Apple CarPlay Question
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Not really - if the connection is set "automatic" - it should be quick.
Check what cable she is using - I have seen some generic USB-C/Lightning cables that are slow - or some generics USB-C/Lightning are for charging only and are slow or don't work for data at all.
Use Genuine Apple USB-C/Lightning cable about $20 (white only) - or use the MB USB-C/USB media adapter cable with a decent USB/Lightning cable.
Check what cable she is using - I have seen some generic USB-C/Lightning cables that are slow - or some generics USB-C/Lightning are for charging only and are slow or don't work for data at all.
Use Genuine Apple USB-C/Lightning cable about $20 (white only) - or use the MB USB-C/USB media adapter cable with a decent USB/Lightning cable.
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Thanks, I'll make sure that the connection is set to automatic. I drove the car last night and my iPhone started CarPlay without any delays.
Edited to add: This seems to happen with my wife's iPhone more than mine. Both are 11's running the latest iOS updates.
Edited to add: This seems to happen with my wife's iPhone more than mine. Both are 11's running the latest iOS updates.
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Sounds like your cable connection is A-OK.
At this point - I would suggest you "delete" your wife's Phone profile she has now from MBUX - then delete the MB profile from her iPhone - reboot (off-on) the MBUX - and reboot (off-on) the iPhone - and reconnect.
At this point - I would suggest you "delete" your wife's Phone profile she has now from MBUX - then delete the MB profile from her iPhone - reboot (off-on) the MBUX - and reboot (off-on) the iPhone - and reconnect.
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We have a thread going with the same complaint on the GLE forum. It is totally random on mine, sometimes it loads up right away, sometimes I have to replug 3 times.
I tried stock cable, then Apple cable...same results
I tried stock cable, then Apple cable...same results
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Took delivery of a GLB 250 a few days ago; carplay is definitely wonky. Sometimes it will spin and then say it can't connect to carplay other times it will connect just fine. That said, in my model the only USB-C outlet that connects to the interface is the outlet near the cupholders. The two outlets in the center console (that opens) only charge the phone. I ended up buying this right angle cable which fits better than having cable sticking up -
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Home button
I noticed that pressing the home button 1-2 times in the touch pad in center console Or in right side of your wheel and then selecting CarPlay on screen bypasses the long wait and goes right into it. If it doesn’t work just repeat - home button then click CarPlay again.
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This is actually a thing. Very frustrating. In this case there are 2 iPhones involved as well. Tried 3 different cables- nada. Takes up to 10 minutes for my phone. Gotta be a thing.
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Took delivery of a GLB 250 a few days ago; carplay is definitely wonky. Sometimes it will spin and then say it can't connect to carplay other times it will connect just fine. That said, in my model the only USB-C outlet that connects to the interface is the outlet near the cupholders. The two outlets in the center console (that opens) only charge the phone. I ended up buying this right angle cable which fits better than having cable sticking up - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old SMS appears
I noticed that old sms/mms messages show up in the CarPlay display even if the messages were deleted on my phone. I found an article about replying to those messages from CarPlay. It didn’t work as it kept
on pulling 10 messages (from 2015 to present) at a time for me. Has anyone experienced this? Anyone know of any fixes aside from deleting them one by one? It happened on my iPhone 11 and it’s gotten worse on my iPhone 12.
on pulling 10 messages (from 2015 to present) at a time for me. Has anyone experienced this? Anyone know of any fixes aside from deleting them one by one? It happened on my iPhone 11 and it’s gotten worse on my iPhone 12.
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Maybe make sure that there’s no dirt/lint on the battery socket of the phone. I used to work for Apple and that’s one of the basics that we check before replacing cables.
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Took delivery of a GLB 250 a few days ago; carplay is definitely wonky. Sometimes it will spin and then say it can't connect to carplay other times it will connect just fine. That said, in my model the only USB-C outlet that connects to the interface is the outlet near the cupholders. The two outlets in the center console (that opens) only charge the phone. I ended up buying this right angle cable which fits better than having cable sticking up - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
