Improve your Apple CarPlay experience by doing these simple things
Apple CarPlay can be significantly enhanced by customizing its layout, display settings, and voice control features directly from the iPhone. Users can rearrange app icons, enable new widgets introduced in iOS 26, and adjust brightness and wallpapers to suit their preferences. Additionally, leveraging Siri, Voice Control, and Driving Focus helps reduce distractions and improves the overall safety and convenience of the driving experience.
- ▪CarPlay app layouts are customized by dragging icons within the iPhone's Settings menu rather than on the car's display.
- ▪iOS 26 introduces widgets to CarPlay, allowing users to display quick views like weather and calendar on the infotainment screen.
- ▪The Driving Focus feature can be configured to automatically activate when CarPlay connects, suppressing non-essential notifications.
- ▪Users can enable Voice Control in CarPlay to perform actions like opening apps or swiping using specific voice commands.
- ▪iOS 27 brings a revamped Siri AI that offers more useful interactions within the CarPlay environment.
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Big Tech Apple Improve your Apple CarPlay experience by doing these simple things CarPlay can become even better when you take a few minutes to customize it. By Alec Hively Sept. 22, 2026 7:00 pm EST Apple Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Your iPhone turns your car's infotainment system into a navigation and communication hub, thanks to CarPlay. While it works great by default, there are several ways to make it even better, plus new features that arrive every so often. From configuring CarPlay basics to designing the perfect app layout, adjusting the feature can make your commute safer and more entertaining. And with iOS 27 bringing several new updates to CarPlay, now is a great time to dive into this core iPhone function.
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