Is Car Play fixed in 18.6.2

I have a 15 Pro Max that is still happily on 17.7.2. I could not care less about Apple Intelligence and iOS 18 as a whole and have never considered updating to iOS 18. Even less interested in 26. The only reason I am considering updating now is for the security updates in 18.6.2.

I however keep hearing about Car Play issues in iOS 18….even 18.6.2. My car has wired Car Play but I use an adapter to make it wireless. I’ve read about phone overheating issues, connection issues, etc.

I value a stable reliable phone where everything works more than the latest and apparently not so greatest.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

PS: Is there not a way to still update to the latest version of 17 that was also recently released? That would be first 🏆!

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 21, 2025 01:34 PM

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Michaele197

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Posted on Aug 31, 2025 02:18 PM

Same here. New iPhone 16 Plus was working beautifully with my Skoda Kodiaq. Updated to 18.6.2 last week and now nothing. It charges with a wired cable but no trace of connection. My wife’s and son’s older iPhones on older OS connect just fine. So it is 100% the update that is the problem.

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