No calls on Apple Watch after using CarPlay

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Tommy1809 OP
Created Aug ’20
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Good evening everyone!

After using CarPlay, my Apple Watch (5) no longer rings when someone calls.

My iPhone 📱 11 Pro Max rings normally.

Other devices (iPad and MacBook) do not ring either.

After a restart, it works again on all devices or, alternatively, when I manually disconnect CarPlay.

I use Wireless CarPlay.

Does anyone else have the problem?
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DGFarmer OP
Nov ’20
I've got same issue. iPhone 11 pro, Watch 5 and a BMW with wireless Carplay. After phone reboot everything works until the phone next connects to Carplay.
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Johje OP
Nov ’20
I found something that works for me! BMW 5-Series.

Turn off engine. Press menu to leave CarPlay. Hold the volume-knob to power off the iDrive system. Exit car!

Doing that makes my Iphone and Watch work as intended.

So this issue is definitely related to wireless CarPlay, maybe even specifically in BMW.
If you just turn off the engine and exists the car, it's like the Iphone never gets the "CarPlay-off-signal" and still thinks it connected somehow, disabling certain Watch notifications as per design.
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paperairplanepilot OP
Nov ’20
I have the same issue with an Alpine ILX-107 radio, iPhone 12 pro (14.2.1), and Series 4 Watch (7.1).
It only happens when connected wirelessly to the radio.
If I disable wireless Carplay on the radio and phone and connect the phone with a USB cord to the radio, my watch will ring after leaving the car.
I have not found any way to make the watch ring after a wireless Carplay connection other than a power cycle of the phone.
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herbstca OP
Nov ’20
Same problem. iPhone Xs, Apple Watch 6, BMW CarPlay. Have to restart phone.
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ErMasLoko OP
Nov ’20
Same issue here:

iPhone 11 Pro
Apple Watch Series 4 GPS
Headunit Keenwood with wireless CarPlay.

Issue starts with iOS14. I tried 14.3 beta 2, but no luck. I have to restart the phone to receive phone calls in Apple Watch.

Hope Apple can fix the issue soon.
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Daveduv OP
Nov ’20
Same issue here
iphone 11 pro ios 14.2
watch 6 os7.1
after carplay connection with mini cooper no incoming calls to watch.
Very frustrating i hope apple will post a fix on next update.
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ArielSC OP
Dec ’20
Same problem here in Mexico. Although I connect to Apple Carplay by cable, my Apple Watch does not recive call notifications after. I have an iPhone 12, AW SE and my car is a Mazda 3 2020. Hope Apple fix this issue soon. It is frustrating!!
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RedCab1 OP
Dec ’20
Same problem here. While I was on the phone with Apple Support I found this forum. I was able to work around the issue by turning off CarPlay (2018 BMW). Now my watch shows the incoming call notification. Then tried it with CarPlay back "on". It still works. I suspect that next time I connect to my car I will lose the incoming call notification to the watch. Bug report has been filed.
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CGLee OP
Dec ’20
same issue on my iphone 12 and apple watch.... it's just making me crazy and no meaning for using apple watch now.... why Apple hasn't solved this issue.... totally unacceptable issue on Apple products
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ErMasLoko OP
Dec ’20
I'm on iOS 14.3 RC, and the bug is not fixed. Please Apple....
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kurtevk OP
Dec ’20
It's not BMW only, the problem is with any Apple CarPlay on wireless connection, if you delete the CarPlay from your Bluetooth devices on your iPhone your Apple watch ring just fine - BTW this is IOS 14 problem it has been like that since they released IOS 14.0
I have no idea how no-one in Apple using wireless CarPlay and Apple watch hasn't noticed that problem, this is something that should've been fixed during the betas.
I hope Tim C. reads this.......
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Matli78 OP
Dec ’20
I have had an issue going on with Apple support since upgrade to IOS14 (september). I have been testing, logging, sending bug reports, having about 20 calls with Apple support with new requests for logging and sending reports and so on. I have spent many hours on this and this week they said they can´t do anything more with me but they have realised that this is a big issue world wide and they are working on it. I really hope for a solution, it´s really anoying not be able to use Carplay and AW together.
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DrDiesel2020 OP
Dec ’20
Just stumbled into this problem as well. Exactly what was described. If CarPlay is not turned on the iPhone, the Apple Watch continues to take phone calls. If CarPlay is turned on via the phone, the Apple Watch no longer takes calls. Power cycling just the phone will fix the issues until CarPlay is synced again.

2018 BMW.
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ensoniq70 OP
Dec ’20
Same issue here. Apple Watch OS 7.2, iPhone 12 Pro Max iOS 14.3, BMW 330e with CarPlay
My wife has also the same problems with an BMW X3.

This problem exists since Apple Watch OS 7!

Apple, maybe you could finally solve the problem. Your stuff is so expensive, a little support can't hurt!
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nunyazz OP
Dec ’20
Same issue here too.
iPhone 11 Pro Max, Series 5 Apple Watch. Both with latest OS versions.
Wired CARPLAY in my 2020 Honda Accord Touring.
I have to reboot my phone after leaving my car, everytime.
Please fix.
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jexpo20 OP
Dec ’20
Same issue. iPhone 12 and BMW 2021 X3. If i turn off Bluetooth and toggle back on after leaving car, and toggle off/on Calls on other Devices within the phone menu, the Watch receives phone notifications.

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Bounc3r OP
Dec ’20
Does not work here either. iPhone pro max 12 and watch se. The car is 2020 Mercedes with wireless carplay.

Quite interesting that a bug this big does not get solved.. CarPlay is great to have, but one of the most important features for me is that I receive the calls also to my watch. Now I am not able to use CarPlay, which was quite important when getting a new car. Expensive new gear which does not work.

Also, when I contacted support, they were totally unaware of this..
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ErMasLoko OP
Dec ’20
Just discover a new bug related whit this. After disconnect CarPlay, can't receive calls on Apple Watch and can't use the walkie talkie... when somebody try to send me a Walkie Talkie message, I only receive a Facetime audio (null) call on my iPhone.
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Marcink OP
Dec ’20
with the latest iOS 14.4 beta 1 release this is fixed for me! :-)


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ErMasLoko OP
Dec ’20
Please Marcink, confirmed? You connected the iPhone to Wireless CarPlay and after that, calls are still working on Apple Watch?

I can't update to 14.4 beta right now, because I'm in touch with Apple Technical Support for this bug, and they only give supports for officials releases.
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PavelPlihal OP
Dec ’20
Same problem for me (Czech Republic). Wireless Carplay + Apple Watch (S4). After leaving the car -> no watch notifications for incoming calls. I have to manually restart the phone to make it work again. Very annoying!
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gumana OP
Dec ’20
Same problem in Chile, Iphone 12 Pro 256Gb ios 14.3, apple Watch 6 watchos 7.2, Carplay in a BMW M235i 2021. It's been happening since ios 14 was released.
Only works if a restart iphone.
It's true its fixed with ios 14.4 beta?
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IlSabo OP
Dec ’20
Same problem.
After many unparing, restarts and resets I understood that issue was related to BMW Apple Car Play.

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Genny852 OP
Dec ’20
I am on 14.4 public beta now but it does not fix the issue. I will get 7.3 beta for my watch later at home cause don’t have any charger here for the watch.
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ErMasLoko OP
Dec ’20
Tried iOS 14.4 beta 1 and the problem it’s not fixed :(
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