robw953

Hi, I have a 2018 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo estate and I’m having a problem with Apple CarPlay that started immediately after updating my iPhone to iOS 26. Symptoms: • The iPhone charges from the car, but there is no CarPlay prompt on the car or on the phone. • SmartLink / CarPlay options are visible in the menu and CarPlay used to work reliably before the iOS 26 update. • I have already tried multiple genuine/short cables, different iPhones, factory‑reset the phone and the car’s infotainment, and deleted/paired devices again, but the behaviour has not changed. From the infotainment “System information” screen my unit shows: • Device part number: 6V0 035 866 J • Hardware: 680 • Software: 8740 • CarPlay: 210.81 • Android Auto: S1.3_A8740 • MirrorLink: 8740_ml_2016_11_01