Android App Version - what's the deal with the releases?

[Mal]

I've read in multiple places that some people have access to a version of the Tesla Android app that enables viewing of Sentry Mode clips. This appears to be version 4.43.5-3224. On my phone, however, when I check for updates via the Google Play Store, only my currently installed version 4.43.1-3214 is available.

So.... where are people getting the 4.43.5 version? I see it's available at a number of APK downloading sites and can be sideloaded - but I'd prefer to not install anything not from the Play Store or that I didn't write. I'm on Pixel 8 Pro, so I don't think it's a device-capability thing.

Does Tesla have some other release channel? Where are folks getting the later versions of the Tesla Android app?

 

[NealC]

I will be following your thread and thanks for the posting the question! I would like to know as well.

 

[cybermarkt]

I just got the Android version of the app that allows viewing of clips remotely yesterday.

 

[Mal]

I just got the Android version of the app that allows viewing of clips remotely yesterday.

Via Google Play? Can I ask what your phone model is?

 

[SCTesla]

Via Google Play? Can I ask what your phone model is?

I got it about a week ago automatically on a Galaxy S24. It's been eating battery since that update.

 

[cybermarkt]

Via Google Play? Can I ask what your phone model is?

Yup, via Google Play.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Running Android 16 Beta 3.2

 

[NealC]

I have an S20 and haven't received the update.

 

[ChiTownCT]

Galaxy Fold 5, received update a couple days ago..

 

[Mal]

Do you Samsung folks get it from the Google Play Store, or the Samsung Galaxy Store?

 

[SCTesla]

Do you Samsung folks get it from the Google Play Store, or the Samsung Galaxy Store?

Google Play, but it updates automatically

 

[ChiTownCT]

Google Play, but it updates automatically

Mine did not, I went in and had to it manually.

 

[Mal]

Funny, after posting this thread this morning - I just got the app update.

 

[NealC]

I just got the update as well.

 

[DarkEye]

You can download the Apk files from here and install.
APKMirror

 

[RayzorBEV]

I've read in multiple places that some people have access to a version of the Tesla Android app that enables viewing of Sentry Mode clips. This appears to be version 4.43.5-3224. On my phone, however, when I check for updates via the Google Play Store, only my currently installed version 4.43.1-3214 is available.

So.... where are people getting the 4.43.5 version? I see it's available at a number of APK downloading sites and can be sideloaded - but I'd prefer to not install anything not from the Play Store or that I didn't write. I'm on Pixel 8 Pro, so I don't think it's a device-capability thing.

Does Tesla have some other release channel? Where are folks getting the later versions of the Tesla Android app?

Got mine on all 5 of my Teslas (one is a loaner). It was downloaded automatically by my phone.