If you’re a CarPlay user and happen to have a jailbroken handset at your disposal, then we’d strongly recommend giving the new CarPlay++ tweak a try. It’s safe to say there’s a little something for everyone here. Choosing between default scaling it for “fit”Īs you can see for yourself, the tweak offers a wide array of options including those to personalize the CarPlay Home Screen with backgrounds and colors in addition to changing the app icon layout to provide a denser presentation of app icons.

Choosing an image to use as the CarPlay Home Screen’s wallpaper.

Choosing a custom CarPlay icon label background color.

Hiding the label backgrounds from app icons on the CarPlay Home Screen.

Hiding the labels from app icons on the CarPlay Home Screen.

Choosing between 4 or 5 app icon columns on the CarPlay Home Screen.

Choosing between 2 or 3 app icons rows on the CarPlay Home Screen.

Enabling and disabling the tweak on demand.

Once installed, the tweak adds a dedicated preference pane to the Settings app where users can configure the tweak to their heart’s content:

For some folks, this may not be enough, and that’s where CarPlay++ comes in handy. Jailbreakers who might be looking to augment their CarPlay user experience can now take advantage of a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed CarPlay++ by iOS developer Dcsyhi, which offers aesthetic-boosting qualities for CarPlay in addition to performance-boosting ones.įrom my observations, the CarPlay-enabled display in supported vehicles typically supports a 2×4 icon grid for a total of 8 icons on the Home Screen. If you’re fortunate enough to have a CarPlay-ready vehicle, then you’re probably familiar with just how restrictive the CarPlay experience can feel, especially from a personalization perspective.

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