Apple Carplay - decidedly unimpressed

[need_my_wedge]

Not impressed with the Apple carplay in my GLA. If the phone is connected, you can't use the Garmin built in NAVI system at all. You're forced to use the Apple Maps App which won't work at all as it just continuously says there is no internet - even on a full 4G signal. A complete waste of time,you should be able to switch to the built in NAVI system that works perfectly well.

I have two DAB radio apps (Radioplayer & Absolute's own app) on the phone which both work perfectly well when not plugged into carplay. However, once connected, the Absolute app does not display in the menu at all - it will work if you start the app before connecting to the carplay system, but if you back out of it for any reason, it can't be started again from the carplay controls. The Radioplayer app does work through the carplay system, but often goes silent when losing signal, which seems to hang the app frequently, requiring the app to be shutdown on the phone before trying again, or even rebooting the phone.

The other day I couldn't get a 3G or 4G signal on my phone once connected to carplay, it stayed like this for more than 30 mins, until I disconnected the phone and the signal miraculously appeared.

The whole system seems a bit unstable to me at this point, distinctly unimpressed.

Anyone else have similar issues (non car specific), or does it all work well for you?

 

[USER1999]

I have apple play and the android version in my Chrysler. I dont use either, as for me they are both too clunky. I only wanted the facility so that my car is future proofed, for when they make it better.
For the moment, i just use bluetooth or the car header unit.
I also dont want to always plug my phone in.

 

[Hobbit]

I thought Peter Kay had just finished the second series?

 

[Chisteve]

I have in my golf gte

It's a bit clunky I think but ive not epeanced the problems above - I can switch between dab radio and the car Satnav and so not have any signal problems although it's built in on mine so could be different

 

[Robster59]

I've got it in my Skoda Superb. I don't like it as it's too inflexible. I stick with bluetooth.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Dont like using my phone for anything music or maps in the car.

 

[JohnnyDee]

I've got it in my Skoda Superb. I don't like it as it's too inflexible. I stick with bluetooth.

Me too. Exactly the same. Apple Carplay is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

If (hardly ever though) I want to play music on my phone I'll simply use the Bluetooth facility. Otherwise the car has a cracking DAB set and I use that when listening to 'the wireless'.

The Skoda's built-in Sat Nav is great too with voice control so until Apple makes Carplay more versatile then it's not for me.