Wiki 2021+ Model S Refresh - Missing/Incomplete Software Features

[Krash]

I don’t do group texts… so works flawlessly for me.

I’ll be your second friend.

 

[lbowroom]

Hey Siri works just fine and you don’t have to push a button…

 

[epicshooter]

I don’t do group texts… so works flawlessly for me.

Question on iphone- so you never have gotten a phantom text, have you ever had the text feature stop working entirely when you get a flurry of texts?

 

[Leeclanual]

Question on iphone- so you never have gotten a phantom text, have you ever had the text feature stop working entirely when you get a flurry of texts?

Never had this/any problem for my M3 or S after getting it setup. I have been using an iPhone 10XR

 

[SDRick]

Any ETA on being able to answer an incoming phone call by pressing the microphone button instead of removing your hand and going to the touchscreen?

 

[lbowroom]

Any ETA on being able to answer an incoming phone call by pressing the microphone button instead of removing your hand and going to the touchscreen?

Let me consult the Tesla public feature release timing plan....

 

[Dameon]

Anyone else have a horrible time with Text messaging integration? It cannot understand group txts, I get phantom texts and it only works about 80% of the time?

Um... yep.

Group texts come in as a direct text and replies only go to the sender, not the group. Likely due to the method group texts work.

 

[epicshooter]

Um... yep.

Group texts come in as a direct text and replies only go to the sender, not the group. Likely due to the method group texts work.

Crazy- only car I have seen like this, ever. I guess most others use car play or android auto where it works really well. Probably the worst part of the interface/software as best I can tell.

 

[Dameon]

Tesla needs to spend some time on a "Tesla Drive"* app store sandbox. Car Play and Android Auto should also be a focus.


* I already call the hope of an app store "Tesla Drive". Competes with Apple iTunes and Android Play Store.

 

[lbowroom]

Tesla needs to spend some time on a "Tesla Drive"* app store sandbox. Car Play and Android Auto should also be a focus.


* I already call the hope of an app store "Tesla Drive". Competes with Apple iTunes and Android Play Store.

Tesla will never support CarPlay or Android Auto not because of focus, but because they don't want to.

 

[mspohr]

Tesla will never support CarPlay or Android Auto not because of focus, but because they don't want to.

Tesla doesn't want to be beholden/dependent on Apple or Google. They want to control all the software on your car.
Other manufacturers are generally clueless about software and farm out most of it. They are dependent on Apple and Google.

 

[Dameon]

Tesla doesn't want to be beholden/dependent on Apple or Google. They want to control all the software on your car.
Other manufacturers are generally clueless about software and farm out most of it. They are dependent on Apple and Google.

That's all fine and dandy... control it all they want. Apple controls the crap out of iTune apps and Tesla could do the same. At least offer the option. My first Model S had an "app" screen. There was never more than 1 (?) app though... I think it was some kind of calendar or task list app. They considered an app store and then took it out at some point.

 

[lbowroom]

That's all fine and dandy... control it all they want. Apple controls the crap out of iTune apps and Tesla could do the same. At least offer the option. My first Model S had an "app" screen. There was never more than 1 (?) app though... I think it was some kind of calendar or task list app. They considered an app store and then took it out at some point.

Tesla will not pay the license fee

 

[mspohr]

That's all fine and dandy... control it all they want. Apple controls the crap out of iTune apps and Tesla could do the same. At least offer the option. My first Model S had an "app" screen. There was never more than 1 (?) app though... I think it was some kind of calendar or task list app. They considered an app store and then took it out at some point.

Car play and Android auto are not apps.

 

[Dameon]

Car play and Android auto are not apps.

There is an app to allow the functionality of them. As a developer, I know the distinction.

 

[Dameon]

Tesla will not pay the license fee

For what? I am suggesting they build an app store... like Apple and Google have done. Not to use the Apple and Google app stores.

 

[lbowroom]

For what? I am suggesting they build an app store... like Apple and Google have done. Not to use the Apple and Google app stores.

To offer the option of having Carplay, Tesla has to pay a license fees to Apple. Apple doesn’t provide that for free

 

[epicshooter]

To offer the option of having Carplay, Tesla has to pay a license fees to Apple. Apple doesn’t provide that for free

Yeah- I really do not care if they have carplay or android auto- although it works better for things like calls and txt messaging. If Tesla would just fix text messaging I would be happy.

 

[mspohr]

Does anybody know if there is a way to activate TACC without auto steer?
I find auto steer to be difficult. It gives me frequent nags and disconnects and occasionally panics (I am rigorous about keeping my hands on the wheel but I guess I don't jiggle it enough). It's also a pain to change lanes since it disconnects.
I'd be happy to just have TACC without auto steer.

 

[lbowroom]

Yeah- I really do not care if they have carplay or android auto- although it works better for things like calls and txt messaging. If Tesla would just fix text messaging I would be happy.

I mostly use “hey Siri” for texting