CarPlay not working with iPhone 16 Pro

Yes my Mercedes too only has USB-A inputs thus I had to buy the USB-A to USB-C Adapter from the Apple Store.

USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple. Separately -- I went to my internal Mercedes Infotainment center, and to "Systems" and completely reset the infotainment center to its default settings. Using the same cable (data plus charging) that I knew worked earlier for Apple CarPlay, but now with the new USB-A to USB-C adapter attached, and after having rebooted the infotainment system to default setting then attached my new iPhone 16 Pro to the system and it then did recognize the new phone and I was able to proceed to set up the new phone. The only real downside is that one will need to completely set up all the other in-vehicle settings that one wants inside the vehicle but that only took me just a few minutes to re-establish. I hope this works for you.

If you already have a solid data/charge cable that you are certain was working before in your car with a previous iteration of iPhone, it is likely NOT a USB-C type cable, hence the need to attach an adapter to it so that it will be usable with your new iPhone 16 -- which as you properly note ONLY works with USB-C. Many users are buying the Apple USB-C to Lightening Adapter (USB-C to Lightning Adapter - Apple) because their prior phone used a lightening plug that inserted into their phone, with the other end being a USB-B plug that went into the car via (again) a data/charge cable. Using your old cable, you just need to attach this adapter to the old cable and it should work well with your new iPhone. Many users in this thread report doing that and it works totally okay. I'm one of those users. The only other thing I had to do in my vehicle was I did have to reset my car's internal "infotainment" (i.e. entertainment/audio/visual/etc) system again to default settings and set up the phone again as a new device, and then add back all the other car settings that you want. Hope this helps.

thanks for sharing ZecaHouston, that solved my problem.

1. Go to Settings >> Focus >> turn off all (i.e sleep)
2. go to settings >> car play >> forget this device
3. go to “reset all networking settings”. Your iphone will restart after typing the password.
4. go to your car settings and delete your device
5. set up the car play again with your car.

I had tried all above steps except '1)'.

Possibly, there must be something to do with "focus" or how you transferred previous iphone content to your new iphone. I did back previous iphone and restore the back up to new iphone - which broke some apps, which I had to delete and re-install.

It sounds frustrating! Since your iPhone charges but doesn't connect to CarPlay, try these steps:

1. Check for Updates: Ensure both your iPhone and your Mazda's infotainment system have the latest software updates.
2. Try a Different Cable: Sometimes, a different USB cable solves connectivity issues, especially if the original cable shows wear.
3. Enable CarPlay: Go to Settings > General > CarPlay on your iPhone to see if your Mazda appears on the list. If not, reset CarPlay settings.
4. Restart Both Devices: Reboot your iPhone and turn your car's system off and on.

If none of these work, Mazda support might have specific troubleshooting steps.

Hello there, thanks for this life-saving thread. At least, mental health, because I was getting pretty frustrated :)

Wanted to share my experience for those that can relate or benefit.

I bought a Lexus UX 2023 recently. At first in the dealer setup it already didn't work very well, which frustrated me a huge amount, but then when I got home it didn't work again. I was about to call the dealer but after trying many things I changed the key and it worked fine. I assumed I was taking the wrong key or something.

A few days went by and all was working fine but today, again after a few days of not using the car, it didn't login by default and my phone didn't sync via bluetooth.

It was even worse though, I couldn't get my phone bluetooth to sync at all with my car one. It was pretty frustrating. I tried all setups you can imagine.

After coming here I ended up trying three things at once, so I can't really tell you which one worked, but it did. I went to the car now, and it synced perfectly and also stopped the car and it worked after turning it on again. Fingers crossed this doesn't break again.

I did:

• Deactivate the Focus mode things recommended in the thread
• Reset the network settings in my iPhone
• Activated the Content & Privacy settings in Usage time menu (with everything allowed or enabled)

It has been pretty frustrating to me so far so hoping this helps others. I have an iPhone 15 Plus for context.

Kind regards,

Esteve

ITS THE CABLE! Needs to be a USB to USB-C cable that does DATA as well as recharges.

Thanks, RibGuy7. I got the Belkin and it solved the problem with my Ioniq6.

So here was my fix for my Ford. I did not have to reset anything or jump thru hoops. What I found is, when I got my iPhone 16 I tried to connect with a USB type 2 cable with a USB c to my phone. Couldn’t communicate. My simple fix was going back to the original usb type 2(my 2020 truck connection ) and bought a $5 e75( old iPhone plug) to USBc off Amazon. Plugged the usbc into my 16 pro max and the e75 into that. Worked and CarPlay started in my truck. Seems the communication channel works thru the e75 pin out but not thru direct UsBc. Plug this into you usbc on your phone and your old e75 from your cable you were using into the slotted end

You are my hero

I don't have bluetooth car play--I need a corded. My iPhone 12, I just used a USB cable to my phone, never had one problem.

I just updated from iphone 12 pro to 16 pro. how do i get it linked to my carplay in my 2018 kia niro?

Changed cable on mine to a data and charging cable. Car play now works. Spend 3 hrs on phone to apple support. Then found this suggestion on this group

Have you tried getting a better usb to usbC cable? I see that lots are saying some of the cables aren’t working.

I’m having the same issue with my Kia Picanto 2018 model. This is the cord I’m using (just purchased from Kmart) and this is the page I get whenever I open Apple CarPlay I have no idea what else to do?

My new iPhone 16 worked perfectly on a newer rental car. Will not work on our 2020 Tundra or 2020 Telluride. Would not be recognized by my iMac. Spent hours trying to figure this out. Used cable that came with the new phone. Used multiple different cables. Spent hours on the phone with Apple and actually scheduled an appointment with Toyota. I had a little epiphany(wife suggested), I tried this little adapter and it’s worked perfectly with my computer and on the car.

I used a USB-C to USB-C cable with a small adapter from USB-C to USB. Seemed like a cheap hack.

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