DRIVE Electric for Tesla v1.2.2/4.3.0 - out now.
The new official Fleet API will become mandatory for all vehicles in early 2024. For commands sent to the vehicle, a new vehicle command protocol for end-to-end encryption will also become mandatory (except for older models of S/X). Since version 4.2.5, the app has supported the new FleetAPI, but not yet the new protocol. Because of this, some vehicles will respond with return code 403 (Forbidden) when commands are sent. Version 1.2.2/4.3.0 will include the new protocol, but will require a new login and a couple of extra steps to complete.
Please, follow these steps when the new version becomes available:
1. If you are already using the watch app, go to app settings and log out.
2. Open the phone app and click Sign in.
3. Select your vehicle's region (official API).
4. Log in to your Tesla account.
5. Give app access to ALL categories. This step will only appear during the first login to the official API. If you did not select all categories the first time, the app may not work as intended. To add grants later, you must revoke the grant from your Tesla account @Tesla.com and log in again.
6. Register the virtual key for your vehicle. To use the new vehicle command protocol and send encrypted commands to your vehicle, a virtual key must be downloaded to the vehicle. Keep your official Tesla app available and connected to the vehicle of your choice (repeat this step if you have multiple vehicles).
When you click Open, the official app will pop up and you can continue the enrollment process from there. PS! Only the vehicle owner can do this.
7. Once the key is registered using the Tesla app, make sure the DRIVE phone app is still open.
8. Open the watch app and complete the login.
9. Go to app settings in the watch app and enable the new protocol.
10. Now take a deep breath and enjoy.
I hope you will all be patient during this transition period. As expected, a bunch of 1-star reviews are coming in due to vehicles requiring the new protocol. I've been working like crazy to port the new functionality, but I can hardly keep up with all the changes. Please contact me by email before showing your frustration in the review section. Most things can be sorted out.
I still don't know what the future will look like in terms of the pricing element of this new official API. Currently, there is a free tier with some restrictions on usage. I hope we can avoid a subscription-based app, but if they remove or limit the free tier further, this may be necessary.
In advance, thank you for your patience!
With best regards
Runar