Low scrolling: iPhone packs more icons in carplay – but not everywhere

Unspensively often arrives: the user of iOS 18.4, whose first beta has appeared last week after a long waiting period, also reports on Apple’s iPhone vehicle integration carplay also improvement. Accordingly, more icons can now be displayed directly on homescreen for the first time than before. As simple, it has a major impact on the purpose: When driving, you have to wipe less frequent on the screen to go into the desired app (or operating a related controller in the vehicle). Programs that are particularly often used, on the second or third side, are distracted when scrolling them, which can lead to ugly conditions.

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Suddenly more icon, but not everywhere

As the report of the macromors is the new feature Not all carplay screens Available. They already require a certain size, nothing clearly changes with a 9-inch screen. On the other hand, if the display is sufficiently (for Apple) dimensions, a third appears, instead of two icon chains. This can be five more icons. If the screen is different, ie in broad format, it also happens that Apple shows five instead of four icon columns.

Unfortunately, Apple does not provide any setting option to decide how many icons should be displayed in the carplay. It is a shame, because then you can decide to live with a small icon. Therefore you need to rely on vehicle integration that correctly recognizes the size of the screen and adjusts. Something can change during beta, iOS 18.4 beta 1 is not already complete.

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CarPlay 2.0 still waiting

Apple is currently taking care of only sporadically CarPlay Extension. The big new version, CarPlay 2.0, was to be launched for the first time in 2024 with the help of vehicle manufacturers, but nothing has happened yet. Recently, Apple announced that the implementation should now be done this year.

Apple’s statement said, “Each car brand will announce further details as soon as it announces its model that will support the next generation carplay.” CarPlay 2.0 (or: the next generation carplay) should be integrated deeply into the car, such as enabling vehicle control tasks directly through the carplay and also bringing their own equipment to perform speed performance.

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