First CarPlay Test

Jörgen · 5 Jul 2023, 20:28

Good morning,

the first CarPlay test was done yesterday for a short trip.
You first have to get used to starting the tour on your mobile phone. This worked well so far and the tour started normally. After a few kilometres, however, the app crashed at a junction.
I think the crash data is transmitted to you via Test Flight.
By the way, that was not the only crash, it happened again on the way back.
But you could start the route again via "Last route". However, the starting point was then waypoint no. 1 and the destination no. 2, but you could skip waypoint 1 and the route continued normally.
What else happened can be seen in the pictures. The additional information was lost and could only be seen on the mobile phone.
But what worked very well were the announcements and hints. This worked well with the radio sound. The radio was turned down and the sound came back after the announcement.

Test Hardware: iPhone X 16.3.1 and CarPlay Radio in the Seat Arona (VAG Type)

The good thing is that screnshots are made for both (mobile phone and Carplay display).

As you can see, additional information is lost.

Corjan Meijerink · 25 Mar 2023, 08:56

@Jörgen thanks for the feedback! We’ll have a look and definitely improve this behaviour. For the first CarPlay version this isn’t very unexpected.

Two questions:

do you have wired of wireless CarPlay?
did you restart the CarPlay connection after the crash?

Thanks!

Jörgen · 25 Mar 2023, 11:47

I am fully aware that this is a beta version and does not yet have full functionality. Of course, my comments are not complaints, but only help to improve the quality of the bug-finding process.

This was a wired connection to the Car Radio.
Yes, connection was restarted by unplug/plug USB-C connector.

I can only partially imagine how much work such programming means and how much time it actually takes. And even for two totally different operating systems
You are doing a great job.

Corjan Meijerink · 25 Mar 2023, 11:52

@Jörgen I totally understood it correctly and greatly appreciate the test feedback!

Thanks for answering the other questions!

Jörgen · 25 Mar 2023, 12:03

Just for my understanding, the feedback (bug report) that the App gives after a crash will reach you for further bug-findings?

Corjan Meijerink · 25 Mar 2023, 12:08

@Jörgen correct!

Walter Coady · 25 Mar 2023, 16:22

I had the following issues with CarPlay this morning, they could be setting that I could not find. Tested on a Honda 2017 Pilot:

1: CarPlay lost tracking route after GPS drifted off course. iPhone kept the track.
2: At my first waypoint I stopped and paused my route on iPhone. Upon resuming I had to restart the route, which then forced me to skip the waypoint. Before pausing it knew I had arrived.
3: No ability to zoom in/out
4: Note of the following icons were available through CarPlay, however displayed on navigation:

No next waypoint icon
No start/pause/save icon
No setting icon
No MPH posted speed icon

I plan to use CarPlay on Harley with Boom Audio which is glove friendly. Will be testing once I get good weather.

Jörgen · 25 Mar 2023, 17:05

Here is a short video to show the behavior in case of power interruption with the Elebest Carpaly display.
When restarting (repower), the loaded route on the mobile phone is deleted.
It is, of course, possible to reload the route. But if you are on the road and take a break halfway, you have to find the right entry point again, or have to delete all waypoint before.
I will see how this works in practice, the weather is terrible at the moment.

https://youtu.be/cwc_rLgI1Kk

Corjan Meijerink · 25 Mar 2023, 19:38

@Walter-Coady correct, quite some features are still under development in CarPlay as mentioned in the announcement

Thanks for the other feedback!

Bart De Medts · 25 Mar 2023, 20:18

@Jörgen is that a https://www.elebest.de/products/elebest-motorrad-navi-5-zoll-carplay-c650-dual-bluetooth-5-0-sprachsteuerung-wifi ?

Bart De Medts · 25 Mar 2023, 20:18

This post is deleted!

Walter Coady · 25 Mar 2023, 21:48

@Corjan-Meijerink Sorry, I meant to add that some of these might still be in the works. I got a message there was a new feature on my iPhone. I didn't see the official announcement. I should have looked before posting.

Jörgen · 25 Mar 2023, 22:54

@Bart-DM Yes, it is the C650.

Corjan Meijerink · 25 Mar 2023, 23:41

@Walter-Coady no worries at all! Thanks for the feedback

Bart De Medts · 26 Mar 2023, 07:09

@Jörgen I just ordered one

Jörgen · 26 Mar 2023, 22:17

@Bart-DM

Albert van den Elsen · 27 Mar 2023, 08:54

First my compliments for the Apple Carplay implentation. The first impressions looks good.
Also, my appreciation for solving the car radio "off" problem.
My car radio now mutes out during spoken information. I'm glad this problem is solved now.

The problem mentioned by Jörgen also occurred to me..
This morning I had to stop twice to reload the A to B route.

Q1: I hope the A to B function will be implemented in Apple Carplay so I can start a route directly via Apple Carplay? Now I have to start a A to B Route on my iPhone.
Q2: Is it possible on Apple Carplay to show my speed and maximum speed like on my iPhone?
Q3: I hope for the future it is possible to start a A to B route driectly from Apple Carplay

Besides this. Apple carplay shows me different information than shown on the iphone.

Corjan Meijerink · 27 Mar 2023, 10:45

@Albert-van-den-Elsen Thanks for the compliments!

The answer to all your questions is: yes!
We will continue to add features to CarPlay over the upcoming updates.

Fabrice Leijs · 27 Mar 2023, 10:55

Hey. Sorry maar ik zie zowel op de motor en auto CarPlay gewoon een wit scherm ook de geladen route zie ik wel op gsm maar niet in CarPlay verschijnen blijft wit scherm Heb een i phone XR met nieuwste update. Waar kan dit aan liggen.
Groetjes Fabrice Leijs

Corjan Meijerink · 27 Mar 2023, 10:57

@Fabrice-Leijs het beste is om een app pas op te starten als CarPlay verbonden is. We zijn hard aan het werk om dat probleem op te lossen.