17.5 Not Connecting to Apple CarPlay? Here's the fix

ios 16 not connecting to apple carplay, carplay not working after ios 16, 16.1 update, apple carplay not working after ios 16.1 update.

[@V.Madjid]

OMG!! The EQ off setting WORKS!! THANK YOU 🎉🎉🎉

[@ryanrobertsmba]

Thank you!!! I had been out of the country and had VPN on. When I turned it off it started back working perfectly.

[@dennisosadebe7086]

I’m having issues with my CarPlay on tlink5. It connects with other iphones, but for my iPhone it just says on “connecting please wait” and never connects.
Do you have any suggestions or advice to help? Thank you.

[@benny9588]

that EQ thing is it a bug? Also the VPN thing.

[@christinealvarado4738]

Turning off the EQ and pairing again worked! Thanks!

[@yaguermanjara7881]

Funcionó! Gracias 👍🏽

[@indelibleangelie]

yah changed of cable worked! thanks

[@anniejackson2003]

Yes the VPN did it for me. Thank you very much.

[@leonardobajana6956]

Thank you. It works! Hello from Boston.)

[@applequickfix]

Which one worked? Just mention it.

[@psh.pamela]

I have an iPhone 14 Pro with 16.1 iOS. It won't even recognize my car's infotainment system. My car connects as an iPod?! Nothing works! Is this an iOS problem or my car's firmware?

[@nandihopps2386]

Same for me! Did you ever get it figured out ?

[@EthanCooper-sw5gu]

Tried every one of those steps and more multiple times. Still won’t work. Phone says I’m connected to my bmw on Bluetooth and bmw will say my phones connected but car play won’t load up. Says “failed to connect” won’t let me use idrive either. And on top of that, won’t play music through usb cable either. Have disconnected/ reconnected 10+ times over the last few days. Beyond infuriating that I can’t get my IPhone 14 to connect to my 2021 bmw and I’ve tried every troubleshoot and then some. Must be my cars internals.? Very annoying.

[@pearceconnor861]

tried all of these - my phone gets detected when it is plugged in via usb to the hub - but wont launch carplay. tried all settings and new cables etc, any idea?

[@dhairyagupta491]

same, were you able to find a solution?

[@OnlyRivx]

same boat.....

[@jaimykooijmanify]

@@dhairyagupta491 did you find a fix? wireless is working but not wired.

[@benny9588]

I follow all the step but it still doesn't work until I turn on wifi hotspot on my car set and then connect the iPhone to the wifi of the car set , then suddenly it work like a charm! But it is still a mystery why CarPlay need wifi connected to the car set wifi hotspot.

[@1HappyBob]

Disable VPN - forget, delete and reset car headunit and phone.

[@danielad6683]

Nothing is work for me too

[@nivuzan9046]

Nothing is work for me

[@yassinedaoud5014]

Nothing is work for me (iphone 12 pro max with hyundai i20 2022)

[@michaelt1253]

None worked for me :( carplay works on my iphone 11, but it wont work on my iphone 12 pro max. Do u guys have any idea?

[@michaelt1253]

Both phones are on latest ios 16

[@fta2011]

Thank you! This has been driving me nut! I had to delete the VPN!!

[@matiasbessi3386]

Still stucked on “establish apple carplay conection with iphone - checking iphone”….

[@matiasbessi3386]

After ios17 update

[@steve_cassey]

tried all the steps still cannot connect on iOS 16.1 Beta 2..

[@steve_cassey]

for wireless apple carplay on bmw

[@zeeiis]

​@@steve_cassey I'm on the same situation on my zlink carplay wireless on 16.1 beta 2 and beta 3. Did you get any solution?

[@sarthaksaraswat509]

Same issue

[@ironicioniq927]

I haven’t been able to connect to CarPlay since public beta 3

[@steve_cassey]

@@zeeiis im ended up downgraded it to iOS 16.0.2 now working well

[@ChrisLogan787]

This absolutely DOES NOT work.

[@giancarlosp7]

Apple came out with ios 16.0.2. It fixed the issue 😁

[@hamlet-javier]

Turnin off the VPN worked for me 👍