My 2016 car stereo can't see my new iPhone 15 Pro via Bluetooth or USB

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My 2016 car stereo can't see my new iPhone 15 Pro via Bluetooth or USB

I just bought a new iPhone 15 Pro. The iOS is up-to-date at 17.0.3. I tried connecting it to my 2016 car stereo but the stereo couldn't find the phone and kept displaying the message "No Device." It didn't matter if I tried connecting them through a USB-A cord and through Bluetooth. Nothing worked. The phone did charge while connected via USB-A.

Up until yesterday, I had been connecting my old iPhone 11 Pro to the car stereo without any issues. Same with older iPhones, too.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks!

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 7:23 PM

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nanogirl76 Author

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Oct 17, 2023 6:21 PM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Hi, again, Dogcow-Moof,

Turns out the issue had to do with too many devices connected to the radio. All of my past iPhones, plus, friends' phones. They have always automatically connected but the radio has a limit. Deleting all of the old ones fixed the problem.

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Dogcow-Moof

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Oct 10, 2023 7:46 PM in response to nanogirl76

For Bluetooth, see your car’s owners manual as to how to pair a new device with your vehicle.

Since you would need to use a different cable than you used to to connect your phone to your car with a cable due to the change of the connector from Lightning to USB-C, make sure the cable you are using is rated for data transfer; many USB-C cables are designed for charging only.

How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car - Apple Support

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nanogirl76 Author

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Oct 10, 2023 9:06 PM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Thank you. This is good info. I didn't know that about "data transfer" vs. "charging only." I bought a lightning to USB-C adapter to add to my old lightning / USB-A cable. Sounds like adapters have the same parameters.

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Jan 29, 2024 7:20 PM in response to nanogirl76

That did it for me with my 2015 Prius and my brand new iPhone 15 Pro. Had to delete all the previous devices paired with the Prius. Thanks so much.

I was afraid I'd have to buy a new car as a bluetooth accessory to my new iPhone!!

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