CarPlay screenshots not saving properly on iPhone 16 Pro Max

screenshots not coming properly when connected to Apple Car Play.


Screenshots are capturing in both mobile screen and also car dashboard.


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Original Title: screenshots not coming properly when connected to Apple Car Play

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 4, 2025 5:23 AM

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Posted on Aug 4, 2025 5:26 AM

No, screenshots taken on your iPhone while using CarPlay will only capture the phone’s screennot the CarPlay interface on the car’s dashboard.



Some car manufacturers (very few) offer dashcam features or screen recording via the infotainment system or companion apps—but that’s rare.


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Aug 4, 2025 9:20 AM in response to SravanKrA

SravanKrA wrote:

No, screenshots taken on your iPhone while using CarPlay will only capture the phone’s screennot the CarPlay interface on the car’s dashboard.


Some car manufacturers (very few) offer dashcam features or screen recording via the infotainment system or companion apps—but that’s rare.

This is incorrect. the CarPlay display is an extension of the phone's display and is captured as part of a screen-shot.

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CarPlay screenshots not saving properly on iPhone 16 Pro Max

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