This is purely speculation (but I have reason to believe it is the case) because I'm trying to narrow it down but, has anyone reported CarPlay in iOS 26 Beta potentially crashing vehicle infotainment systems?
I have a 2025 Jeep Wrangler which is running UConnect 5.
I can't prove it is the case but since updating to IOS 26 PB, I've been noticing that my infotainment system in my vehicle has been freezing, locking up, and resetting upon boot. I can't narrow this down to the phone causing it, but I can't rule it out as of now. I know that most of our infotainment units that offer CarPlay are typically running off Android, but is there a possibility that the iOS Beta is crashing our infotainment units upon connection?
Again, I am just posting this to see if a) anyone can confirm that yes CarPlay can crash the Android backend of infotainment units or b) if anyone has experienced odd issues with CarPlay and their vehicle's infotainment system either freezing, crashing, or rebooting since installing iOS Beta 26.
It happens when the iPhone is connected wirelessly via CarPlay, and I believe also when it is connected wired via CarPlay.