apple carplay

CarPlay is an Apple standard which enables a car radio or head unit to be a display and a controller for an iOS device. It is available on all iPhone models beginning with iPhone 5 running iOS 7.1 or later.
According to Apple's website, all major vehicle manufacturers are using CarPlay. Vehicles without CarPlay can have vehicle audio products from automotive aftermarket suppliers fitted.

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  1. S

    Apple CarPlay and car radio

    Hi I've previously noted that if I am playing the car radio (DAB) and plug in my phone and the CarPlay button becomes active the radio stops playing. I can play audio from the phone into the car but could find no way of getting the radio to play. I found this irksome. A week or two back I took...
  2. C

    Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth and DAB radio query

    Hi all, I got my MG4 Trophy yesterday and while I have greatly enjoyed driving it I thought the forum could help me with these niggles!! My phone and the car cannot find each other when searching on Bluetooth nor can I appear to connect them on Apple CarPlay. The MG4 just tells me to check...
  3. M

    Mg4 apple carplay issues

    Hi guys I’m having difficulty connecting my iPhone to Apple CarPlay I reset the phone and the car but they both do not seem to recognising each other which ever way I do it Anybody else had these issues or having these issues?
  4. Huyfr75

    Apple CarPlay navigation

    Is there coming upgrade for Apple CarPlay? Because the new maps app can find free chargers.
  5. RayReliable

    Prioritise media audio

    Has anyone been bothered by or solved this issue? I use Apple CarPlay, it’s great, I like to use Waze for pothole warnings and it now supports EV routes. But when you use a navigation app the volume control on the steering wheel prioritises navigation volume and I have to resort to the actual...
  6. okohll

    Phone not audible

    Came across a problem I haven't noticed on the forum so far - On a motorway trip, I tried to make two outgoing phonecalls to different people, using Apple Carplay - hold down the speaking person button on the steering wheel until Siri pops up then say 'phone [name]'. The calls connected but I...
  7. S

    Apple CarPlay disconnect Issue

    A couple of times now I have been using CarPlay with my iPhone to listen to a podcast on Pocketcasts - That works well although I haven't worked out how to play one episode and tee up another to play next. What happened was after the podcast finished playing I disconnected the phone and the...
  8. M

    Bluetooth overriding Apple Carplay

    In my SE SR, I have my android phone paired by bluetooth with the car (because I use it for iSmart and Android Auto). Whenever I drive my daughter she plugs her iPhone into the car left hand USB-A port so she can play her Spotify tunes through CarPlay, but whenever I get any...
    • mbirks
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    • apple carplay bluetooth carplay mg4
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  9. H

    Apple CarPlay dongle for MG4

    Any recommendations for dongle that will work in brand new MG4 to avoid need to plug in iPhone 10 by wire each time?
  10. Rob Healy

    MG5 Apple CarPlay keeps dropping out

    I recently upgraded to an MG5 FL and have been having problems with CarPlay dropping out (more frequently than it used to on my HS PHEV). Sometimes this happens when the right/left turn cameras activated onscreen, so I’ve temporarily disabled that function and on other occasions it just...
  11. E

    Heating Screen Disappearing & Apple CarPlay Connectivity Problem

    Bought my MG a week ago but struggling with adjusting the heating on the infotainment system as the screen disappears after 3 seconds ( before i set it to what i wanted ) ... I also have a problem with AppleCarPlay although i tried many different cables I connects and disconnects when it wants...
    • enisdem
    • Thread
    • apple carplay carplay heating mg4 screen
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  12. C

    Microphone doesn’t appear to work on Apple CarPlay

    When I received a text/WhatsApp in my old car (SEAT Ibiza) I could reply using voice. But in my new MG4, this doesn’t seem to work; it is not picking up my voice. I haven’t tried phone calls yet, just texts. Do I have a dodgy microphone, are there any setting in the infotainment system I need...
  13. MG4 Lad

    Apple CarPlay connection issues

    Good evening everyone, I wonder if any of you will be able to help. I have already done some searching, but can’t find anything concrete on this topic. I am having some problems connecting my iPhone to the MG4 to use Apple CarPlay. It currently seems to be totally hit and miss - sometimes it...
    • MG4 Lad
    • Thread
    • apple carplay carplay connection mg4
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  14. DanBoro

    Apple CarPlay connections issues

    I’ve just received my new MG ZS EV (facelift) and I just want to know has anyone else been experiencing issues with CarPlay poor connection?, let me explain. I have a brand new apple USB-A lightning charging lead and there’s no dust or debris in the charging port of the phone (iPhone 13 pro...
  15. andi51081

    Will MG ever add EV routing support to Apple CarPlay?

    EV routing was added to Apple Maps 2 years ago and yet I still don't see it integrated on our EV's. Any experts or dealers know whether MG have even thought about this?
  16. T

    Wireless Apple CarPlay adaptor

    I have just bought and installed the new v4.0 version of the Carlinkit Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless adaptor to my MG5 (Jan 2021 stand range exclusive). All successful and working well via my iPhone 12. Don’t have an Android phone so don’t know how that works but it is the new key...
  17. Ted the dog

    Problem with Apple CarPlay

    Hello. Does anyone else have issues when using Apple CarPlay. Mine will connect and start podcasts etc and then disconnect usually after a minute or two. At first I thought it might be the phone as I wa s using an iPhone 7 Plus - but I upgraded to the latest IPhone 13 and it still does it. I’ve...
  18. T

    Unable to change screen from in call when using android auto or apple carplay

    Looking at buying new MG HS PHEV. Took for a test drive and very impressed except.... When a call was received and I had phone connected via cable it uses Android auto. The call is displayed on the screen and I could answer call all good, but I could then not change this screen to get back...
  19. G

    Apple carplay on mg5

    Hi, what are people‘s experience with apple play on the MG5? I’ve heard reports (and the few minutes of use confirm it) that the build in user interface of the mg5 is a bit meh and unresponsive. But with apple play is this kind of irrelevant If the user interface is powered by apple instead...
  20. VillageMG

    Apple CarPlay vs Android Auto

    I'm about to get a new mobile phone. I'm wondering whether to go for an Apple and use Apples CarPlay or Android, with Android Auto on my MG5. Especially keen to hear from anyone who has tried both, or knows of any feature provided by one but not the other. Thought I'd make it a Poll, for fun...
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