Apple on Tuesday launched beta 4 of the iOS 17.4 replace and it has a brand new function to check out you probably have the correct automotive. In accordance with the developer launch notes, CarPlay with Apple Maps help has been up to date:
In iOS 17.4, with supported CarPlay automobiles, Apple Maps will current a brand new instrument cluster expertise with details about upcoming maneuvers. Customers will be capable to swap the specified show sort between the principle and instrument cluster display screen by tapping the map configuration button on the higher proper of the Maps primary display screen.
Since this function works “between the principle and instrument cluster display screen,” it seems that it’s for CarPlay implementations that use two screens. Most vehicles use solely the principle display screen positioned within the middle of the automotive console for CarPlay. Apple added the power for CarPlay to work on the instrument cluster display screen and show maneuver playing cards in iOS 13.
At WWDC in 2022, Apple previewed “the following era of CarPlay,” a yet-to-be-released model of CarPlay that fully takes over the dashboard. Porsche has previewed next-gen CarPlay, and the primary vehicles with the software program are purported to ship this yr, however no formal bulletins have been made. The brand new CarPlay function within the iOS 17.4 beta 4 is separate from next-gen CarPlay.
You may be taught extra concerning the in-auto expertise in our CarPlay FAQ. And be taught extra concerning the iOS 17.4 beta, which additionally contains new choices for distributing iOS apps from various app marketplaces within the EU.