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iOS 17 went live last month with mixed news for iPhone users. While some enjoyed the new features, others were plagued with bugs, including on CarPlay, where the experience suddenly became less reliable, giving everybody a taste of what Android Auto feels like.
Apple has tried to refine iOS 17 with several minor updates, including a patch whose purpose was to address the overheating problems reported by iPhone 15 buyers.
The CarPlay experience received no polishing, as most reported problems revolved around the USB-C port adopted by the new-generation iPhone. There's nothing here that Apple could improve, though the company has started selling a dedicated USB-A to USB-C cable specifically to address the connectivity glitches caused by bad cords.
On the contrary, the latest iOS update seems to break down CarPlay for some users, introducing new glitches that make it difficult to use certain features, such as adjusting the volume or launching Siri with a tap on the microphone icon.
I'm seeing more than a handful of users complaining that iOS 17.0.3 caused all these problems, with some suggesting that simply unplugging and plugging the phone back in resolves the errors temporarily. Someone else explains on reddit that changing sources on the infotainment screen also fixes CarPlay, while another user explains that triggering Siri restores all broken features, including adjusting the volume.
All these problems seem exclusive to the iPhone 15 when running CarPlay via a cable connection. The original poster says the cable powering the experience is an Anker USB-A to USB-C, with the connection not hitting any drops. A bad cord, therefore, isn't the culprit, and everybody seems to believe that iOS 17.0.3 is responsible for all of these.
Apple's walled garden doesn't make it easy for users to downgrade to a previous iOS version, so those affected by the glitches had to stick with the other generic workarounds available in the CarPlay world. Aside from the temporary fixes mentioned above, nothing fully restored CarPlay, so it's now up to Apple to release another patch addressing these problems.
The transition to USB-C made things a lot more confusing for iPhone users, especially as many use poor-quality cables to connect their smartphones to the head units in their cars.
Apple didn't originally sell a USB-A to USB-C cable, and given the iPhone 15 shipped with a USB-C to USB-C cord in the box, most people relied on whatever cable they had aathome. More often than not, these generic cords produced various connection issues, many of which sound familiar to Android Auto users, including random disconnects, broken features like unreliable voice commands, and the iPhone charging but not launching CarPlay.
The Cupertino-based tech giant now sells a dedicated USB-A to USB-C cord from Anker, as it doesn't seem interested in launching an Apple-branded cable for now.
The CarPlay experience received no polishing, as most reported problems revolved around the USB-C port adopted by the new-generation iPhone. There's nothing here that Apple could improve, though the company has started selling a dedicated USB-A to USB-C cable specifically to address the connectivity glitches caused by bad cords.
On the contrary, the latest iOS update seems to break down CarPlay for some users, introducing new glitches that make it difficult to use certain features, such as adjusting the volume or launching Siri with a tap on the microphone icon.
I'm seeing more than a handful of users complaining that iOS 17.0.3 caused all these problems, with some suggesting that simply unplugging and plugging the phone back in resolves the errors temporarily. Someone else explains on reddit that changing sources on the infotainment screen also fixes CarPlay, while another user explains that triggering Siri restores all broken features, including adjusting the volume.
All these problems seem exclusive to the iPhone 15 when running CarPlay via a cable connection. The original poster says the cable powering the experience is an Anker USB-A to USB-C, with the connection not hitting any drops. A bad cord, therefore, isn't the culprit, and everybody seems to believe that iOS 17.0.3 is responsible for all of these.
Apple's walled garden doesn't make it easy for users to downgrade to a previous iOS version, so those affected by the glitches had to stick with the other generic workarounds available in the CarPlay world. Aside from the temporary fixes mentioned above, nothing fully restored CarPlay, so it's now up to Apple to release another patch addressing these problems.
The transition to USB-C made things a lot more confusing for iPhone users, especially as many use poor-quality cables to connect their smartphones to the head units in their cars.
Apple didn't originally sell a USB-A to USB-C cable, and given the iPhone 15 shipped with a USB-C to USB-C cord in the box, most people relied on whatever cable they had aathome. More often than not, these generic cords produced various connection issues, many of which sound familiar to Android Auto users, including random disconnects, broken features like unreliable voice commands, and the iPhone charging but not launching CarPlay.
The Cupertino-based tech giant now sells a dedicated USB-A to USB-C cord from Anker, as it doesn't seem interested in launching an Apple-branded cable for now.
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