Tesla app not available on Play Store

[bedoig]

Seems the app isn't available on the Play Store at the moment for some reason? I just got a new phone and realized the Tesla app didn't automatically install. Searching in the Play Store doesn't show the app. Searching on the web I can see the link it should be at, but the listing seems to have been pulled altogether for some reason. Slightly inconvenient, have to use my card!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslamotors.tesla&hl=en_US

 

[eggzrule]

Wow that's surprising. Seeing the same thing on my device, Pixel 2 XL. I was able to install a recent app update last night and still have it installed, but definitely not showing up in the play store any longer.

Wonder if this was something Google did or if Tesla pulled it for some reason?

Seems the app isn't available on the Play Store at the moment for some reason? I just got a new phone and realized the Tesla app didn't automatically install. Searching in the Play Store doesn't show the app. Searching on the web I can see the link it should be at, but the listing seems to have been pulled altogether for some reason. Slightly inconvenient, have to use my card!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslamotors.tesla&hl=en_US

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Yeah, first time I've seen it totally disappear like that. Elon has been alerted! Hopefully it shows back up soon, otherwise, it could make for an awkward delivery for many new Model 3 owners!

 

[Runebane]

Someone did an oopsies. Either that or Elon forgot to tell us something

 

[BluestarE3]

Maybe there's a serious flaw in the app and they pulled it until it can be fixed?

 

[640k]

i just did a reverse lookup and the store is saying item not found. most of the time you'll get "this item is no longer available" and the button to download it will be missing. there was likely a permissions violation with the app if it was pulled. google has been changing a lot in the ways of what apps can and can't do and it's crippling for developers.

 

[Rex Kramer]

Latest version on APKMirror is 3.9.1, with today's date:
Tesla APKs - APKMirror

I'm currently on 3.9.0 so it's possible it was an issue with 3.9.1.

 

[-motts-]

This would possibly explain why the generic app icon is showing up for my already-installed Telsa app after updating to Q

 

[willow_hiller]

How odd. I know that Tesla typically uploads new versions of the phone app whenever they have new things for the Early Access folks to test. Maybe during the upload for some big new V10 changes something went wrong.

 

[AdamVIP]

Latest version on APKMirror is 3.9.1, with today's date:
Tesla APKs - APKMirror

I'm currently on 3.9.0 so it's possible it was an issue with 3.9.1.

This is probably the reason. I'm rocking 3.9.0-375

 

[willow_hiller]

Just decompiled the APKs and there's not too much different between 3.9.0 and 3.9.1. It's a bit difficult to read, since the code is minified and the diff picks up all of the variable name changes, but as far as I can tell there are only two new sections of code.

One brand-new one that reads:


+ }, {
+ key: "isCnAndroidBuild",
+ value: function() {
+ return "android-production-baidu" === this._launchConfig.remoteNotificationDeviceType || "android-enterprise-baidu" === this._launchConfig.remoteNotificationDeviceType;
+ }

And another that used to check "isIOS" but now seems to be checking "default.isCnAndroidBuild()."

That, and the Baidu Maps SDK seems to be missing from 3.9.1 libraries where it was previously in 3.9.0.

Full diff attached for anyone curious:

 

[SMAlset]

Might have something to do with the app being updated. My iPhone on Apple's App Store has an update for it dated 8/17. Version 3.9.1. Description seems to apply to the Powerwall/solar.

 

[Dan203]

That, and the Baidu Maps SDK seems to be missing from 3.9.1 libraries where it was previously in 3.9.0.

Maybe this is why they pulled it. Maybe someone screwed up the build and forgot to include those? Weird they didn't revert though. It's been a while since I looked at the Google developer site but I thought there was a way to revert to an old build if you discovered a critical flaw in a newly released build. Seems like they would do that rather than pull the app completely given that it's needed for the key functionality on the Model 3.

 

[stevevets]

I got the update to 3.9.1-377 from Google earlier today, so it must have been pulled very recently. If there are any major issues with this update, I can't find them.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I got the update to 3.9.1-377 from Google earlier today, so it must have been pulled very recently. If there are any major issues with this update, I can't find them.

Maybe try switching to a Chinese version of Android and see if it breaks?

 

[Tz00]

Just got an update to the Tesla app on my phone... app appears to be back.

Version 3.9.1-378

 

[WolfHero]

It's back.

 

[RobDickinson]

Having dealt with the play store and apple both are a nightmare so this doesnt surprise me just chill until is fixed...