Thanks to the next arrival of iOS 18.4, Carplay will receive substantial improvements that we bring together below
In what we are still waiting for the launch of the new generation of Carplay, which we hope to get news on WWDC 2025, Those of Cupertino continue to make internal improvements within iOS 18.4 intended for the operating system illustrated in the Entertainment screens of cars worldwide. Some have already announced previously, although in this article we will collect three very specific improvements.
You can now choose the default navigation application
Part of the changes established by the EU In the law on digital markets, he establishes that Each user can choose the application you use by default in certain situations. For example, in iOS and iPados, it is possible to choose a browsing application for by default, a mail, a mail application, etc. In the case of iOS 18.4 and Carplay now, you can choose a different application of Apple cards as predetermined. If you are more from Google Maps or Waze, it can now be your predetermined.
Apple Maps interfaz in carplay
When you ask Siri to take you to any destination, you will now use the default application Instead of having to choose your favorite application and do everything with your hands.
A third row of application icons
As all cars are not the same in terms of manufacturers, Apple has raised an interesting solution to improve the experience in the Carplay interface and the available applications. In iOS 18.4, in the Cars with large screens, a third row of icons is won instead of two. This is an additional space that will come very well to avoid moving along a second screen to find this application you need.
Carplay in iOS 18.4 with a row of additional icons on the screen
A drawback for the small screens of certain car models because they will continue to have two rows of applications, although we hope that with the next renewal of the car, this situation will change.
Do not miss any detail of your favorite sports team
Those of Cupertino have launched a new API concerning sports applications in Carplay. In the case of Apple sportsthe application that brings together the sports results of several leagues around the world, With iOS 18.4, it will be compatible very soon when updated and can be displayed on the screen of your car. Other sports applications wishing to be compatible with Carplay can benefit from this API and launch an update in the future.
Apple Sports shows you the results right now
Unfortunately, Apple Sports is not yet compatible in USA, although we hope it will be very soon. In the same way, you can monitor future updates of your sports applications, in case of installation, to check if they add to their catalog of functions compatibility with Carplay. Now, driving, you can discover the result of football, football, baseball, etc. What is the novelty that interests you most by iOS 18.4 intended for Carplay? Remember that we are in the middle of the development of iOS 18 and that iOS 19 will be presented very soon at WWDC 2025.
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