Cellular data while connected to CarPlay Wi-Fi

I have an Audi SQ5 and an iPhone 15 pro max. When I connect to the car Wi-Fi to enable CarPlay I loose cellular data connection. How can I use cellular data while I’m connected to the car Wi-Fi?

Posted on Mar 21, 2024 9:45 PM

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Apr 8, 2024 10:32 AM in response to rwirt

I have the same setup as you, I've been turning wifi off and connecting to carplay via the patch cord. I've read on other forums to "forget" your Audi wifi hotspot and it will work via bluetooth without the cord, but I've found that the Audi App doesn't work when you do that.

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