Zero issues with opening the door with iPhone bluetooth connection

[Electroman]

I have had my L3 RWD for about 22 months now, and always had intermittent issues with my door not opening with my iPhone and it progressively got worse that around late last year the hit rate was less than 50% success. Most often I had to simply turn off and on bluetooth and wait for 15 seconds before I can open the door. It was frustrating.

All that changed with an update that come I believe sometime in November last year. I don't recall exactly which update fixed the problem, but I just realized that I had not used my keycard in the last few months. The door opens all the time without any hesitation or delays. It is a breeze and it works exactly as advertised. Good job Tesla.

 

[jdcollins5]

What iPhone do you have? I have a 6S and my wife has a 8S+. I have had the car for 16 months and have never had an issue with either of these phones.

 

[jmaddr]

Only issue I have had is when my iPhone is in my rear pocket or in my backpack on my back. Simply turning around backward fixes it each and every time.

 

[daver3]

I have had my L3 RWD for about 22 months now, and always had intermittent issues with my door not opening with my iPhone and it progressively got worse that around late last year the hit rate was less than 50% success. Most often I had to simply turn off and on bluetooth and wait for 15 seconds before I can open the door. It was frustrating.

All that changed with an update that come I believe sometime in November last year. I don't recall exactly which update fixed the problem, but I just realized that I had not used my keycard in the last few months. The door opens all the time without any hesitation or delays. It is a breeze and it works exactly as advertised. Good job Tesla.

Mine was perfect until about the same time, maybe a month or 2 earlier, then it became intermittent. I didn't used to have my Tesla app open on my phone then sometimes I did so it required me to pull out my phone and open the app. Not a huge deal but it was so perfect before. Failure rate is probably 20%.

 

[cwerdna]

What iPhone do you have? I have a 6S and my wife has a 8S+.

What's an iPhone 8S+? I've never heard of that.

See iPod, iPhone & iPad Specs By Apple Model Identifier: Everyi.com.

 

[jdcollins5]

What's an iPhone 8S+? I've never heard of that.

See iPod, iPhone & iPad Specs By Apple Model Identifier: Everyi.com.

A larger size 8S.

 

[rincewind]

I've had my M3P for 3,000 miles (two months), 100% success on door opening with iPhone X - never had a problem. I still carry the card at all times though.

 

[Kevy Baby]

A larger size 8S.

Except there is not such thing as an 8S

There is an 8 and an 8 Plus - that's it

 

[Kilotango74]

iPhone 10R here and I haven’t had an issue once.

 

[cwerdna]

A larger size 8S.

Huh?

Except there is not such thing as an 8S

There is an 8 and an 8 Plus - that's it

Yeah.

JD, you can identify what you have via Identify your iPhone model. Also, starting I in iOS 13 (or maybe it was 12), Apple actually added the friendly/marketing name of the device in Settings > General > About > Model Name.

 

[jdcollins5]

Huh?

Yeah.

JD, you can identify what you have via Identify your iPhone model. Also, starting I in iOS 13 (or maybe it was 12), Apple actually added the friendly/marketing name of the device in Settings > General > About > Model Name.

OK

 

[jdcollins5]

Huh?

Yeah.

JD, you can identify what you have via Identify your iPhone model. Also, starting I in iOS 13 (or maybe it was 12), Apple actually added the friendly/marketing name of the device in Settings > General > About > Model Name.

Sorry, 8 Plus

 

[qdeathstar]

still have to open the app sometimes on my phone..

 

[Order66]

I've had no issues with iPhone as key until latest firmware update.
Now it only works 1 out 3-4 times.
I have to cycle bluetooth on iPhone and then it works. It's a pain in the ....

 

[Electroman]

Interesting that my experience is exactly the opposite. Worked intermittently until last October, and then boom started working 100%.