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ascender

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Dec 8, 2005
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Is anybody else having issues with their new iPhone 12 and CarPlay? I have a 12 Mini, connecting to a Sony headunit via a cable and frequently CarPlay software doesn't start. The phone is charging off the cable so is recognised, but I might have to connect/disconnect a few times before it kicks-in.

Occasionally I'll get a message saying that the "usb accessory is not supported" on the had unit, but generally just get nothing.

I guess it could obviously be the version of iOS causing the issue, but its a strange one I've not seen before in many years of CarPlay with different phones.
 

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If you haven't already done so, try it with another cable, and see if you still have the same issue.
 

jasonht

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Oct 19, 2020
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i have the exact same issue with iphone 12 pro max. i will try a different cable for sanity and report back, but i keep having to take my phone out and in about 3 times before carplay works properly. it worked fine on my old iPhone 8 plus.
 
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