Since yesterday I cannot send a WhatsApp message via CarPlay. Voice response says ‘contact does not appear to have WhatsApp messaging enabled’. The contact does have WhatsApp messaging enabled. This is happening for all my contacts. Have checked I have latest version of WhatsApp and have done a software update of phone. Only an issue with CarPlay. Why?
iPhone 12, iOS 17
I backed up WhatsApp in WhatsApp settings then deleted the app. I reinstalled app, then reconnected to CarPlay and was able to send messages from car. Tried phoning and it said I had to give WhatsApp access to my microphone. Got someone to phone me on WhatsApp whilst car stationary and on phone was able to select to allow call with access to microphone. Think all is well now
I backed up WhatsApp in WhatsApp settings then deleted the app. I reinstalled app, then reconnected to CarPlay and was able to send messages from car. Tried phoning and it said I had to give WhatsApp access to my microphone. Got someone to phone me on WhatsApp whilst car stationary and on phone was able to select to allow call with access to microphone. Think all is well now
This is happening to me as well and is really affecting my drives because I do need to be able to respond to people while I'm in the car. Please, Apple, do something about this.
Same problem for me. Tried updating iPhone and Whatsapp app. Changed cable. Unpaired, forgot device and repaired. Nothing seems to work.
I updated my phone to 17.6 and then updated whatsapp yesterday and it is working now
I’ve got exactly the same issue….
deleted, reinstalled CarPlay still the same problem. Just backing up my WhatsApp chats before I try deleting and reinstalling WhatsApp
just check for the new update on whatsapp as there was one and once i did it, it worked
Gone on the App Store and updated it fingers crossed.
Thanks mate, phone updated, WhatsApp updated and all back to normal.
I have updated iPhone, unsynced phone from car, deleted user profile from car, switched off phone and the re-paired phone with car and still happening. I can’t make WhatsApp calls either. Says contact doesn’t exist. I can reply to a message.
Me too and do not know how to fix ?
Please can somebody at apple support help us
Same here, unable to find any of my stored contacts when using WhatsApp on CarPlay
WhatsApp issue on Apple CarPlay
