Tesla App 4.8 Release Notes

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April 26, 2022

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Manage Leases

Tesla Manage Leases feature in update 4.8
Available Worldwide

Manage lease returns and ability to transfer car ownership in select countries.

Service

Tesla Service feature in update 4.8
Available Worldwide

View status and updates of open energy service cases.

Supercharger Details

Tesla Supercharger Details feature in update 4.8
Available Worldwide
Undocumented
Undocumented

In some regions, the list of Supercharger locations will now display the maximum power output for each station. This will let owners better plan their charging stops to minimize wait times.

The list of Superchargers has also been increased.

When tapping on a particular charging location, you will now see additional information about the location. In addition to being able to send the location to your car, you can also see the address of the Supercharger and nearby amenities.

Instant Vehicle Data

Tesla Instant Vehicle Data feature in update 4.8
Available Worldwide
Future Feature
Future Feature

A new API was found in this update that will be used for cached vehicle data. In a future update your car will send information not only when requested, but also before it goes to sleep.

This change could allow for several big improvements in the app.

This change will allow the API to contain the latest vehicle data without having to wake up the vehicle.

This will likely mean that once you open the app in a future update, it'll be able to fetch car informaiton without having to wait for the vehicle to wake up first.

You'll instantly have the latest battery state of charge, range, open door/window information, odometer reading and everything else.

This change will also allow the vehicle to sleep longer, therefore reducing energy consumption known as phantom drain. It's possible that in the future Tesla will not wake up the vehicle once you open the app like it does today.

Instead Tesla may wait to see if the owner is only checking on the vehicle or if they're going to send a command to the vehicle such as turning on the climate system.

This will be a very positive change that will allow you to instantly have access to the vehicle's latest data without having to wake it up or cause some energy lose.

Non-Tesla Charging

Tesla Non-Tesla Charging feature in update 4.8
Available Worldwide
Future Feature
Future Feature

As Tesla expands non-Tesla charging support to more countries and more locations, you'll soon be able to see a list of all Superchargers that support charging non-Tesla vehicles.

In the Tesla app you can currently view a list of nearby chargers by navigating to the Location section. Each Supercharger shows you the maximum speed, the number of free stalls and the distance from your vehicle. Tesla may simply let you filter this list in the future by the Superchargers that support charging non-Teslas.

Tesla App 4.43.5 Release Notes

Dashcam Viewer

Tesla Dashcam Viewer feature in update 4.43.5
Available Worldwide
Android
Models:
New S
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New X
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Android

The Dashcam Viewer is now available in the Tesla app for Android users.

The Dashcam Viewer makes it easy to access and manage your car’s Dashcam and Sentry Mode videos. Accessing videos on your phone is faster and more convenient, but it does come with a few requirements.

The Dashcam Viewer in the Tesla app allows you to view, delete, or save video clips right from your device. This should result in higher quality content being shared online and fewer videos of owners recording their Tesla’s screens with their phones.

Early Access Program

Tesla Early Access Program feature in update 4.43.5
Available Worldwide
Undocumented
Undocumented

Tesla may soon offer an “Early Access Program” that allows customers to sign up and receive early access versions of FSD. In exchange, users would need to share data with Tesla, such as usage logs and vehicle data.

According to the document that was found in this version of the app by Tesla_App_iOS, the data Tesla collects about your vehicle while a part of the Early Access Program is different than the regular data Tesla collects. Presumably, this data will be a lot more detailed and would include everything mentioned in Tesla’s Shared Data analytics that are available under Controls > Software > Shared Data.

We expect Tesla to let you sign up for the early access program directly in the app in the future.

Service Improvements

Tesla Service Improvements feature in update 4.43.5
Available Worldwide
Undocumented
Undocumented

This update includes several improvements to Tesla’s Service experience. When images are required, the text will now appear in red, Service History will now show badges on the filter icon when filters are active, and you can now tap on service details when a service is in progress.

Third Party App Activity

Tesla Third Party App Activity feature in update 4.43.5
Available Worldwide

If you’ve granted access to third-party apps, the Tesla app now provides a detailed activity report for each one. Previously, the app only displayed which third-party apps had access to your data and what data they could access.

With this update, the app now shows the total amount of data requested by third parties and provides a breakdown per app. It also displays the amount of data requested and the last access date per app, giving you more visibility into your data.

You can view your third-party activity by tapping the menu button on the top right, tapping on your profile photo and then choose Security & Privacy and then Third Party Apps.

Battery Health

Tesla Battery Health feature in update 4.43.5
Available Worldwide

Tesla has added a new Battery Health section under the Service menu. Tapping on it will show the state of your battery.

This appears to be a much simpler test than the thorough battery test that Tesla added in vehicle update 2025.8. If you suspect potential battery issues or serious degradation and have received update 2025.8, you can run Tesla’s battery test under Controls > Service > Battery Health.

Note: This option requires software update 2025.8 or higher.

Tesla App 4.43.1 Release Notes

Adjust Cybertruck Suspension

Tesla Adjust Cybertruck Suspension feature in update 4.43.1
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Available Worldwide

You can now adjust the Cybertruck suspension from within the app.

Navigate to the Controls section of the app, and you can now adjust your Cybertruck's height and choose from Entry, Low, Medium or High levels.

This feature requires for your vehicle to be on software update 2025.8 or higher.

Tesla App 4.43.0 Release Notes

App Suspension Controls

Tesla App Suspension Controls feature in update 4.43.0
Credit Tesla_App_iOS
Available Worldwide
Undocumented
Undocumented

Tesla continues to add more code to the Cybertruck's suspension adjustment in the app with this update.

However, in addition to the Cybertruck, the Model S and Model X may also support the feature, according to Tesla_App_iOS.

Since code and images for suspension controls are already showing up in the production version of the app, it's possible it's already being tested by employees. We expect that we'll see this feature enabled soon.

Improved Tesla Assistant

Tesla Improved Tesla Assistant feature in update 4.43.0
Undocumented
Undocumented

Tesla continues to improve thier AI-based assistant in the Tesla app. In the last update, Tesla added the ability for the assistant to answer questions related to your specific vehicle. The information that the assistant had was fairly limited, but Tesla has now expanded this to include much more.

With this update, you'll now be able to ask many more questions that are specific to your vehicles. These questions include things such as, "How many miles are on my vehicle?" or "Does my car have a heat pump?". You can also ask what software version your vehicle is on, whether you have FSD, or what version of FSD your vehicle has.

A converse mode, likely powered by Grok may also be coming in the future that could allow you to talk naturally with Tesla's AI assist. The string "SUPPORT_BOT_CONVERSE" was spotted by Tesla_App_iOS while decompiling the app.

Now that Tesla Assist can answer many common questions related to your vehicles, we expect Tesla to soon start pushing this feature to help reduce service questions.

Add or Remove Product

Tesla Add or Remove Product feature in update 4.43.0
Available Worldwide
Undocumented
Undocumented

If you have a Wall Connector or a Tesla Energy product, you'll now be able to add or remove a product from the Home section of the app.

Tesla previously just let you add products through the Add Product dialog in other parts of the app, but in the Home seciton you can now remove additional products. However, Tesla Wall Connectors still can not be removed.

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