If you have a car compatible with Apple CarPlay, you should know that you can connect your iPhone to it so that the car’s navigator is directly linked to it. In this article we teach you how to change aspects such as its wallpaper or the possibility of setting it in dark mode or light mode depending on your taste. It is not that there are very wide options that this system has, but it is convenient to know what it offers in this regard.
CarPlay has its own interface
The iPhone is essential to be able to use CarPlay, either by connecting it by cable (in most cases) or via Bluetooth (in a few models at the moment). However, this is a system that does not work if you do not have the iOS device connected, since by itself the browser will offer the interface that the vehicle manufacturer has. Of course, once the iPhone and car are connected, each one goes their own way in terms of display, so the changes made in CarPlay will not cause any configuration of the iPhone to be disrupted.
IPhone does not allow changes
Despite the aforementioned, the iPhone has certain limitations when changing some CarPlay settings. Currently there is no possibility of changing the appearance of this system from iOS, so you must manage everything from the browser’s own touch screen.
Shift with the car stopped
Perhaps for some it may seem very obvious, but any change made in CarPlay must be done with the vehicle parked or stopped. First of all, we could find it impossible to do so due to the fact that CarPlay blocks certain actions when it feels that the car is moving, but if this is not the case, you must be the one who is responsible for making these changes. Your safety and that of the other vehicles and pedestrians you may encounter comes first, so any change that we are going to explain in the following sections should not be more important than that aspect.
Change the CarPlay wallpaper
The first thing you should know about this and that will probably disappoint you is that you cannot put all kinds of backgrounds , regardless of whether you have images with the same screen dimensions. This function is natively limited to being able to activate a series of funds that CarPlay brings depending on the version of the iPhone operating system. That said, you can choose one of the natives as follows:
- Connect the iPhone to the car.
- Open Settings in CarPlay.
- Leader to Wallpaper.
- Choose any of the available wallpapers.
- Click on “Adjust”.
Can dark mode be used in the car?
If you have an iPhone with iOS 13 or later you can have the dark background mode in CarPlay. What does this imply? In addition to the appearance of the system itself, in navigation applications such as Apple Maps and others with this functionality, you will be able to see a map in this dark format. It will depend on your taste and if you prefer it to be like that or continue in clear mode. In any case you can configure it by following these steps:
- Connect the iPhone to the vehicle.
- Go to Settings within CarPlay.
- Tap on Appearance.
- Choose the desired configuration:
- Always clear mode
- Always dark mode
- Automatic mode
Recommendation for the latest news
If you want to be able to enjoy new wallpapers and extra settings that could come to CarPlay every time to customize it, the best recommendation we can make is to keep the iPhone updated to the latest version of iOS available. Always having the software updated will also help the device to function better in general terms, as well as always keeping it up to date in bug fixes and security patches.
