Apple here week said iOS 26, and the upcoming software update includes a lot of new features , and changes for CarPlay.
To try out those features now, you will need to be using an iPhone running iOS 26,; But is now ready in grower beta.
Under, us recap nine changes to CarPlay.
Liquid Glass Plan
When you are using CarPlay with an iPhone running iOS 26, the new Liquid Glass plan extends to the CarPlay joining. Also, like on the iPhone, the new look includes more shimmery app icons , and translucent user joining elements.
New Messages App Features
Starting with iOS 26, you can answer to messages with normal Tapbacks like a heart, thumbs up. Or exclamation marks directly through CarPlay.
Pinned Conversations
You can now look your pinned conversations in the Messages app on CarPlay.
Small Look for Phone Calls
CarPlay owns a new small look for incoming phone calls. So the one you can still look other saying on the screen, such like turn-near-turn ways.
Live Things to do
CarPlay’s Dashboard screen can now show Live Things to do, letting you hold path of things like a flying’s coming when in a glance.
Widgets
The normal nice of CarPlay now owns a widgets screen, for things like time chart appointments , and HomeKit more thing controls.
Widgets was earlier bounded to CarPlay Ultra.
Multi-Touch Maps
Starting with iOS 26, CarPlay users can interact with mapping apps using multi-touch gestures in helped vehicles. Also, here allows users to zoom , and pan on the map with their fingers, just like they can on an iPhone.
Watch Videos While Stopped
IPhone users will be can do to wirelessly stream videos to the CarPlay screen using AirPlay, like spoke to Apple. Also, for safety reasons, video playback will just be ready. The transport is stopped, to end distracted driving. Also, the joined iPhone will be can do to find. The transport is in motion , and end playback.
Automakers need to add help for here piece. So thing could be bounded to newer vehicles , and get part when to roll out.
Smart Show Zoom
IOS 26 adds a new Smart Show Zoom putting to CarPlay.
When the putting is made can do, CarPlay will be near itself resized to better fit the shape , and size of your transport’s dashboard screen, when can happen.
The images under show what CarPlay looks like earlier , and later the Smart Show Zoom putting is made can do. Also, with the putting turned on, all of the user joining elements become smaller, letting for an more line of app icons to fit on the screen.
Earlier
LaterIOS 26 should be let move in Month 9.
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