A note about CarPlay on the 2020 GLE
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From: Colorado
2017 GLE 350
Wireless CarPlay dongle doesn’t work
Has anyone experienced delays launching CarPlay? Most of the time, once I start the car and connect my phone, "Starting Apple CarPlay" message takes very long time to disappear. Then, I have to manually navigate to the "Phone" function to display CarPlay interface. Sometimes, CarPlay launches without delays, and automatically shows up CarPlay interface. I'm wondering whether there are any tricks to fix the delays. I have an iPhone XS Max with iOS 13.2.3, and the MBUX version is FUP2.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
- Dongle doesn’t work so I returned it.
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2020 GLE 53 AMG
Has anyone experienced delays launching CarPlay? Most of the time, once I start the car and connect my phone, "Starting Apple CarPlay" message takes very long time to disappear. Then, I have to manually navigate to the "Phone" function to display CarPlay interface. Sometimes, CarPlay launches without delays, and automatically shows up CarPlay interface. I'm wondering whether there are any tricks to fix the delays. I have an iPhone XS Max with iOS 13.2.3, and the MBUX version is FUP2.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
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From: Colorado
2017 GLE 350
This did happen but not now. Go to settings, general, CarPlay,MB Infotainment > and press Forget This Car
then re set up your phone Be sure to open settings in your car to manually authorize CarPlay. This fixed the problem for me after iOS 13.2.3 update.
then re set up your phone Be sure to open settings in your car to manually authorize CarPlay. This fixed the problem for me after iOS 13.2.3 update.
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2020 GLE
Has anyone experienced delays launching CarPlay? Most of the time, once I start the car and connect my phone, "Starting Apple CarPlay" message takes very long time to disappear. Then, I have to manually navigate to the "Phone" function to display CarPlay interface. Sometimes, CarPlay launches without delays, and automatically shows up CarPlay interface. I'm wondering whether there are any tricks to fix the delays. I have an iPhone XS Max with iOS 13.2.3, and the MBUX version is FUP2.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
Any update for the Carlinkit dongle? Is it a more seamless experience comparing with wired CarPlay? Thank you.
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From: Texas
2024 GLE 450, 2020 GLE 450
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/123991
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2024 GLE 450, 2020 GLE 450
Basically, I pressed "Forget this car" on my iPhone. Then, I plugged the phone to the car, and only a message on the phone showed up asking me whether I wanna use CarPlay when the phone is locked. No message appeared on the car display at all. CarPlay interface just showed up automatically.
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From: Colorado
2017 GLE 350
CarPlay automatic
I tried your way today and yesterday, and the problem still persists. Could you please elaborate "Open settings in your car to manually authorize CarPlay"? I can't find anywhere in MBUX system that could manually authorize CarPlay. Thank you.
Basically, I pressed "Forget this car" on my iPhone. Then, I plugged the phone to the car, and only a message on the phone showed up asking me whether I wanna use CarPlay when the phone is locked. No message appeared on the car display at all. CarPlay interface just showed up automatically.
Basically, I pressed "Forget this car" on my iPhone. Then, I plugged the phone to the car, and only a message on the phone showed up asking me whether I wanna use CarPlay when the phone is locked. No message appeared on the car display at all. CarPlay interface just showed up automatically.
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FYI there is a petition from the community for widescreen CarPlay on change.org. Not sure how useful it is but only takes a few seconds to sign it. http://chng.it/bf9kWqnfyb
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2020 GLE450 4Matic AMG-Line
FYI there is a petition from the community for widescreen CarPlay on change.org. Not sure how useful it is but only takes a few seconds to sign it. http://chng.it/bf9kWqnfyb
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2024 GLE 450, 2020 GLE 450
FYI there is a petition from the community for widescreen CarPlay on change.org. Not sure how useful it is but only takes a few seconds to sign it. http://chng.it/bf9kWqnfyb
Anyway, my top request is still to get Wireless CarPlay. BMW has canceled the subscription fee for Wireless CarPlay, and Porsche has started offering Wireless CarPlay in the new Macan model. Needless to say, Audi offers Wireless CarPlay in variety of the their models. It's your turn, Mercedes.
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From: New England
2020 GLE 450 AMG exterior
It sounds like Apple is planning to ditch the lightning port altogether on the next generation of iPhone, so it seems almost a necessity for MB to move to wireless CarPlay on future vehicles. I'm not sure if that's something they can do strictly with a software update on 2020 GLEs.
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Porsche has now activated wireless CarPlay on the 2019 Cayenne via a software update (didn't have it originally).
So this makes it even more disappointing that the GLE does not have it.
So this makes it even more disappointing that the GLE does not have it.
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i have not been able to connect my new iPhone to get CarPlay. I've used a usb-c to lightning cable to connect to my iPhone but get nothing. what am i missing to get it to connect to the MBUX?
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