Actually the blog page doesn’t mention why us a-a to usb-c with power switch is suggested. Here is why, I tried 3 different usb-c cables with switches and none would power the pi for some reason. Only usb-a to usb-c with a switch worked.
i do. I’m in USA. in USA I think the official requirements guides say we only have option to use Alcatel In North America, but read them yourself as I have not looked at them lately. I recall one person in USA posted that they used an indeego branded phone in an earlier release of tesla android no idea if it still works as it was not on the officially supported list. I mention the inseego modem in this blog page:
I’d ask this question in the Reddit community. The dev has been looking in to supporting CM4 and similar form factor which use different chip,types. To my knowledge they are not officially supported yet best to ask in Reddit.
I have just realized the weirdness of this! I plugged in a usb c to usb an adapter, then a usb a to usb c cable, then a rpi usb c female to usb c male power switch, and it worked. Yet, if I skip the usb adapter and go the direct usb c connections, it does not work. Thanks for mentioning this.
You do not need a cable with a switch to power the pi but I find it useful. For example, sometimes I do not want to use CarPlay & I don’t want the pi to power up & I want to avoid wear and tear associated with plugging in and unplugging cables. I can simply leave the power switch in off position.
. #1 question.
Tesla Android 2023.20.1 just went live
Link to free open source project home page.
Important:
What’s changed?
- No GPS data from tesla browser yet
- Read install guide, even if you use OTA. There are very handy tips about the new features from top to bottom within the guide.
- CLEAR TESLA BROWSER CACHE WHEN REBOOTING PI AFTER OVER THE AIR (OTA) UPDATE OR BEFORE USING NEW VERSION OF AN IMAGE FILE.
- Instead of up numbers, a url (words) are used in tesla browser to connect to PI, read the homepage’s install guide for the info.
- If you test at home before using in car, use chrome or Firefox but not safari.
- 5GHz Wi-Fi(50% more bandwidth). You can change back to 2.4Ghz via the flutter web app settings panel.
- Configurable offline mode (blocking telemetry and firmware downloads from Tesla)
- Early full screen support while parked.
… and much more
It’s the fastest build to date, enjoy!
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Version 2023.20.1.1 is available. Addresses issue if your tesla web browser could not connect to tesla android hotspot when using previous version 2023.20.1 .
As always, clear tesla browser cache prior to accessing the tesla android web page. Read the install guide as there is a new URL to use in tesla web browser.
if you are typing in a URL manually to enter full screen mode, that could be the problem. The url name has changed a few times so you might be typing in the wrong url.
you are right, I typed in the url and it failed.
