With the introduction of Ultra-Wideband compatibility by the automaker, Tesla customers will soon discover that unlocking their electric car...
With the introduction of Ultra-Wideband compatibility by the automaker, Tesla customers will soon discover that unlocking their electric car with their iPhone will be simpler. This will enhance the mobile app experience.
Ultra Wideband communications are now supported in Tesla vehicles running the 2024.2.3 upgrade, especially when using the Phone Key. The upgrade significantly alters how customers interact with Tesla Phone Key and is gradually making its way into cars.
Ultra Wideband should enable the automobile to determine the location of the Phone Key-enabled device in relation to it because it has the capacity to perform high-precision location monitoring beyond what Bluetooth can offer.
Not a Tesla App notes that although Tesla uses Phone Keys to open cars, there are times when the vehicle may not recognise the driver's smartphone is close by. When it malfunctions, drivers must first unlock their phone and open the Tesla app in order to acquire access, even though it usually operates automatically.
These occurrences ought to be less frequent while using Ultra Wideband, and it might even improve the experience. For instance, the driver profile can be modified to correspond with a specific driver by determining who of several drivers is closest to the driver's side of the car.
Owners will find a notification in the Tesla app to update their Phone Key after the firmware on the car has been updated. Then, in the Settings app under Privacy & Security, they must allow the app access to Ultra Wideband, which iPhone calls Nearby Interactions.
Not every Tesla will be able to use Ultra Wideband; the new Model 3 and the Model X vehicles from 2023 have proven that they can. UWB is not yet supported by Model Y models or first-generation Model 3.
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