New iOS 18.4.1 update isnt just a big iPhone security boost it also fixes this annoying CarPlay issue

Date:
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:45:27 +0000

Description:
Apple has patched a bug in CarPlay that was leading to frequent disconnection issues.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Apple has released the iOS 18.4.1 update to iPhones It fixes an annoying CarPlay
bug that has been causing issues for drivers CarPlay users have been
reporting the problems for weeks

For a few weeks, users of Apples CarPlay have been plagued by a series of bugs, crashes and all-round problems that have hampered the in-car entertainment system. Now, though, it looks like Apple has rolled out a fix that has finally put the issues to bed.

The fix is included in the iOS 18.4.1 update , which Apple released
yesterday. The release notes explain that the patch provides important bug fixes, security updates, and addresses a rare issue that prevents wireless CarPlay connection in certain vehicles.

That should provide some comfort to Apple customers affected by the
irritating issues in their CarPlay-enabled vehicles . That said, well have to wait for user reports to roll in to be sure the fix has worked. Thats because there were several problems that were previously reported rather than just one. A variety of problems (Image credit: Shutterstock / Hadrian)

Scouring online forums and message boards, you can find a variety of CarPlay glitches that seem to have recently affected people, as we reported a couple weeks ago .

For instance, one user reported that their vehicles dashboard was no longer displaying Now Playing information. For others, their devices would
repeatedly connect to CarPlay, promptly disconnect, then reconnect again,
over and over. Still other users couldnt connect their devices to CarPlay at all.

The problems were being experienced across a variety of different car brands, suggesting that the issues lay with CarPlay itself rather than the vehicles own software. And sure enough, the release of this patch by Apple seems to have confirmed that.

If youve found yourself affected by recent CarPlay issues, wed recommend that you download and install the latest iOS 18.4.1 update on your iPhone. Hopefully, that should finally remedy the glitches once and for all. You
might also like iOS 18.4 has broken CarPlay for some iPhone users and it's hitting multiple carmakers I finally tried CarPlay and now Im convinced Apple should never build a car but not for the reason you think Finding iOS 18.4 a bit buggy? An update is rolling out soon to fix it ahead of iOS 18.5



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