best performing usb a to lightning cable for carplay

Many inexpensive cables seem to result in poor performance with CarPlay. Connection is interrupted or stops all together.

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 14, 2025 1:57 PM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2025 2:24 PM

Apple and Anker cables, and most any other cables with Apple MFi certification.


It’s also possible there is debris in the Lightning sockets, among other potential causes.

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