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If you can't connect to your car in the app right now...
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fasteddie7
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Rooster6655
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If you're logged into your app, do not logout as you may not be able to login currently and if you're logged out your phone will no longer work as a phone-key to unlock/start a Model 3.
Keep a keycard with you at all times as a backup
The phone as key works with the Bluetooth of your phone and doesn't depend on you being logged in on the app.
It works over bluetooth radio, but shirley there's some authentication transmitted.
Rooster6655
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Doesn't need to be transmitted via internet if that's what you meant and thankfully not the case otherwise bluetooth keys wouldn't work and extra authentication is not required anyway.
The phone identifies itself to the car. In the car you can see that the phone has a unique ID. If you needed to deactivate it you would do it from the car.
I should also specify that the walk up unlock will work with the Bluetooth. If you don't have walk up unlock set and always unlock it from the app you are out of luck.
Word Up! I figured that out today. I was locked out but luckily not far from home.If you're logged into your app, do not logout as you may not be able to login currently and if you're logged out your phone will no longer work as a phone-key to unlock/start a Model 3.
Keep a keycard with you at all times as a backup
Glan gluaisne
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Keep a keycard with you at all times as a backup
Or get a key fob. I always use the fob, as it is dead simple, allows walk up unlock, and walk away lock, just the same as the 'phone, but is a heck of a lot quicker and simpler for opening the boot or frunk than using the 'phone app.
I happily paid Tesla for a fob as an accessory, on the day I picked my car up, and my only slight annoyance is that it has to be bought as an accessory, rather than coming with the car as standard. At least it's not that expensive, around half the price of spare fobs for other cars.
MrBadger
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TeslaFi logs have quite a few offline and Api errors in their logs.
car went offline 21:36 31/12, back 01:37 01/01.
Api errors (mostly request timeout but some login fails, connection timeouts etc) started sometime between 04:05 and 07:16 this morning. Still ongoing.
Possibly some rushed server reorganisation - may need to wait for DNS changes to propagate through? Putting 2 + 2 together re voice recognition issues.
car went offline 21:36 31/12, back 01:37 01/01.
Api errors (mostly request timeout but some login fails, connection timeouts etc) started sometime between 04:05 and 07:16 this morning. Still ongoing.
Possibly some rushed server reorganisation - may need to wait for DNS changes to propagate through? Putting 2 + 2 together re voice recognition issues.
07:00, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Neither the Tesla App (“unknown error”) or the Stats App (“can not connect to the server”) will connect to the car for remote commands with the exception of the Tesla App which allows short range commands for unlocking through Bluetooth.
Charging commands and Climate Control have to be done manually from within the car. This is true over WiFi and LTE. All other websites and functions seem to work on my phone with regard to Web Browsing and Email - my guess is it is an issue with connecting to the Tesla server as the Stats App mentioned.
Anyhow, the wife is out driving the car now -
Happy New Year!
Neither the Tesla App (“unknown error”) or the Stats App (“can not connect to the server”) will connect to the car for remote commands with the exception of the Tesla App which allows short range commands for unlocking through Bluetooth.
Charging commands and Climate Control have to be done manually from within the car. This is true over WiFi and LTE. All other websites and functions seem to work on my phone with regard to Web Browsing and Email - my guess is it is an issue with connecting to the Tesla server as the Stats App mentioned.
Anyhow, the wife is out driving the car now -
Happy New Year!
Yeah, exactly. But via a logged in app surely? Otherwise any phone or other device transmitting the same Bluetooth MAC address would have access.
e.g. Faulty Tesla App Resulted in Owners Being Locked out of Their Own Cars
Sixer
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If someone else's phone has the same unique identifier as your phone they would but the idea of the MAC is the each one is different.
And fortunately mac addresses cannot be spoofed. Oh wait.......
Fairly sure it needs more than just that
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