Subject: [FIX] Wireless CarPlay "No Internet" Bug on iOS 26.5 - Solution inside
**Hi everyone,**
**If you just updated to iOS 26.5 and your wireless CarPlay connects but you have no internet on your iPhone (because the phone thinks the car's Wi-Fi provides data), here is a working fix.**
**The issue is that iOS 26.5 incorrectly identifies the CarPlay Wi-Fi network as a valid internet source and stops using your cellular data. To force the iPhone to use cellular data while keeping CarPlay active, follow these steps:**
**The DNS Fix:**
**1. Connect your iPhone to your car's Wireless CarPlay.**
**2. Go to Settings -> Wi-Fi.**
**3. Find your car’s Wi-Fi network and tap the "i" (info) icon next to it.**
**4. Scroll down to Configure DNS and change it from Automatic to Manual.**
**5. Remove any existing IP addresses and add a public DNS like 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) or 8.8.8.8 (Google).**
**6. Save the settings.**
**Why this works:**
**By setting a manual DNS that isn't reachable through the car's offline Wi-Fi, the iPhone quickly realizes this specific Wi-Fi network has "No Internet Access." This triggers the iOS failover mechanism, forcing the phone to route all data traffic through your Cellular/LTE/5G connection while maintaining the Wi-Fi link for the CarPlay interface.**
**This seems to be a bug in the new network stack of iOS 26.5. Hope this helps until Apple releases a 26.5.1 patch!**