Where Is The Wireless CarPlay Feature In iOS 8.3?

Contrary to what's being reported, the wireless CarPlay setting is no where to be found in iOS 8.3.

Apple released its latest version of iOS a couple of days ago and much was being made about CarPlay finally working wirelessly. But the after searching high and low, the CarPlay menu in General Settings is not present in iOS 8.3.

So what happened to wireless CarPlay?

iOS 8.3 Released With Wireless CarPlay And Other Features [UPDATE: Wireless CarPlay Missing!]

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UPDATE: It looks like Apple may have skipped the wireless CarPlay feature in iOS 8.3. More details coming soon.

Apple has released iOS 8.3 today with a bunch of new features and bug fixes. The biggest addition to car entertainment is wireless CarPlay.

Here's What's New In iOS 8.3 Including Information On Apple CarPlay

iOS 8.3 brings plenty of new features and bug fixes to the software inside your iDevice. Apple released the update yesterday and everyone has been combing through the software to find out what's new.

Car enthusiasts are more interested in what's new with CarPlay. Here are more details on what we know so far...

Say Goodbye To Unlocking Your iPhone To Use CarPlay In iOS 8.3

Remember the prompt to unlock your iPhone each time you connect it to your CarPlay-capable head unit? Well, it's time to say goodbye to that pop-up!

Apple is finally giving users the option to stop the prompt from appearing and allow CarPlay to launch the moment you connect your iPhone to the head unit. iOS 8.3 which was released yesterday, has made that possible. More details are below.

AutoMate Brings The Android Auto Interface To Your Smartphone

Android Auto has been available for a few weeks now but its adoption has been slow. Firstly, it only works with a compatible smartphone running Android 5.0 Lollipop, which means, unless your provider/manufacturer has rolled out the update, you won't be able to use Android Auto.

Secondly, you will need a compatible aftermarket head unit. Currently, only Pioneer Electronics' second generation NEX receivers are Android Auto capable. But those start at around $500.

A relatively inexpensive alternative could be AutoMate, an app being developed which will bring the Android Auto interface to your smartphone. Read along for more details.

Visit 'Apps For Android Auto' On Google Play For Latest Compatible Apps

Android Auto is very much in its infancy at the moment with just a handful of third-party applications being compatible. And now, discovering those apps has been made easy by Google with the 'Apps for Android Auto' page. That section will keep populating as time wears on.

According to the 'Apps for Android Auto' section, the following applications are currently Android Auto compatible...

Use Pioneer's FitGuide To Upgrade Your Car's Entertainment System

I had posted about this a few months ago. Pioneer Electronics has an online "FitGuide" which can be used to find the perfect sound system for your car. No matter what car you drive or how old it is, upgrading the head unit or sound system is possible in most cases.

The in-car entertainment software that's dominating the field right now is Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. The great thing about aftermarket head units is that you can get to enjoy that piece of technology in the car you already own.

Pioneer's second generation NEX head units offer both CarPlay and Android Auto. But to make sure those or any other double-DIN head units fit in your car, the FitGuide tool is a great place to start.

Here's how to use it...

Pioneer AppRadio 2 & AppRadio 3 Encountering Issues With iOS 8.2

Whenever Apple releases a new version of iOS, older generation AppRadios and head units run into issues. What makes things worse is that Pioneer doesn't update the firmware of their older devices to support new software. Which means, you either stop using the hardware inside your car or skip the iOS update.

Various user feedback and forum threads have brought to light the current issues that older generation head units are encountering with iOS 8.2. Apple released the update at its media event last month. If you own a first generation AppRadio (SPH-DA01/SPH-DA02) or AppRadio 2 (SPH-DA100) or maybe even an AppRadio 3 (SPH-DA110/SPH-DA210), you may have run into one of the following issues...

Latest Technology Could Make Drowsy Driving A Thing Of The Past [Video]

An Australian Company called Seeing Machines is hard at work developing a head-tracking system for vehicles that could eliminate drowsy driving in the near future. The device being developed has a wide range of capabilities.

Read along for more details.

Pandora Internet Radio Will 'Definitely Be In CarPlay,' Says Company CFO

Apple CarPlay has only a handful of music streaming apps in its compatibility list - iTunes Radio, Beats Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. The big competitor missing in that list has been Pandora Internet Radio.

But seems like it won't be long until Pandora joins the Apple CarPlay family.