iPhone 15: Switching to USB-C causes problems with CarPlay

Making a large-scale change that affects many people is not easy.
Although we do everything in our power to best support the transition, this does not guarantee that everything goes smoothly. THEswitching from Lightning to USB-Cis proof of this today.

In order to best support users and make the transition to USB-C as least restrictive as possible, Apple has taken numerous initiatives. The firm has given Apple Store employees the task ofnotify each customerwishing to acquire an iPhone 15 from the port change, but not only. She also preparednew USB-C accessories.

Despite these precautions, it does not seem enough to preventcomplications related to this change. This is what Macrumors reported this Friday, September 29. According to certain opinions reported by members of its forum, but also on Reddit, some iPhone 15 users havedifficulty connecting their new smartphone to CarPlay.

Maybe it's not just a cable thing

The problem with this story is that it is total chaos. Some cables work in one car and not the other, and it's not clear why. But rest assured, if you own a very recent automobile equipped with USB-C ports, you should not encounter any inconvenience. The matter only seems to concern owners ofvehicles equipped with traditional USB-A ports.

The latter are in fact required to find a solution to be able to connect the iPhone USB-C to the USB-A port of the car. To do this, there are several solutions. The first is to obtaina USB-C to USB-A cablesupporting data transfer. And the second is touse the original iPhone cable in combination with an adapterApple.

Despite this, it seems that the situation is at a standstill for some, despite multiple tests with different cables and different adapters. This is what happened to a member of the Reddit forum, who shared his bad experience:

«I've tried (and purchased) several different high quality cables, nothing works. I've gone through all the troubleshooting scripts and AppleCare+. This looks like an iPhone 15 or iOS 17 issue.»

Apple will deploy a patch

The Apple company has been made aware of this problem by numerous people. She would currently beworking on an updatewhich could resolve these compatibility issues with CarPlay.

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By : Keleops AG