CarPlay Stopped Working on Upgrade to iPhone 17 Pro + iOS 26

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Created Dec ’25

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Have a 2019 Ford Edge w/ Sync 3.4, wired carplay. Worked fine w/ iPhone 16 Pro on iOS 18. Upgraded to iPhone 17 Pro, came w/ iOS 26, carplay hasn't worked since.

I've kept trying throughout new iOS 26 releases, lately with iOS 26.3 Public Beta 1, still not working.

Have a long running issue with updates and system diagnostics as I've tried over the last few months: FB20739050

There is also a Apple support community thread with issues like this (and a ton of others) - my first post there was https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256138283?answerId=261613103022&sortBy=oldest_first#261613103022

I'm hoping here in the developer forums someone can maybe take a look at the feedback item and various system diagnostics to pin-point the issue. I'm a little concerned it's still not fixed this far into the follow-up point releases of iOS 26.

Appreciate any help, thanks!

--Chuck

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Ddregs OP

Dec ’25

Same issue here. iPhone 17 Pro Max and Hyundai Tucson Full Hybrid 2022. CarPlay Wired. Always worked fine with iPhone 15 Pro Max. Already bought a new USB cable , still disconnecting randomly every now and then. Carplay is broken. currently on iOS 26.3 public beta, didn’t work on 26.2 too. please Apple fix this outstanding issue thanks

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Bobcat37920 OP

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Still broke? CarPlay using 26.4 and 26.5DB on our iPhones are now broken too. Phone shows they are being powered but greyed out in display, no maps and no music both are greyed out as well Using a certified Apple cable and iPhone 14. BUT the old iPhone 6s works fine Displays maps and plays music!

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