CarPlay not working since iOS 26.3 beta — 2019 MG ZS EV

[pdre]

With Apple rolling out iOS 26.3 publicly mid-February, sharing this as a precaution to take with updating. Since installing the beta, CarPlay is completely broken for me.

• So CarPlay completely stopped working entirely on my 2019 ZS EV since updating to iOS 26.3 beta — phone not detected at all via USB
• iPhone 17 Pro Max, infotainment last updated at dealer ~October 2025
• Tested multiple cables, rebooted, re-paired — no change
• But most importantly: both my phone pre-updating and also my wife’s iPhone 15 Pro Max on iOS 26.2 CarPlay works fine with same cable and port

Could be an isolated issue, but if Apple starts releasing publicly the 26.3 update and it’s not just me I’ll need to start checking with my dealer if MG will fix the infotainment software.

 

[Roldorf]

That's why it's called 'Beta'.