After updating my iPhone to iOS 26.4, incoming calls in wireless CarPlay no longer displayed correctly.
On iOS 26.3, the call screen appeared full-screen.
On iOS 26.4, the call only appears as a bar next to the clock and requires tapping.
Car: Lexus RX 2024, wireless CarPlay.
This is a regression after the iOS update.
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26
Best advice is to open a support ticket with both Apple and your vehicle manufacturer. Feel free to cite this post along with other anecdotal research to support this being a global not isolated defect. Here is another post that cites this same issue: No incoming call accept/reject buttons showing for Carplay on my EX30 : r/ex30
https://www.reddit.com/r/ex30/comments/1v16i5r/no_incoming_call_acceptreject_buttons_showing_for/ unfortunately this forum is not a way to bring it to the attention of Apple as this is just an echo chamber for folks like us to be aware of the universal issue but no meaningful path to resolution since this is an issue that can only be resolved by Apple Dev team (albeit there may be a way to jailbreak your iPhone as a workaround but I wouldn’t recommend such a solution).
Best advice is to open a support ticket with both Apple and your vehicle manufacturer. Feel free to cite this post along with other anecdotal research to support this being a global not isolated defect. Here is another post that cites this same issue: No incoming call accept/reject buttons showing for Carplay on my EX30 : r/ex30
https://www.reddit.com/r/ex30/comments/1v16i5r/no_incoming_call_acceptreject_buttons_showing_for/ unfortunately this forum is not a way to bring it to the attention of Apple as this is just an echo chamber for folks like us to be aware of the universal issue but no meaningful path to resolution since this is an issue that can only be resolved by Apple Dev team (albeit there may be a way to jailbreak your iPhone as a workaround but I wouldn’t recommend such a solution).
That's normal. It's relatively new and designed to be less intrusive. You can still use the buttons on the steering wheel to answer or decline the call.
I believe you can change it back to full screen in settings when you have the phone connected to the car.
I restarted my phone and the issue was resolved.
This is a known global defect that Apple and all car manufacturers will need to work out to resolve. This was due to a failed user acceptance testing procedure to validate the new updates embedded in the latest iOS. For now, the onus is likely on the Apple Dev team but this is an issue that will likely not be addressed unless there are enough complaints due to the cost to implement a break fix solution.
Complaining here accomplishes absolutely nothing. this is a user forum. You are not talking to Apple.
You can send them feedback at https://apple.com/feedback
I have the exact same issue with my iPhone 17 in and Audi TT and an iPhone 15 in a VW Tiguan.
If I re-start my phones they work as they should for 1 x coming call and then stop showing on the screen.
That's not going to fix anything. As already stated, this change is intentional.
This doesn't help for me, even reconnecting my CarPlay phone to the car.
Can you tell me how to do this? I haven't been able to find it anywhere for days. :(
It is not a "defect".
It is by design.
It is not "broken".
If that is the case then that makes this oversight even worse. Hopefully enough complaints will rectify this.
Not arguing or disagreeing with you kiltedtom just venting my misguided frustration via this forum post.
You should really consider reading the Apple Support Community Terms of Use.
iOS 26.4: CarPlay incoming calls display as banner
