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- Over the last month, Apple has released multiple updates to its iPhone operating system including iOS 18.4 and iOS 18.4.1.
- While the recent updates include a variety of new features, bug fixes and security updates, iPhone users are reporting problems with Apple CarPlay.
Over the last month, Apple has released multiple updates to iOS 18, the most recent major upgrade to its iPhone operating system which came out in September. The recent updates, which include iOS 18.4 and iOS 18.4.1 include a variety of new features from the addition of new emojis, to Apple Intelligence upgrades and more along with bug fixes and security updates.
However, since the release of iOS 18.4 at the end of March iPhone users have taken to social media and Apple discussion threads to report a bug involving Apple CarPlay. While multiple reports have said that upgrading your iPhone to iOS 18.4.1 will fix this bug, some users are reporting the contrary.
Here is a look at Apple’s most recent operating systems rollout including the newest features and reported issues.
iOS 18.4 released March 31: What’s new?
Apple released iOS 18.4 for iPhone XS and later on March 31. This was the fourth major update to iOS 18. According to a report by MacRumors, iOS 18.4 adds a “long list of new features,” some of which are limited to Apple’s newer iPhone models.
Per MacRumors, some of the many new features of iOS 18.4 include:
- Priority notifications: The Apple Intelligence priority notifications feature shows you your most important notifications first. Priority notifications is disabled by default but can be turned on in settings. It can also be set up on a per-app basis
- Visual intelligence: Visual intelligence is available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It is no longer limited to iPhone 16 models
- Image Playground: Image Playground now includes a sketch style that joins the animation and illustration styles
- New Apple Intelligence languages: Including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, along with localized English for Singapore and India
- New emojis: New emoji characters included in iOS 18.4 include bags under eyes, fingerprint, leafless tree, root vegetable, harp, shovel and splatter
- Apple News+ Food: For Apple News+ subscribers there is now an Apple News Food section which features recipes, stories about restaurants, healthy eating tips, kitchen essentials and more
- Ambient music: An ambient music option can be added to the Control Center. There are four different sound categories including sleep, chill, productivity and wellbeing
For a full list of new features included in iOS 18.4, check out the MacRumors iOS 18.4 guide at https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-18-4-features-2/.
iOS 18.4.1 released April 16
On April 16, just two weeks after the release of iOS 18.4, Apple released iOS 18.4.1, a minor update to the iOS 18 operating system.
iOS 18.4.1 includes several bug fixes and security updates, MacRumors reported. Specifically, it reportedly addresses an issue which was causing Apple CarPlay not to work in certain vehicles. The update also fixes two security vulnerabilities, Apple said.
Users continue to report issues with Apple CarPlay
Although iOS 18.4.1 reportedly addressed the issues with Apple CarPlay, some iPhone users have continued to report problems.
Numerous Apple customers have taken to a thread on the company’s community discussion page to talk through the issue, with one user posting on the thread, “I also lost my CarPlay connection to my Honda Accord with iPhone 14 after upgrading to 18.4.1 Contacted Apple support and had me delete my iPhone device and reinstall. No help at all. Now it doesn’t even recognize CarPlay as an option.”
Another iPhone user commented on the thread, “My CarPlay also not working after 18.4.1 update. Hyundai i30 2017 model. Usually have to connect with USB cable not Bluetooth. Now it’s not recognizing my phone when connected. I’m using an iPhone 14 Pro. My partner who hasn’t done the update yet can connect hers and it’s working fine. Not happy Apple! Sort it out.”
They continued, “The irony of this update was that it was to fix issues that some people were having. Seems to have just made other people’s CarPlay not work instead.”
Apple did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
Per MacRumors, Apple is already testing iOS 18.5, which is available in beta capacity as of now. The new updates will likely launch in May.
How to update your iPhone to latest version of iOS
To wirelessly update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS, complete the following steps:
- Back up your device using iCloud or your computer
- Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi
- Go to Settings > General, then tap software update
- If you see more than one software update option available, choose the one that you want to install
- Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now.
For additional information, including how to manually update your device, visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/118575.