Before (Right)
Since iOS 18.2 (Left)
Since iOS 18.2 update, the bluetooth device type is not showing properly, anyone?
Even if i select "Car stereo" or "Headphones" in Bluetooth>Device Type, the symbol doesn't change for the device type selected.
(that's not Driving Focus or Carplay)
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Since the images posted are cropped I am forced to guess what I cannot see.
What is not clear is...
Is this Wired or Wireless CarPlay?
Is this the Control Center?
Is this connected to Apple Music or any other?
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This is what I see on my iPhone iOS 18.3.1 (Refer to the pic below). (So the issue faced by you is not iOS-related). Update to iOS 18.3.1
Kia Carens connected via Bluetooth on iOS 18.3.1. I have wired Carplay and I have not connected to the CarPlay.
See the pic below
Bluetooth Car Icon Showing Incorrectly in Media Player (Apple Music & Lock Screen)
I’m having an issue where my car’s Bluetooth connection is no longer displaying the correct icon in the media player on my iPhone.
The Problem:
• Previously, when my iPhone was connected to my car via Bluetooth (with Driving Focus disabled), the car icon appeared in the bottom center of the media player in Apple Music and on the Lock Screen music player.
• Now, instead of the car icon, it’s showing a Bluetooth speaker icon (a speaker with a Bluetooth symbol).
What I’ve Tried:
1. Checked Bluetooth Device Type – In Bluetooth settings, I set my car’s connection to “Car Stereo”, but this didn’t fix the issue.
2. Driving Focus – I’ve always kept Driving Focus disabled, so it’s not causing this.
3. Reconnecting Bluetooth – I tried forgetting the device and reconnecting, but the incorrect icon remains.
• This issue started after 18.2; before, the car icon always displayed correctly in both Apple Music and the Lock Screen media player.
I am on 18.3.1
It still not showing the car icon like before.
It's not supposed to be a speaker and a bluetooth icon.
It's supposed to be a car icon because in Bluetooth Settings i selected Device Type > Car Stereo.
It always been a car since 2+ years.
Looks like you have the same issue, connected to a regular car bluetooth and you get the same thing so I guess it's they changed it to another icon? But it's weird, been a car for 2 years or more, I think it was introduced in iOS 16.2
See the pic below when connected to CarPlay
Bluetooth Device Type not showing the right symbol
