DashReset
Free · for iPhone · nothing to install

CarPlay only connects after you restart the iPhone?

On iPhone no app is allowed to turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off and on — but Apple’s Shortcuts app can. In two minutes you build the DashReset shortcut: one tap, or «Hey Siri, DashReset», and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth restart, like a reboot does for the connection.

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  • ✅ Apple’s standard actions only
  • 🆓 Free
  • 🎙 Works with Siri
DashReset
  1. 📶Wi-FiOff
  2. ✱BluetoothOff
  3. ⏱Wait4 s
  4. ✱BluetoothOn
  5. 📶Wi-FiOn

The five actions of the shortcut

Why a shortcut and not an app

Wireless CarPlay uses Bluetooth to start and Wi-Fi to carry the picture. When one of the two gets stuck, turning both off and on again usually brings CarPlay back without restarting the whole iPhone. iOS doesn’t let apps do that — but Shortcuts, Apple’s own app already on your iPhone, can.

Build it in two minutes

Open the Shortcuts app. It’s already on your iPhone; if you deleted it, it’s free on the App Store.

  1. Tap + to create a new shortcut and name it DashReset.

  2. Tap Add Action, search for Wi-Fi and choose Set Wi-Fi. Set it to Off.

  3. Add Set Bluetooth and set it to Off.

  4. Add Wait and set it to 4 seconds.

  5. Add Set Bluetooth again and set it to On.

  6. Add Set Wi-Fi again and set it to On. Tap Done: the shortcut is ready.

Start it without looking at the phone

Pick the way that suits you best — you can set up all of them.

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With Siri

Say «Hey Siri, DashReset». Siri runs shortcuts by name, also through CarPlay and your headset.

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Tap the back

Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap → Double Tap → DashReset. Two taps on the back of the iPhone and it runs.

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Action button or widget

On iPhones with the Action button: Settings → Action Button → Shortcut → DashReset. Or add it as a widget on the Home or Lock Screen.

Make it automatic (optional)

If CarPlay often drops during the ride, the iPhone can run DashReset by itself right after a disconnection.

  1. In Shortcuts open the Automation tab and tap +.

  2. Choose CarPlay, then Disconnects.

  3. Select Run Immediately and tap Next.

  4. Choose the DashReset shortcut. Done.

It also runs when you switch the vehicle off on purpose: nothing bad happens, but if it bothers you, turn the automation off in the same tab.

If it still drops

Three things that fix wireless CarPlay for many people.

  • Forget the vehicle and pair it again: Settings → General → CarPlay → your vehicle → Forget This Car. Also remove the iPhone from the screen’s list, then pair from scratch.
  • Turn off VPNs and content blockers while driving: some of them break the Wi-Fi link with the screen.
  • Update iOS and the screen’s firmware: several iOS updates have changed how wireless CarPlay behaves.

Questions

Is it safe?

Yes: the shortcut uses only Apple’s standard actions and runs on your iPhone. There’s nothing to download and it sends no data anywhere.

Does it work with motorcycle screens too?

Yes, with any wireless CarPlay screen: car stereos, motorcycle screens (Carpuride, Chigee, Aoocci and similar) and wireless adapters.

Why isn’t there a DashReset app for iPhone?

Because iOS doesn’t allow any app to turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off and on, or to close other apps. On Android it’s possible, and there DashReset is a full app.