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DiPlay Compatibility Database: Real BYD CarPlay Reports

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19 reviewed reports, including older versions and test builds. Missing details remain unknown; multiple reports from one person count as one tester.

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Works with known issues

BYD Seal 06 DM-i

DiLink 5.0 · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone XS Max / iOS 18.7.1
DiPlay 0.2.7

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioKnown issues
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Music stutters and skips words. Wireless method was not specified. Maintainer requested a 0.2.8 retest; no result in the captured thread.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Reported incompatible

BYD Seal 06 DM-i · 2026

DiLink 5 · Android unknown · USB

iPhone 13 Pro / iOS 26
DiPlay 0.2.7

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
USB
CarPlayNot working
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityKnown issues

Reporter describes repeated USB reconnection with this phone. Issue closed; no confirmed 0.2.8 retest. Year supplied in a reporter comment.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Limited evidence

BYD Seal 06 DM-i · 2026

DiLink 5 · Android unknown · USB

iPhone XS Max / iOS 18.7.1
DiPlay 0.2.7

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
USB
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Same reporter says this phone connects over USB. Audio, controls and long-term stability not assessed.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Han

DiLink 4.0 · Android unknown · USB

iPhone 13 Pro Max / iOS 27.0
DiPlay 0.2.0

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
USB
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchWorking
Wheel controlsNot working
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Projection and touch explicitly work. Steering-wheel media keys fail; USB permission repeats and startup takes about 15–25 seconds. Newer steering-wheel implementation exists, but this exact setup has no retest.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-28 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Han · 2024

DiLink unknown · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone 17 / iOS 27
DiPlay 0.2.6

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Car hotspot
CarPlayWorking
AudioKnown issues
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Reporter describes connected navigation and media, with audio mixing / routing concerns. Android and DiLink not stated.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Reported incompatible

BYD Han

DiLink unknown · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone unknown / iOS 27
DiPlay 0.2.6

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayNot working
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Connection loop after updating from 0.2.0 with auto-connect enabled. Reporter says clearing app data restored connection; this erases preferences/pairing and is not a first step.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-29 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Seal U DM-i · 2021

DiLink 3.0 · Android 10 · USB + wireless

iPhone 14 / iOS 16.3
DiPlay 0.2.0

Head unit / firmware
Reported as SEAL U DM-i / 2021; model/year naming unverified
Connection method
USB + wireless
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityKnown issues

Repeated disconnect/reconnect on the named phone. The vehicle name/year combination is retained as reported, not independently validated.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-29 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Limited evidence

BYD Seal U DM-i · 2021

DiLink 3.0 · Android 10 · USB + wireless

iPhone XS Max / iOS 18.7.1
DiPlay 0.2.0

Head unit / firmware
Reported model/year naming unverified
Connection method
USB + wireless
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityWorking

Reporter says the reconnection problem does not occur with this phone. Test duration and wireless method unknown.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-29 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Reported incompatible

BYD Song Pro · 2023

DiLink 3.0 · Android 10 · Wireless

iPhone 14 Pro Max / iOS 27.0
DiPlay 0.2.0

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wi-Fi Direct
CarPlayNot working
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Bluetooth pairs but CarPlay startup crashes with getNetworkName error. AI-generated cause in the report is not accepted as proof. Do not generalize this to all DiLink 3.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-28 · SoC: QCM6125

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Reported incompatible

BYD Qin

DiLink 4.0 · Android 10 · Wireless

iPhone unknown / iOS 18.7.1
DiPlay 0.2.6

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayNot working
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

After 0.2.0→0.2.6 upgrade, Wi-Fi Direct exits and hotspot stalls. iPhone model not stated.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-29 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Song L · 2023

DiLink 5 · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone 17 Pro / iOS 26
DiPlay 0.1.0

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioKnown issues
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsKnown issues
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Robotic microphone input in calls and WhatsApp voice notes. No confirmed current-release retest.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-25 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Song L DM-i · 2024

DiLink unknown · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone 16 Pro Max / iOS 26.1
DiPlay 0.2.6

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioNot working
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Connected normally but music/navigation play on the phone. Having a HUD is not evidence that DiPlay HUD output works. Closed issue does not prove fixed.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-09-29 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Seal EV · 2022

DiLink 4.0 · Android 10 · Wireless

iPhone 13 Pro / iOS 17.7.2
DiPlay 0.2.8

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Reporter describes an existing interface whose CarPlay size does not change after reconnection. This does not establish audio / controls / stability.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-10-01 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Works with known issues

BYD Seal 07 DM-i · 2024

DiLink unknown · Android unknown · Wireless

iPhone unknown / iOS 27
DiPlay 0.2.8

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Wireless method unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioKnown issues
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Reported phone model is “iphone 18pm”; left unnormalized as unknown. Reporter needs navigation channel 15 but sees only 1–10. No universal channel recommendation.

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reported release; not independently reproduced

Source published: 2026-10-01 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1
Confirmed working

BYD model not reported

DiLink 5.0 · Android 12 · USB

iPhone 15 Pro / iOS 27.0
DiPlay version not reported

Head unit / firmware
eng.build.20251111
Connection method
USB
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsWorking
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Contributor verified next/previous/pause/resume on a test build. Vehicle model is not stated in PR #8; firmware-specific result, not a test of the packaged 0.2.8 APK.

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Contributor test build containing PR #8 and #5; release version unknown

Source published: 2026-09-27 · SoC: Unknown

Community verified · Last verified:
Source 1 · Source 2
Confirmed working

BYD model not reported

DiLink 5.0 · Android 12 · Wireless

iPhone 15 Pro / iOS 27.0
DiPlay version not reported

Head unit / firmware
eng.build.20260118
Connection method
Car hotspot
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriWorking
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Contributor verified long-press Siri and car microphone on this newer firmware. Short press remains owned by BYD. Wireless media-key fix was not separately retested.

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Contributor test build; public release version unknown

Source published: 2026-09-27 · SoC: Unknown

Community verified · Last verified:
Source 1 · Source 2
Works with known issues

BYD model not reported

DiLink 5.1 · Android 13 · USB + wireless

iPhone XS / iOS 18.7.10
DiPlay version not reported

Head unit / firmware
BYD-AUTO/IVI/IVI:13/TP1A.220624.014/eng.build20260722.221155:user/release-keys
Connection method
USB + wireless
CarPlayWorking
AudioKnown issues
TouchWorking
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDWorking
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Development car model and year not disclosed. Earlier private builds verified picture/touch/audio; 0.2.0 candidate confirmed hotspot and HUD. Occasional audio cutouts remain. This cannot confirm any specific car model.

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Earlier private builds and 0.2.0 candidate; not a current packaged APK test

Source published: 2026-09-27 · SoC: Unknown

Maintainer tested · Last verified:
Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3
Limited evidence

BYD Tang

DiLink 5.0 · Android unknown · Unknown

iPhone 15 Pro / iOS 27
DiPlay version not reported

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Unknown
CarPlayWorking
AudioUnknown
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityUnknown

Release notes identify contributor testing of new features on this setup. Android, transport, year and full feature matrix are not specified. Tunnel dead reckoning unverified.

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Contributor candidate testing; packaged 0.2.8 APK not separately tested

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community verified · Last verified:
Source 1
Limited evidence

BYD model not reported

DiLink 4.0 · Android 9 · Wireless

iPhone 13 Pro / iOS 17.7.2
DiPlay 0.2.8

Head unit / firmware
Unknown
Connection method
Car hotspot
CarPlayWorking
AudioWorking
TouchUnknown
Wheel controlsUnknown
SiriUnknown
CallsUnknown
HUDUnknown
DashboardUnknown
StabilityWorking

Same commenter previously listed DiLink 4.0 / Android 9, iPhone 13 Pro / iOS 17.7.2 and car hotspot; exact model not given. The 0.2.8 follow-up reports one song playing about three minutes without disconnection. Short session only, not long-drive or all-feature verification.

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Reported 0.2.8, exact artifact origin not confirmed

Source published: 2026-09-30 · SoC: Unknown

Community reported · Last verified:
Source 1 · Source 2

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