Steering wheel controls no longer change tracks after ios7 update

Hi elkaybie,

If you are having issues with your car audio controls after updating to iOS7, you may find the following article helpful:

iOS: Troubleshooting car stereo connections

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3581

Regards,

- Brenden

This answer seems to put the blame on the audio manufacturers. If the connections worked with iOS 6, why can't these be left well alone? There needs to be an update to the iOS 7 software to continue to connect to the auto's stereo!

-Rod

I had the same issue. What worked for me was doing a quick reset on my phone (holding the home and power button until it turns off) I also tried disconnecting my phone's and car's bluetooth connection, but since you're not using bluetooth the reset should work for you.

I got an updated Entune app from Toyota for my system. I had previously gotten an email saying that it wouldn't work until I installed the update on my phone.

There are some other discussions on loss of lock screen and control center music controls.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5329314?answerId=23063432022#23063432022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5325594?answerId=23042786022#23042786022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5328803?answerId=23071045022#23071045022

I believe it is the same issue, which would indicate that it is an issue with the phone, nothing to do with the car/stereo/speakers/etc.

When I lose Bluetooth control I also lose lock screen (and control center) controls. Other controls work, but no play, pause, skip forward/back, and of course no song resume on reconnection. A hard phone reset or power cycle fixes it every time, I never have to mess with the car. However, the issue re-occurs about every 2-4 days and I have to reset the phone again to get control back. Does everyone else lose lock screen control at the same time as BT?

It may be a hardware issue. I have a 4S. What phone models are exibiting the BT issue?