DopeGhoti
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Nope, it uses the internet to talk to the car, the same way it does when using the app from outside of BT range to turn the HVAC on.
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Why can the Tesla app open the frunk but not the trunk?
- Thread starter El0n
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Nope, it uses the internet to talk to the car, the same way it does when using the app from outside of BT range to turn the HVAC on.
The commands in the Android notification area DOES require the phone-key BLE (bluetooth low energy) connection to function. If you only have a data connection, the commands in the notification go away (you get a message to enable BT instead), and you have to use the controls in the app to open t/frunk.
Also, if the phone isn't prompting for confirmation, then you're using the BLE direct connection. If you're relying on a data connection (tesla APIs), the app will ask for confirmation. Presumably this is because if you're close enough to issue the command, there's less of a security risk. But with just the data connection, you could be unlocking the car or opening the trunk from the other side of the earth. Could be a security issue if it were accidental
DopeGhoti
Active Member
Interesting. Tested this by turning Bluetooth off; the notification controls remains. I was able to Unlock the car, go into the app proper, and see that 'Unlock' had changed to 'Lock' as expected. Didn't feel like running outside to reclose the frunk, so I didn't test that, but I will before work tomorrow I suppose.
i have no idea how you have this working, it does not function like this for me. i just tested it - expanded the notification (while phone key connected), then turned off bluetooth. immediately the notification buttons went away. didn't come back until i turned bluetooth back on and the phone key reconnected.
DopeGhoti
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Next you'll try to tell me that Teslas sometimes act inconsistently in the same situations.
Garlan Garner
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The commands in the Android notification area DOES require the phone-key BLE (bluetooth low energy) connection to function. If you only have a data connection, the commands in the notification go away (you get a message to enable BT instead), and you have to use the controls in the app to open t/frunk.
Also, if the phone isn't prompting for confirmation, then you're using the BLE direct connection. If you're relying on a data connection (tesla APIs), the app will ask for confirmation. Presumably this is because if you're close enough to issue the command, there's less of a security risk. But with just the data connection, you could be unlocking the car or opening the trunk from the other side of the earth. Could be a security issue if it were accidental
My Tesla phone app ALWAYS prompts me for a frunk/trunk open confirmation.
No matter if the app is Connected ( close ) or not ( far away ).
calidreamz808
Member
oh great thanks, but i'm not seeing "NFC" in the new automation section of the app. hmm
5_+JqckQttqck
Active Member
I don't know about the iPhone, but the Android Tesla app's status bar notification line opens up with "Unlock / Open Frunk / Open Trunk" without opening the app.
calidreamz808
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calidreamz808
Member
In Iphone, hard press on the Tesla app.. it will bring up a widget giving you some options.
I'm on Android, maybe there is an equivalent.In Iphone, hard press on the Tesla app.. it will bring up a widget giving you some options.
DopeGhoti
Active Member
At least on the current rev, there is not. The OS supports long-press shortcuts on an app, but the app needs to wire them in. As mentioned upthread, though, we do have the enhanced notification.
5_+JqckQttqck
Active Member
It's tricky to get to (if available on your phone - I have a SGS 7).
Settings > Apps > Tesla > Notifications > ON + App Icon Badges + Notifications + Phone Key Status (All on, various modes of alerts customizable).
The one that allows you to keep it on the status bar = Phone Key Status: Turn it on.
