Apple CarPlay inconsistent connectivity

[CrystalRedTintCoat]

CarPlay connection reliability seems to have improved as of iOS 16.3.1, but I am NOT saying This will fix your problem. Just my own personal experience.

Sometime I notice that some of Apple’s features regression after major upgrades. Perhaps that happened here?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254517971

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[BroncoDude]

Has been buggy for me since day 1 (Nov 2021). Connection issues, black screen on maps, reverting back to last music app from phone when trying to listen to radio, etc. I just live with it as is for now.

 

[CrystalRedTintCoat]

Has been buggy for me since day 1 (Nov 2021). Connection issues, black screen on maps, reverting back to last music app from phone when trying to listen to radio, etc. I just live with it as is for now.

What iOS version are you running?

 

[userdude]

I have all kinds of problems using CarPlay with my iPhone 14 (standard not stupid model). Locking, freezing, glitching. Where I needed to restart both the phone and Bronco to get it to work again. Plugging in doesn't seem to help, nor disabling Bluetooth or Wifi and reconnecting.

It really drives me nuts. And CarPlay doesn't seem to be an "app", so reinstalling on the phone looks awkward at best. And yeah, I'm usually playing music (Apple) and using maps (also Apple).

Knowing the crapfest the Music app is on Apple's own Mac OS, I dare say I might blame Apple here.

 

[CrystalRedTintCoat]

I have all kinds of problems using CarPlay with my iPhone 14 (standard not stupid model). Locking, freezing, glitching. Where I needed to restart both the phone and Bronco to get it to work again. Plugging in doesn't seem to help, nor disabling Bluetooth or Wifi and reconnecting.

It really drives me nuts. And CarPlay doesn't seem to be an "app", so reinstalling on the phone looks awkward at best. And yeah, I'm usually playing music (Apple) and using maps (also Apple).

Knowing the crapfest the Music app is on Apple's own Mac OS, I dare say I might blame Apple here.

What iOS version are you running?

 

[BroncoDude]

What iOS version are you running?

16.3.1

 

[CrystalRedTintCoat]

16.3.1

Mind started working swimmingly with that version. I also just updated the Bronco. Since both have updated I’ve had zero non-connections. Hope your situation gets some clarity. What a pain.

 

[BroncoBurgerWithCheese]

One would think that after about 20 years of exponential personal technology growth that dominates a massive percentage of our global economy, the primary response to any major issue could be something more pinpointed than "try turning it off and turning it back on".

 

[CrystalRedTintCoat]

One would think that after about 20 years of exponential personal technology growth that dominates a massive percentage of our global economy, the primary response to any major issue could be something more pinpointed than "try turning it off and turning it back on".

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I have a 2021 Badlands LUX and am running latest OTA update on Sync system and latest iOS but my phone only automatically connects to CarPlay about half the time. The only solution that seems to resolve it when it doesn’t connect is to plug in the cable directly. Let it connect then unplug the cable again then it’s fine. Anybody else having similar problems and have a fix for it??

Hi there! Could you privately message us with your VIN and the name and location of your Ford dealer so I can look into this carplay concern? Thank you!

 

[Little Foot]

Hi there! Could you privately message us with your VIN and the name and location of your Ford dealer so I can look into this carplay concern? Thank you!

I believe it is bc a majority kind of thing, where most people have issues with Apple CarPlay doesn’t always sync up. I also have to turn my Bronco off, then back on to get it working at time. My phone is connected thru Bluetooth and Cable.

 

[Bellime]

One out 10 times my connection doesn’t happen, I simply turn off/on the Bluetooth option via vehicle connectivity function on my bronco.

 

[Pseudoko]

Last few updates for the bronco has made the connectivity less reliable for me. iOS 16.3.1. Been on a road trip to Texas and it was so frustrating that I just turned off the Bluetooth to my phone and used CarPlay with wired connection

 

[5PC24]

Bronco->Settings->Phone List. Press the button that looks like a little play button to the right of your phone listing. That almost always works for me.

But once or twice, I’ve had to hit the little phone button to disconnect the bluetooth totally - then hit it again to reconnect.

I try this and it spins for about a minute before saying it cannot connect and to use USB connection or try again. Just can't seem to get it to hook up.

 

[5PC24]

One out 10 times my connection doesn’t happen, I simply turn off/on the Bluetooth option via vehicle connectivity function on my bronco.

for me its not even one out of 10 that it happens. I haven't had wireless carplay working in about 2 weeks. Worked fine for 2 weeks when I first got the Bronco and now it will not connect at all.

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