Apple launched iOS 18.4 for iPhone customers on with Precedence Notifications, new emoji, a number of modifications to CarPlay, and extra. Based on a rising variety of customers, nonetheless, the iOS 18.4 replace has rendered CarPlay unusable of their automobiles.
In a thread on Reddit and elsewhere, iPhone customers say they’re experiencing a variety of bugs with CarPlay since updating to iOS 18.4 this week. A number of customers say “Now Enjoying” data from CarPlay now not reveals up on their automobile’s gear cluster show.
Maybe extra importantly, nonetheless, some customers are experiencing main connectivity issues with CarPlay in iOS 18.4. One consumer says their iPhone is “connecting and disconnecting time and again” when utilizing wi-fi CarPlay. One other consumer additionally says that iOS 18.4 “broke” their wi-fi CarPlay and made the connection “unstable.” One Honda driver says it “takes plugging and unplugging 5+ occasions or restarting the automobile to get CarPlay to attach” since updating to iOS 18.4.
One other consumer:
I obtained this identical downside in my 2025 Mazda CX-30 this morning too after updating to the newest iOS, as did my companion, he solely obtained it to work after disconnecting and reconnecting the system to the car FIVE occasions! I’ve solely tried it 3 and it nonetheless hasn’t reconnected correctly, so I’ve simply gone again to the previous usb connection till Apple has a patch or one thing
The problems seem to span a number of completely different automakers, together with Honda, Mazda, Audi, and Ford. Customers say they’ve tried quite a lot of various things to repair the issues, together with re-pairing their telephones to their automobiles, rebooting their telephones and their automobiles, and extra.
You possibly can delete your automobile from CarPlay by following these steps:
- Open the Settings app in your iPhone.
- Faucet Basic
- Faucet CarPlay
- Swipe left in your automobile’s identify and delete
You’ll then should undergo the method of re-pairing your iPhone along with your automobile to allow CarPlay once more.
One consumer on Reddit says that Volkswagen customer support has acknowledged the iOS 18.4 issues, however mentioned that it’s as much as Apple to repair the problems. Apple has not publicly acknowledged the issues. iOS 18.5 is at present in beta testing with builders and is predicted to be launched subsequent month.
(through Autoevolution)
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