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iPhone 14 Pro Users Experiencing Issue With CarPlay Phone Calls
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It didn’t fix it for us either. Please provide feedback to Apple. https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone/
I was running errands most of the day yesterday and was wondering why my Car Play was being inconsistent, sometimes connecting, other times too long to connect.
Ok, I tested and re-tested my 14 ProMax using CarPlay in my Hyundai Santa Fe Limited and it is working just fine.
Again, tested it on both a land line phone and an iPhone 11 Pro and I was coming through loud and clear, In fact, the person I was talking to was also coming even in clearer and sharper than ever before!
So for me, iOS 16.0.2 fixed my CarPlay issue.
Quick edit for more clarity: Both the land line phone and iPhone 11 Pro were in the Charter/Spectrum Mobile system which is what my iPhone 14 ProMax is using.
Again, tested it on both a land line phone and an iPhone 11 Pro and I was coming through loud and clear, In fact, the person I was talking to was also coming even in clearer and sharper than ever before!
So for me, iOS 16.0.2 fixed my CarPlay issue.
Quick edit for more clarity: Both the land line phone and iPhone 11 Pro were in the Charter/Spectrum Mobile system which is what my iPhone 14 ProMax is using.
Same for cars. When you buy a car for $125,000 it should guarantee and long and trouble free life...correct? Wish it did work that way, but it doesn't.
The iPhone 14 launch is one of the craziest in the history of the iPhone with all the problems people seem to be having. Imagine if the original iPhone launch was this bad, Apple would be a laughing stock and iPhones would have been labeled as a failure and who knows how Apple would have fared after that.
Luckily for them they were lead by a pioneer of his craft in Jobs and the rest is history. Due to his goodwill the iPhone has plenty of stock in the minds of the masses so Apple will survive this but this should be a wake-up call that they need to get it together because this is unacceptable to have this many problems at once.
Luckily for them they were lead by a pioneer of his craft in Jobs and the rest is history. Due to his goodwill the iPhone has plenty of stock in the minds of the masses so Apple will survive this but this should be a wake-up call that they need to get it together because this is unacceptable to have this many problems at once.
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Have the same problem with my new iPhone 14 pro Max, I'm using with a pioneer AvH 2300. I updated to iOS 16.0.2 just to see if it would help, but it does not help at all, people I call say that I sound very far away when I was using it same setup i used with my iPhone 12 pro Max ( the lightning cable connected to USB to initiate CarPlay) no one ever complained about the microphone being too low on IPhone 12 pro Max. if you have to make a call until apple gets this fixed you can just connect with Bluetooth it won't be through CarPlay but at least the people will be able to hear you. I'm pretty sure it's some sort of iOS issue that will hopefully be fixed as people say on here but currently it's still not fixed as of 16.0.2 and the lady with apple support denied that there was any kind of issue although I've seen hundreds of reports of this through different formats such as Mac rumors and Reddit etc. People, you should keep calling apple and complaining maybe they'll do something about it. I put my time in, she denied it but did tell me if I made a video I could go up to a higher level of support of course my wife has a 14 also so I would have to use her 12 to make a video and then e-mail it to myself so that I can send it to apple. Ridiculous.
Following the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max last week, some early adopters of the devices said they have experienced an issue that prevents them from being heard at a suitable volume during phone calls initiated via CarPlay in a vehicle.
Affected users have documented this problem across the MacRumors Forums, Reddit, Twitter, and the Apple Support Community over the past three to four days. Most of the users said that after calling someone via CarPlay with an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max, their voice sounded quiet or far away on the receiving end of the call.
The majority of complaints are from users with an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max running iOS 16.0.1, but at least one user said the issue also appears to affect the standard iPhone 14, and there are also comments claiming that downgrading to iOS 16.0 does not help.
MacRumors was able to reproduce the issue by making a phone call via wired CarPlay in a 2022 Honda Civic with an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 16.0.1. The issue did not occur with a regular hands-free Bluetooth call with the same device in the vehicle.
It's unclear what the cause of the issue is or how many users are affected, but it seems to be yet another bug affecting iPhone 14 models. Apple is already planning to release an iOS 16 update next week with fixes for issues with the rear camera on iPhone 14 Pro models vibrating uncontrollably in select apps, iPhone 14 Pro models freezing after a data transfer from another iPhone, and excessive copy and paste permission prompts.
We reached out to Apple to ask if it is aware of this issue, but the company did not immediately respond to our request for comment. We will share any additional information about this issue, including any response from Apple, as it becomes available.
Article Link: iPhone 14 Pro Users Experiencing Issue With CarPlay Phone Calls
Apples to oranges comparison. A $125k car that has issues with a heated steering malfunctioning for e.g. Is pretty uncommon, but even if it happens it’s taken care off expediently. Nor talking about something major like a car breakdown.
these bugs should have detected by Apple, a few are ok, but this time with the camera vibrations, and other issues they’re adding up.
Apple missed “you’re holding it wrong”, bugs aren’t always detected. Ask Microsoft, they have years of experience.
That is good to hear. I been experiencing this issue and it has been a serious pain!. Please keep testing and let us know if it truly is resolved.
Has there been any update on this.. been 9 days now???
Following the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max last week, some early adopters of the devices said they have experienced an issue that prevents them from being heard at a suitable volume during phone calls initiated via CarPlay in a vehicle.
Affected users have documented this problem across the MacRumors Forums, Reddit, Twitter, and the Apple Support Community over the past three to four days. Most of the users said that after calling someone via CarPlay with an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max, their voice sounded quiet or far away on the receiving end of the call.
The majority of complaints are from users with an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max running iOS 16.0.1, but at least one user said the issue also appears to affect the standard iPhone 14, and there are also comments claiming that downgrading to iOS 16.0 does not help.
MacRumors was able to reproduce the issue by making a phone call via wired CarPlay in a 2022 Honda Civic with an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 16.0.1. The issue did not occur with a regular hands-free Bluetooth call with the same device in the vehicle.
It's unclear what the cause of the issue is or how many users are affected, but it seems to be yet another bug affecting iPhone 14 models. Apple is already planning to release an iOS 16 update next week with fixes for issues with the rear camera on iPhone 14 Pro models vibrating uncontrollably in select apps, iPhone 14 Pro models freezing after a data transfer from another iPhone, and excessive copy and paste permission prompts.
We reached out to Apple to ask if it is aware of this issue, but the company did not immediately respond to our request for comment. We will share any additional information about this issue, including any response from Apple, as it becomes available.
Article Link: iPhone 14 Pro Users Experiencing Issue With CarPlay Phone Calls
It's been working fine for two days in a row! 👍
Bless. I thought I was going crazy. I had the phone volume and car volume all the way up and could barely hear people. But it's only intermittent. Some days it's fine. Mine also does this thing where some days when I use Siri while driving it's clear when she ask what I need, then when she reads back a text it sounds like she's talking on a tin can.
I'm also having this issue with my 14 Pro Max and my 2022 Mini Cooper S with wireless CarPlay. Usually only happens on incoming calls, fixed by hanging up and calling the person back. Very annoying. It did this on 16.01 and now 16.02. Just left an Apple bug report. May try beta OS 16.1 tomorrow.
This has been extremely painful on my iP14PM while calling lawyers and doctors.
The fix can’t come sooner
The fix can’t come sooner
Any update on this? Consistent issues with my 2016 Silverado and 2020 Grand Cherokee CarPlay on my iPhone 14 Pro.