Follow up. This is not the case. Moving the phone closer does not help. So it seems that CarPlay is not determining the correct levels for the car-centric microphone hardware and the phone microphone is indeed not still being engaged.
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iPhone 14 Pro CarPlay Microphone Volume Too Low
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Having the same problem with my 14 pro on a wireless setup using zlink in a bmw.
Driving me mad thinking it was a setting. Glad to see others having the same issue, as it will get fixed.
Driving me mad thinking it was a setting. Glad to see others having the same issue, as it will get fixed.
Hopefully it’s not a hardware issue with the 14’s as it only seems to be affecting the new devices.
Glad it fixed it for you. What model iPhone? 16.0.2 did NOT fix it for our family’s iPhone 14 Pros. 😔
Not here/ 10/0/2 and still sounds like a whisper. IP Pro 14 in Lexus wireless carplay where the 13 pro sounded fine even after ios 16 updated the 13. Something in the 14 I think mostly.
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What's everyones thoughts on a warranty claim? Don't think putting up with the problem for 12 months is acceptable. But, would a change of handset sort the problem? You could be as unlucky with a new replacement handset. Its worth pointing out if you got back through the Apple communities forum this issue has popped up for the last few years on various models..
I certainly hope it’s not a hardware issue or if it is it’s just an issue that needs to be fixed on iOS 16 on the iPhones 14. I am now curious if this might relate to how we migrated to the new devices. I performed a device to device transfer from my iPhone 13 to 14 rather than an iCloud restore. Anyone else perform an iCloud restore that is seeing this issue?
Good question, I done device to device. Maybe people could chip in to see if it may be a result of the way you have migrated your data.
device to device, but I also did a device to device on a 14 max pro and no issues in a Ford car with wireless carplay on that one. this is a weird issue. I did remove the device and re sync it with the 14 pro/lexus and still bad. Some calls much worse than others too. But overall barely audible. too bad you can't just use Bluetooth and still use carplay without having to reload car play each time after using Bluetooth phone.
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I did an iCloud restore.
I've only just upgraded to 16.0.1 so will test in the car tomorrow morning to see if problem persists.
I've only just upgraded to 16.0.1 so will test in the car tomorrow morning to see if problem persists.
I have same issue as well for mine and wife's iphone
Me - iphone 14 pro 16.0.2 porsche macan
Wife - iphone 14 pro max 16.0.1 audi q2
Both have volume too low to listen too. Had wife pull the cable when she was in the car and it switched to bluetooth from car play and instant loudness.
My car is wireless so called her back with carplay unlinked and she said back to loud and easy to hear so carplay obviously the issue as mentioned above.
Me - iphone 14 pro 16.0.2 porsche macan
Wife - iphone 14 pro max 16.0.1 audi q2
Both have volume too low to listen too. Had wife pull the cable when she was in the car and it switched to bluetooth from car play and instant loudness.
My car is wireless so called her back with carplay unlinked and she said back to loud and easy to hear so carplay obviously the issue as mentioned above.
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I read on the main macrumors page(Not forum) that at least one person was able to reproduce on a iphone 14 non-pro model. But yes, most people buy the pro version, when the price is not that much different, can't really blame them.
It does not. Siri and reading of texts stopped working in 16.0.2 so I moved to 16.1 beta 2 which fixed those but I still have low microphone volume in CarPlay.
It’s currently a developer beta, not a public one. Will install when it is.