Jeep CarPlay Frustration

[HipCheck]

This brand...Absolute frustrating software garbage.

All of a sudden CarPlay is not working. Connected to wireless CarPlay. I left the vehicle to drop off some recycling. Come back and my phone doesn't show up in CarPlay. It's grayed out.

I try to connect/reconnect/hard wire/wireless/reboot/turn off/turn on/forget device/delete device...all the usual bullsh*t. And I'm left with a wirelessly connected phone that doesn't allow CarPlay -- or have a popup on the phone to enable it -- and a wired connection phantom iPhone for CarPlay which does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I can't even click it.

So two questions:

1) Has anyone solved this and
2) If not, what truck did you trade your Jeep in for?

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[Paluss]

I have a motorcycle that does the same thing, after disconnecting and re-pair dozens of times I just the the cable connection, works ever time.

 

[HipCheck]

Yeah it won't work with any phone or cable. Unbelievably frustrating. And literally nothing happened to cause this.

 

[emilboya]

I assume you checked the iPhone as well? Make sure carplay is enabled. If all seems good try a reset on the phone too. Happened with my RAM, turned out it worked after a quick reset

 

[dsgrey]

Yes, try rebooting your phone. I have the rare odd issue where something won't work and a phone reboot resolves.

 

[MBrady78]

Yes, try rebooting your phone. I have the rare odd issue where something won't work and a phone reboot resolves.

I have a honda car play that every once and a while just won't connect to my iPhone, works perfectly fine on every other car play including my jeep. Rebooted the iPhone and bang carplay starts working again.

 

[John VonJeep]

The system takes 10 minutes or so to fully power down after vehicle shut off. Have you let it sit for a while, then gone back and tried again?

 

[keeperman13]

There is also a menu item projection or something. Make sure it's enabled

 

[Lurkmorethanpost]

Two things I've done to solve my carplay issues. First, I plugged in from the usb port in the front. That solved most issues. I've also rebooted the head unit instead of the iPhone. That last one solves most issues I have.

 

[KrzybonesJLU]

If I remember correctly on the MY24 if you hold the power button for the radio for X seconds it resets it. It’s likely just a reconnect bug.

 

[HipCheck]

SOLVED: Apple CarPlay not connecting/displaying/reconnecting.

Tried:
Turning off/on bluetooth
Forgetting Bluetooth device
Rebooting phone
Another phone previously connected
Another phone NOT previously connected
Hard connection
New cables
And everything else

Only thing that finally worked:

Rebooted head unit.

 

[Joe98]

I have to laugh
My brother has been an Apple guy for 30 years.
Tells me I should get Apple this, Apple that and Apple the other.

On this forum, many Apple people have an issue
My brother has a modern Mazda and has this issue

In the meantime, Android Auto just keeps on keeping on

 

[BayouGirl]

I have to laugh
My brother has been an Apple guy for 30 years.
Tells me I should get Apple this, Apple that and Apple the other.

On this forum, many Apple people have an issue
My brother has a modern Mazda and has this issue

In the meantime, Android Auto just keeps on keeping on

FACTS!!! I’ve been an Andriod user for over 10 years…never had a problem with my phone connecting to my cars. Just decided to go to the dark side a few months ago and got an iPhone. It takes 2-3 minutes to connect/reconnect & reboot before leaving my driveway! As soon as this plan is over…it’s BACK 2 ANDROID!!!

 

[Chris A]

Carlinkit 5.0 on Amazon installed on my 23.
Absolutely love it.

 

[JustDucky]

SOLVED: Apple CarPlay not connecting/displaying/reconnecting.

Tried:
Turning off/on bluetooth
Forgetting Bluetooth device
Rebooting phone
Another phone previously connected
Another phone NOT previously connected
Hard connection
New cables
And everything else

Only thing that finally worked:

Rebooted head unit.

@HipCheck , I have the same issue on my brand new 2025 JL, but a simple reset of the head unit didn't solve it. When you say reboot, was that a factory reset, a radio reset or the push the radio on/off button for 10 secs?

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