it probably would be useless lol .



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