Since iOS 18 has recently been released, many have reported PhoneSays sharing a multitude of tips and tricks regarding this development, and some of those, including some of the iOS 18 hidden features, you might have come up with on your own without help. As for you who are a CarPlay user, it is worth noting that Apple is planning to implement a few improvements to this experience while we are waiting for the much anticipated new CarPlay interface.
Three of these changes have been incorporated in the new update for the Carplay users.
Announced Notifications support
Announce Notifications can read aloud your notification summaries when using AirPods or CarPlay.
Spatial Audio
Drivers can now listen to Spatial Audio songs and albums available in Apple Music and third-party apps while connected to CarPlay. Vehicles with multichannel audio capabilities can enable an immersive sound experience. Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos can also be implemented in compatible vehicles.
Accessibility
Color Filters, Bold Text, Voice Control, and Sound Recognition accessibility settings are now available in CarPlay in IOS 18, providing a consistent experience between the iPhone and the vehicle.
Besides these changes, Apple could add new features during the iOS 18 cycle. The company has been working hard to deliver the upcoming Apple Intelligence features, which are expected for later next month.
With this new platform, Apple wants to make iPhone users’ experience smoother by offering summary notifications, writing tools, clean up, which is a tool to erase objects from an image, and so much more.
Previously, PhoneSays shared a few CarPlay tips and tricks, which you also can take advantage of with iOS 18. Some of them include:
- Let contacts track your journey: There are several ways to let someone track your journey using your iPhone, including with CarPlay. Once you start a trip with Apple Maps or Google Maps in your car, you can share your ETA at the bottom of the screen. Apple will suggest a few names from your list of contacts, and you can share them using a variety of messaging apps.
- SharePlay: Apple lets you collaborate with someone else’s Apple Music queue using SharePlay. Once you start playing a song, someone else can tap the SharePlay icon, grab their phone, scan a QR code, and add songs to the queue. This is especially useful so you don’t need to keep unlocking your iPhone, and even if the person doesn’t have an Apple Music subscription, they can keep adding songs as long as they have the Music app downloaded.
Below, you can learn more about my favorite AppleCarPlay tricks.
