CarPlay not working with iPhone 16 Pro

yea is this just not supported? see no mention of carplay in the tech specs

iPhone 16e - Technical Specifications - Apple

very cringe by apple.

READ THIS IF YOU HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. I have found only one solution that worked for me and that was buying a wireless carplay device on amazon that connects through USB and allows me to connect wirelessly. I thought it wouldn’t work because my car previously ONLY worked using wired car play but it did. Here are the things that I tried but DID NOT WORK: Turn on content and privacy restrictions, reset network/factory settings, Disconnect car play and all blue tooth devices, delete and reset my car’s connected devices, going to the dealership and “updating software” (mine had no update btw), buying USBA to USBC attachment and cable, buying the belkin boost data transfer cable, buying apple USBC to lighting adapter. None of these worked for my iphone 16 pro max. I spent so many hours talking with apple support and supervisors and looking online… Almost returned my iphone 16 pro max until I tried one last time. I did see on here that that wireless car play adapter did not work for someone so if you tried all of those options then you might be out of luck tbh. I have nissan 2022 kicks, Iphone 16 pro max. Bought my wireless car play adapter on amazon. If you have have any questions just reply to me. It’s very frustrating I get it.

Check to see if you have a VPN connection. If you do, turn it off. Carplay won't work with VPN in use.

Cable swap worked for me.

Buying a new cable worked for me.

Thank you! This solution worked for me. I had been trying to connect with a USB-A to USB-C charge cable in my 2018 Volvo to my new iPhone 16 with no success. I purchased one from Amazon that specified 'CarPlay' in the description and it connected right away.

I have same problem it intermittently connects some time stay connected than drops out again. I have to restart the car to get connect.

sadly this is one of the many issues I have with this new iPhone 16PRO

I for one would be happier if Apple Pay’s attention to product quality than bringing more emojis

I am having the same problem with my 2019 Acura TLX. Got the iPhone 16 pro and got the usb to usb-c Cable but only my audio works. My navigation doesn’t work with my CarPlay and it did with my last phone which was a 14 Pro.

all you need is this

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Same here! Had I known this, I would have never upgraded.

I prefer my old ihpone that worked with carplay that this!

Apple needs to fix it!!

I have tried calling apple support, connecting bluetooth, changing cables, updating the software and nothing has work so far!

I am so dissapointed

I have iphone 16 pro and rexton 2024 model car . The android auto just work fine but when i connect my iphone it doesn't work and the old iphone 13 works fine . I have reset the car and iphone but doesn't work and also change my cable and used box cable as well but no response it just charge the iphone nothing else

Hi Dan

I have a 2018 Mercedes Benz E-Class and I’m experiencing the same problem going from an iPhone 13 to a new iPhone 16 Pro. CarPlay worked with the iPhone 13 with a USB A to Lightning cable but won’t work with the USB A to USB C cable I just purchased for the iPhone 16 Pro. It charges but doesn’t connect to CarPlay - I’m sure it is a data transfer cable so should work. How did the USB C to Lightening adaptor that you purchased help you, I only have USB A inputs in my car? Probably need to do full system reset and try again with the new cable… 😬

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.

Anthvar-- I had my phone completely disconnected and then re-connected it as a new phone by re-pairing it through bluetooth on the Mercedes phone menu where one connects a new phone device. Once I connected it through bluetooth and had successfully paired it, it then immediately asked me on the infotainment screen if I wanted to use the phone for CarPlay as well. I don't think it should make any big difference what order you do it in but generally speaking setting up the phone first through bluetooth to me makes the most sense. Hope this helps.

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

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