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Just an FYI for anyone interested. On Android if you want to hide the persistent icon you can long press the notification, hit settings, either turn off the phone key notification, or press on it and on the next screen you can choose minimized. Then you see it in the notification shade, but not a persistent icon on top. The process might be a bit different on different versions of android though but it can be done.On Android it's always visible.
Just an FYI for anyone interested. On Android if you want to hide the persistent icon you can long press the notification, hit settings, either turn off the phone key notification, or press on it and on the next screen you can choose minimized. Then you see it in the notification shade, but not a persistent icon on top. The process might be a bit different on different versions of android though but it can be done.
No. Background refresh is a flag for the OS as to whether ALLOW the app to wake in the background IF it requests it. The Tesla app does not.But even if in the background, for iOS, that means turning on Background Refresh for the Tesla App which would keep checking the car and maybe waking it, wouldn't it?
This is a bit crazy - I though the 'general rule' was to close the Tesla app when not using so the phantom drain on the battery would be reduced (greatly according to some). Now Tesla wants to keep it on and the car in a less than deep sleep mode? A bit non-environmental to me. TG
No, it doesnt wake the car, unless you open the tesla app, with the car selected. If you have more than one tesla product ( I have solar and powerwalls) I always leave the tesla app with the solar + powerwalls set. Doesnt wake the car (I dont have any third party apps).But even if in the background, for iOS, that means turning on Background Refresh for the Tesla App which would keep checking the car and maybe waking it, wouldn't it?
What does that even mean?...it works perfectly. Presents door handles...
You're just too emotional about it. I'm curious about what "closing" the app means to you; do you mean swiping up (newer phones) - same as the old home button? Or do you mean going into the history list and dismissing it there? Nobody I know even does the latter - there's really no realistic reason to do that, so you should use that valuable hate for something more worthwhile!I hate it.
It only needs to be in “background” mode with No UI and NOT shown in recent tasks. This changed recently and there is no reason for it. That’s why it works if you do kill it, it restarts in background with no UI (which is less resources) and less clutter when you are thumbing through active apps.This is how it's always been. The app has to be running in order for the phone to function as a key to unlock the car as you approach. It doesn't have to be the front most "active" app, but it needs to be running.
Aside from Tesla,Maybe it's been more of an OCD thing for me and I'm just use to clearing the multitasking over the years
The tesla app in the background will not wake up the car.This is a bit crazy - I though the 'general rule' was to close the Tesla app when not using so the phantom drain on the battery would be reduced (greatly according to some). Now Tesla wants to keep it on and the car in a less than deep sleep mode? A bit non-environmental to me. TG
Because people were probably doing what you were doing (force closing the app) and then complaining that their "phone as a key" wasn't working. Now the app is telling people, "Hey! Don't close this as it will make the phone as a key not work until the app is re-opened." The battery drain from keeping the app open is minimal.I understand what it's telling me. I want to know why it's telling me now and hasn't over the past two years. And why do others I know with teslas have no clue what I'm talking about and have never seen it
You're conflating things. Having the Tesla app actively open (on the screen) wakes the car up and keeps the car awake. Having the app simply running in the background of the phone doesn't keep the connection to the car active and/or your car awake -- it just keeps the phone as a key service running. It will have NO affect on your car's battery and practically no effect on your phone's battery.This is a bit crazy - I though the 'general rule' was to close the Tesla app when not using so the phantom drain on the battery would be reduced (greatly according to some). Now Tesla wants to keep it on and the car in a less than deep sleep mode? A bit non-environmental to me. TG