Tesla has updated its mobile app on Wednesday evening for both iOS and Android.
The Tesla iPhone app update brings improvements to larger iOS widgets, adding quick controls to lock/unlock doors, climate, charging, and frunk.
The widget controls are sorta okay. Clicking on any of the controls brings up the main app to carry out the functions. But hey, have and not need vs need and not have. Glad they implemented it. https://t.co/33wulbk96h pic.twitter.com/CzU1bJPvCk
— KKVR (kkvr2823.eth) (@kkvr2823) October 14, 2021
“Solar and Powerwall supports Tesla-maintained utility rate plans. Utility rate plans now support seasons, multiple peak periods, and buy & sell energy prices,” explains the Tesla app update release notes.
“Powerwall’s Time-Based Control mode supports the updated rate plans to more accurately use energy from Powerwall when power is expensive and charge from other sources when power is at its cheapest,” added Tesla.
Also noted in the Tesla mobile app code was reference to the API, “dashcam save clip”, as noted by @Teslascope. This would be a major update to allow owners to view and save dashcam clips from their smartphones.
According to @Kutarin_, image assets from the update also details the following file names:
@Teslascope also says there is mention of dashcam live streaming, plus the ability to view dashcam clips. Tesla owners will also be able to speak into their mobile phone to send their voice over the pedestrian warning system speakers, to ward off intruders and thieves, for example.
Dashcam Live Streaming is now CONFIRMED in addition to viewing Dashcam clips!
You will also be able to speak directly via your mobile phone and project your voice via the PWS (Pedestrian Warning System). pic.twitter.com/g9DVRJVAB6
— Teslascope (@teslascope) October 14, 2021
According to developer @greentheonly, the user notes, “there are signs this and more are coming (including live viewing of car cameras on sentry mode)”.
there are signs this and more are coming (including live viewing of car cameras on sentry mode)
— green (@greentheonly) October 14, 2021
You’ll also be able to soon make in-car purchases with firmware 2021.40:
In car purchases also coming with firmware 2021.40 pic.twitter.com/xSBj7CAdmF
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) October 14, 2021
Owners have been wanting to view Tesla dashcam clips from their mobile phones for the longest time. It’s unclear when this feature will launch but all signs point that it will be coming soon.
Last October, it was uncovered by @greentheonly dashcam live viewing may be coming to the Tesla mobile app at some point. Now, it appears this feature request may become a reality sooner rather than later.
…more to follow
