[GoodBoy]

I'm not an iOS user, but I interpreted "GoodBoy" statement as "why not just continue to use AAOS Google Maps for navigation, and use CarPlay for everything else". That seems to me to be the best of both worlds (at least for the time being), you don't lose the the navigation in the center of the driver's side display, and you still have the CarPlay homescreen with all of it's apps in the center screen.

GoodBoy can clarify if this wasn't his intent.

This is what I meant! I wasn't asking the use of Carplay. People seems to get triggered too easily about silly things. Get a life guys! Relax! 🤦 My post was a question to cinnamontoast.. why use both Google Maps and Apple Maps at same time.

 

[B-mtrd]

I’m an iPhone user but I really enjoy the AAOS integration.

Testing CarPlay today I found a really nice setup that combines both and gives me everything I might need while driving.
I entered my destination on the AAOS google navigation so I get the arrival SOC and navigation on the driver display. Then I opened CarPlay and scrolled to the left to the tiled screen where I could see my music app and Waze. Directions came through the speaker and music play was not affected. One thing I wish was a way to remove the search tile, leaving only Waze and the music app.

 

[B-mtrd]

Also today we got this cables. Not too long and stealthy enough.

USB C to Lightning Cable 1ft MFi Certified 3 Pack Right Angle iPhone Charger 90 Degree Nylon Braided Lightning to USB C Fast Charging Cable for iPhone 13 12 11 Pro X XS XR 8 Plus 7 6 5 (Black) https://a.co/d/9Qt7WNh

 

[BruinToo]

Also today we got this cables. Not too long and stealthy enough.

USB C to Lightning Cable 1ft MFi Certified 3 Pack Right Angle iPhone Charger 90 Degree Nylon Braided Lightning to USB C Fast Charging Cable for iPhone 13 12 11 Pro X XS XR 8 Plus 7 6 5 (Black) https://a.co/d/9Qt7WNh

I have the same. Perfect length and size of lightning plug so the iPhone Pro Max still fits over the wireless charger cradle.

 

[1moreRobot]

For me, Apple Maps is just the superior product right now. Easier for me to read at a glance, better integration with some features I use (sharing ETAs), stoplights shown, better voices. I don't miss having the map in the gauge cluster (for some reason I always found it harder to interpret in a quick look), but I would like Volvo to think of some alternative things that could be displayed there. In my V60, I have my currently playing media in the gauge cluster, which would be nice in the XC40 when the map is full screen.

The big lacking thing at the moment with the Apple Maps is obviously the absence of battery charge state. Doesn't impact us at the moment because we use this car for local travel and it does all its charging at home. We do regularly travel between Pennsylvania and Maine and would need to use Google Maps with planning for charging stops for that. But for the time being, those journeys are being taken in our ICE car. I hope Volvo will get that data routed into CarPlay in a future update, because ultimately we'd like to do that drive on electrons instead of gas.

 

[DudeDad]

I have the same. Perfect length and size of lightning plug so the iPhone Pro Max still fits over the wireless charger cradle.

But the right-angle USB-C connector covers the other USB-C port for a passenger to use for charging. I ordered a black cable with just the right-angle lightning but in the meantime, I routed the cord to the back, under the charging mat and out the left front side. Once connected to the phone, open the ash tray and sit it in there - I have an iPhone 13?Pro Max in a case.

 

[BruinToo]

But the right-angle USB-C connector covers the other USB-C port for a passenger to use for charging. I ordered a black cable with just the right-angle lightning but in the meantime, I routed the cord to the back, under the charging mat and out the left front side. Once connected to the phone, open the ash tray and sit it in there - I have an iPhone 13?Pro Max in a case.

Uh, the passenger can charge their phone wirelessly on the charging pad while my phone sits atop theirs. Or they can charge using one of the two USB-A ports (on the cigarette lighter).

 

[SeattleCat]

If there anyway to get carplay to work with Siri off. I have the car on press to talk but car play seems to demand Siri’s presence.

Help me I want to see why car play is good darn it!!

 

[B-mtrd]

If there anyway to get carplay to work with Siri off. I have the car on press to talk but car play seems to demand Siri’s presence.

Help me I want to see why car play is good darn it!!

After playing with it for a bit I noticed that if you want to enable google assistant you need to give the steering wheel button a short press but if you want Siri you need to give a long press.

 

[B-mtrd]

Something I also noticed is that even though the car is plugged in to the usb cable when it is rested in the wireless charging pad I see the little wireless charging symbol on the screen. When I remove it from the pas the symbol goes away, leaving me to think that even though the phone is plugged in the charger defaulted is the wireless pad.

 

[cinnamontoast]

If there anyway to get carplay to work with Siri off. I have the car on press to talk but car play seems to demand Siri’s presence.

Help me I want to see why car play is good darn it!!

In short, no. CarPlay is intended to have you keep your eyes on the road as much as possible. Siri is necessary for you to dictate text messages, map destinations, music or podcast selections, etc.

 

[DudeDad]

Uh, the passenger can charge their phone wirelessly on the charging pad while my phone sits atop theirs. Or they can charge using one of the two USB-A ports (on the cigarette lighter).

Uh, the passenger likely wants to use the phone while charging, so the charging pad doesn’t help. If you use a right-angle USB-C cable for the CarPlay port, the passenger USB-C port is blocked by the right-angle USB-C plug. You could put a USB-C charger in the outlet, but then you start to get the cluttered look that people are trying to avoid.

 

[SeattleCat]

In short, no. CarPlay is intended to have you keep your eyes on the road as much as possible. Siri is necessary for you to dictate text messages, map destinations, music or podcast selections, etc.

As long as it works as B said and I can push the button I am happy.

 

[B-mtrd]

Something else I noticed today is that sometimes the system tends to switch to the AAOS app.
For example I was listening to a song on Spotify (using CarPlay) and tapped to forward to a new song, it did forward the song but started playing the new song on the AAOS. Not s big deal but confusing as the center console was showing a paused song but another one was being played.

 

[DudeDad]

Something I also noticed is that even though the car is plugged in to the usb cable when it is rested in the wireless charging pad I see the little wireless charging symbol on the screen. When I remove it from the pas the symbol goes away, leaving me to think that even though the phone is plugged in the charger defaulted is the wireless pad.

Open the ashtray and stand your phone there (mine is an iPhone 13 Pro Max with a case)

 

[1moreRobot]

Also today we got this cables. Not too long and stealthy enough.

USB C to Lightning Cable 1ft MFi Certified 3 Pack Right Angle iPhone Charger 90 Degree Nylon Braided Lightning to USB C Fast Charging Cable for iPhone 13 12 11 Pro X XS XR 8 Plus 7 6 5 (Black) https://a.co/d/9Qt7WNh

Another option is a coiled extendable USB cable, like an old-school telephone. The one we use is available in two different lengths.
Coiled USB-C to Lightning Cable

 

[DudeDad]

Another option is a coiled extendable USB cable, like an old-school telephone. The one we use is available in two different lengths.
Coiled USB-C to Lightning Cable
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I have one of those but I prefer not seeing wires at all.

 

[DcinBC]

Have to say I appreciate everyone’s efforts here. You are coming up with solutions to all sorts of stuff, and I hope the engineers at Volvo are following along. The bit about using the Talk button for Siri vs Google never occurred to me. As was the case when I was in IT, I tend to use a limited number of functions available and only bother with others as the need arises. For my 1500km limited experience with the car to-date, I tend to only switch between mapping, Spotify and the Range Assistant. I use “Hey Google” to call home and other than that, just enjoy the driving, despite having an Apple Watch and iPhone and being mildly interested in CarPlay. Nice to have the options, though. Found a use for the ashtray feature - great place for the USB/Lightning cable.

 

[cinnamontoast]

Something else I noticed today is that sometimes the system tends to switch to the AAOS app.
For example I was listening to a song on Spotify (using CarPlay) and tapped to forward to a new song, it did forward the song but started playing the new song on the AAOS. Not s big deal but confusing as the center console was showing a paused song but another one was being played.

I noticed this today, too. It only does that if you’re on a AAOS streaming app, if you were on radio or SiriusXM before, then it respects CarPlay music for steering controls.

 

[Vanessa]

The Apple navigation app through CarPlay (not sure if there’s a specific name for it.

That's call Apple Maps.