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  1. ppdix

    iPhone Bluetooth issues in the car

    Since beta 5 or 6 of iOS12 I've had problems reconnecting Bluetooth to my 2 cars. Both are 2018 Audi. The connection shows "Connected" but it doesn't work. I have to manually turn off BT in the iPhone X and turn on, then it works fine until I stop the car and it loses the connection. It happens...
  2. duckwithacamera

    A short film about a guy living in his car

    Hi, As a hobby a group of us worked on a short film about a guy and his girlfriend facing money issues.
  3. B

    iPhone Do not Disturb While Driving not working like it should…

    I have an iPhone 5 (iOS 11.4.1) and when I try to activate DNDWD it should have 3 options: Bluetooth Automatic Manually But here, it only shows Bluetooth and Manually, but not Automatic. I searched everywhere but I can’t find the way to solve this. I would be very relieved if you could help...
  4. S

    How to get location based functions to work with a Bluetooth car receiver

    Hello! Does anybody know here how to get the two location based functions to work with a Kenwood car receiver: > Reminders (getting in the car / getting out of the car) > Maps ("How to finde your parked car with Maps on your iPhone") (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207227) with my car...
  5. RoseFactory

    myCarLog - diary of your car!

    Manage all information and logs about your car with myCarLog!! Log fuel, maintenance and expenses. It will help you to manage your car economically and safely. If you log maintenance history, you'll see when you need to check next time. Maintenance log is very important to drive safely...
  6. secord1180

    AW Series 3 LTE - no call notification when phone is paired with 2015 Camry

    My Watch has not been notifying me of incoming phone calls while my phone is paired to my 2015 Toyota Camry Bluetooth system. Is this normal or is there a setting that is wrong. I would like to receive notifications all of the time if possible. What is the fix if any? Thanks!
  7. A

    iPhone X Choppy Call Connected to Car & Headset via Bluetooth

    Phone: iPhone X - iOS 11.1
 Headset: Jabra Stealth or Jaybird X3
 Car: Subaru WRX 2017 This issue does not occur with an iPhone 6 running iOS 11.1. When I place a call with both car and headset connected to the iPhone X via Bluetooth, the call audio on the headset is distorted and drops out...
  8. T

    Recommendations for a replacement metal square for magnetic car mounts?

    This might be an odd question, but you know those car mounts that are magnetic and they have you put a little metal square on the back of your iPhone or under the case? can anyone recommend a thinner metal square to put in there? I had one that i used, but i finally lost it, and was looking for...
  9. jokerz126

    iPhone X landscape mode in car problems

    ok. So did a test with iPhone X driving in my car and tried using it just like I would my 6s plus. I put the phone in my windshield mount. I found when using Maps with 6s plus the phone would automatically detect being in landscape mode and rotate. This doesn’t seem to currently be working...
  10. J

    Added inductive charging station to my car

    I had 45 minutes to kill this evening, so I modified a wireless charger and installed it in my car to create a hidden inductive charging station for my iPhone 8 Plus. My car’s a 2017 Ford Fusion, and it has a recessed area underneath the infotainment system (in the center console) which fits an...
  11. A

    iPhone iOS 11 Bluetooth problems with car

    Just updated my iPhone 6s to iOS 11 and the Bluetooth connection with my car (Renault, using R-link 2) has stopped working. They connect automatically, but a few seconds later the connection is lost. Then they reconnect again and lose connection again. Over and over again. I've tried...
  12. D.T.

    The Car Thread ... !

    Welcome. :cool: There are a few car related threads on MR, but I noticed there’s always a good amount of [car related] side discussions. Combine that with that seems like a pretty decent number of car enthusiasts here on MR, and it seemed like an ongoing, “open topic” car thread would be fun...
  13. M

    Universal Car Mode - Complete Car Dashboard System - Apple CarPlay Style

    NO LONGER EXISTS
  14. erbes

    Universal Vehicles manager app

    Hi! I'm new to MacRumors and I just read the "Guidelines for Software Developers". I'm a young developer and I created an application (is on AppStore) in order to help you managing all your vehicles. The app is called iAuto - Vehicles manager and you can see it here...
  15. HappyDude20

    Best Car Insurance for DUI?

    hey oh A year ago my girlfriend was charged with a DUI. She's never had her own insurance, only ever been on my name and now she is scouting for car insurance companies on her own. She's no longer allowed on my plan since we live in different states and she needs to register her own car...
  16. A

    Bluetooth Problems Mazda3 2010

    Hi everyone! I waited long enough to post this, but it is getting very annoying at this point. I have Mazda 3 2010 car and I always connected my phone via Bluetooth to stream music, audio and calls. Never had any issues up until iPhone 7 Plus / iOS 10. I gave it a good few months before...
  17. gamereview

    Universal 1 CAR - Crazy Run

    Description I can not control my new car, please help me overcome obstacles. The car is running faster, please tap the left or right to control the car. Link game: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1178441220
  18. amm229

    IPhone speakerphone as input when connected to bluetooth?

    I am working on a simple hands-free bluetooth solution for calls in my car and am having an issue: Goal: I want to achieve hands-free bluetooth in a car without built in bluetooth capability but with an aux-in available hidden underneath center the console. My solution: I purchased a dashboard...
  19. H

    iPhone 7 not recognized by 2015 Acura

    Has anyone been having issues with the iphone 7 being recognized by your car? I've had no issues with the iPhone 6S Plus, but with the iPhone 7 my 2015 Acura displays the message "no data" when I connect my phone via the lightning port.
  20. Goatllama

    Any correlation between car chargers and loss of battery life?

    I did a Google search for this but all I could find was stuff about phone chargers draining the car battery. What I want to know is if there has been found any correlation between using a car charger (USB or cigarette lighter style) and the battery life of the device being charged being lowered...