Tesla Premium Connectivity Worth It? + Trick To Auto Connect to iPhone Hotspot

[@nikoheeren8648]

No need to use driving focus. You can set up an automation and set bluetooth connecting to your car as the trigger event.

[@MrExitStrategy]

The only thing, though, is that iOS doesn't allow bluetooth trigger seamlessly in the background, it will show the notification every time it triggers.

[@scottmcinnes4516]

Very nice trick - thank you! I would just add, for people who connect their Tesla to their home wifi, important to enable "Remain connected in Drive" in relation to their home wifi - otherwise the car (connected to the home wifi) seems to turn off the wifi when D or R is engaged and therefore the car won't automatically connect to iPhone hotspot (whereas if "Remain connected in Drive" is activated in relation to home wifi, in my experience the Tesla will as some point automaticlaly switch from home wifi to iPhone hotspot). Thanks

[@MrExitStrategy]

That is a great point. I was recently renting a Tesla where it didn't have premium connection and I noticed the issue. Thank you! I'll update the description to include this.

[@brendanmurphy5081]

So you want to select “Remain connected in Drive” for your home Wi-Fi not your hotspot? I would think it would be the other way around?

[@MrExitStrategy]

@@brendanmurphy5081 definitely want to remain connected in drive on the hotspot

[@kevinahearn8764]

@@MrExitStrategywhere is this setting?

[@MrExitStrategy]

@@kevinahearn8764 I believe this is in each of the wifi network settings.

[@hmsd4450]

This is so spot on to my "problem" with connection my iphone XS ! Great job! Suggestions: contrast is a bit dark and switching between screens was hard to gasp - due to your thumb-speed ;-)

[@MrExitStrategy]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@joaquingarcia5818]

Create the shortcut for hotspot and when creating an automation I have that set to run when connected to the Bluetooth since that's automatic, and I don't want to use driving focus

[@MrExitStrategy]

You're right, I think Apple added the "Run Immediately" without having to confirm for Bluetooth automation so now there should be no need to use driving focus. It wasn't the case when the video was made.

[@superdutied]

downloading 16 now and will try setting it up - will be super happy if i can make this work for me as well - thanks for the video

[@raalarcon1]

This is a nice piece of advice. Unfortunately the latest iOS 17 does not have the option of “turning hotspot on” in automation. It only has the option to set a new password for hotspot. Too bad! If anyone knows a trick for iOS 17, I would love to hear it.

[@eduardogonzalezpozega8999]

It still does. But it’s confusing… it took me a couple tries to figure out. You need to go and click the grey plus button to add a new action under the settings inside the automation and then it shows the turn hotspot on as an action. For some reason you can’t find it in the first screen. I found the UI really confusing but it works now 😊

[@dnguyen1289]

Hi @mrexitstrategy, Thanks for this suggestion, it’s a great one. One qq for you - the iPhone shortcuts doesn’t always enable my personal hotspot so I’d still have to go in manually to toggle it on. My phone does go into Driving Mode however. It’s hit or miss for me. Do you know if there’s an easy troubleshoot for this? Thanks again

[@MrExitStrategy]

Hmm. I'm not sure why it wouldn't activate the hotspot IF the automation is enabled and it goes into Driving Focus Mode. Sorry, I'm not able to help you there as it has been reliable for me.

[@branfooy]

Auto Hotspot is on point. Thanks for the tip!

[@MrExitStrategy]

Glad I could help!!

[@dungbeetle07]

Worked on my Bolt EUV, thanks for the tip!

[@AnhKute95]

Is there a way you can unlock the phone while in driving mode without turning the driving focus off? When I try to unlock my phone, it asks me to press "I am not driving" and when I do that, it will turn off the whole focus/ hotspot setup. ..

[@MrExitStrategy]

You're right, I now just skip the whole focus thing and set the automation to turn on hotspot when connected to car's bluetooth but I have to press "run" every time I get into the car instead.

[@mptubes]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you !

[@chetankulkarni489]

I loved the suggestion, it’s just not working for me😢😢! When I go into my car ! My phone is not turning on the driving focus - I have set to activate focus when it connects to Bluetooth! But it’s just not working! However, when I manually select the driving focus the automation kicks in! Any help is Appreciated

[@MrExitStrategy]

Hmm it sounds like an iOS issue. Is it running on the latest iOS version?

[@cwal_21]

Can you update the automation process using the new version on iOS?

[@MrExitStrategy]

automation is still the same on iOS. 16. Like others have mentioned, the "driving focus" can causes some annoyance when you need to use the phone as it asks you to press "I'm not driving" I now just set the automation to turn on hotspot when connected to car's bluetooth. The only downside of that is it doesn't run completely in the background and it asks you every time it runs.

[@oasisoflasvegas]

Hmmm...does this translate to the aftermarket rear screens? Meaning, would I automatically have internet there too?

[@MrExitStrategy]

Hmm not sure about the aftermarket rear screens, I assume they're just android tablets and will need to join the hotspot separately.

[@Gren4te]

You can do it directly as well. Make a shortcut that turns on the hotspot when you connect via BT to your specific car. Otherwise it will do it when you have a different car as well ;)

[@MrExitStrategy]

When I try that, iOS shows a notification every time the bluetooth trigger runs. Doing through shortcut allows it to runs silently in the background. Does your setup show the notification?

[@DrSuccessTM]

I also thought I did not need it - until my garage was burglarized and I did not have the video of who did it - sentry is worth it.

[@Gren4te]

@@MrExitStrategy yeah …. It sucks. Completely agree with you XD

[@Gren4te]

@@DrSuccessTM yep. Completely.

[@MrExitStrategy]

Sentry Mode should still work without premium connectivity, you just cannot do the live view, the videos should still be on the usb drive.

[@irq001]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge to help people. I sincerely appreciate it. Some feedback for improvement. Mention the required prerequisites at the beginning, e.g. IOS 16. Like many others, I struggled to find why personal hotspot was not an available action. My IPhone was , and still is, on IOS 15.75 and IOS 16 is not yet available for being upgraded to as of 05/15/2023. The step by step instructions, that you added in the comments, was the most useful and effective information. Following fast switching screens in challenging light condition can be difficult sometimes.

[@MrExitStrategy]

Thank you for the feedbacks, I appreciate it. iOS 16 was released on September 12, 2022, I'm not sure why it's not showing as available on your device. Which iPhone do you have?

[@ianmoore9009]

what a great solution - great advice

[@areebebrahim39]

This is such an iconic and helpful trick; thank you!!

[@MrExitStrategy]

Thank you. Glad it's helpful!

[@miasports319]

I have to manually turn on wifi in my car (model x) each time for it to pick up the Hotspot. How were you able to configure so that wifi automatically is turned on?

[@MrExitStrategy]

My wifi turns on automatically when I get into the car and until I put it to drive. It will stay connected to if the "Remain Connected in Drive" is checked on the network

[@bogmonster100]

@@MrExitStrategy You have to set up all your WiFi to do this. Home, Work, Hotspot .... Then it works great

[@VolodyaKo]

On model 3 2023 it does not build route based on traffic with expired premium. You can easily see it if you built the route on your iPhone Tesla app and then send it to the car. The car will show different route. It is longer. And it won’t match with the fast route on google maps app on the phone.

[@MrExitStrategy]

Didn't realize that, I thought it would still take that into consideration, maybe that has changed. Thanks for the info.

[@cindytran7936]

Does the Shortcut app need to be open in the background for automation to work?

[@MrExitStrategy]

nope

[@SatoshiHirahara]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing this awesome tip!

[@MrExitStrategy]

Glad I was able to help!

[@bjh8560]

Can I connect my tablet to the Tesla. Will Tesla provide Wi-Fi to the tablet?

[@MrExitStrategy]

Tesla doesn't do hotspot, it can only connect to wifi.

[@ekinwong]

You car no longer connect to wifi after you walk away from it. Then you cant use the tesla app anymore right

[@MrExitStrategy]

I believe basic Tesla App functionalities are still included in the standard connectivity. Sentry Mode, for example, does require premium connectivity.

[@jimmydoan007]

Does it still show you all Tesla superchargers?

[@MrExitStrategy]

it should

[@zdaher]

Thank you very much for this

[@superdutied]

would you be able to do a separate video - start to finish for setting up the iPhone as you described - I think it's great but I'm struggling to set it up properly.

[@MrExitStrategy]

I'm traveling and not near my car. What issues are you getting trying to set it up? I can try to help you here.

[@superdutied]

@@MrExitStrategy I was out of town myself - so thank you for the reply - I'm hoping you could post or help me out with a step by step to set up my iPhone on iOS 16 with a focus and automation to auto connect to my model 3 when I get in so I don't have to manually connect my hotspot to my car. I have tried it and either I am doing it very wrong or I am missing steps. I truly appreciate the help as I don't want to spend the $13 / month. Thank you.

[@MrExitStrategy]

Setup/Configure Driving Focus : 1) go to Settings -> Focus -> Driving 2) In the People section, I choose Silence Notifications From on the top and don't add people on the list, this will allow all calls/texts/notifications to come through like normal 3) Make sure Auto-Reply is off (set to No One) if you don't want the auto-reply 4) in the Turn On Automatically -> select "When Connected to Car Bluetooth" in the Activate section (or if you use CarPlay, switch "Activate with CarPlay" on Once you have that Driving Focus setup, we need configure Shortcuts 1) Go to Shortcuts app 2) Select "Automation" tab on the bottom 3) Click on the "+" sign on the top right 4) Click on Create Personal Automation 5) Select "Driving" under Focus section 6) Select "When Turning On" 7) Click Next 8) Click on "Add Action" 9) Type in Hotspot and "Set Personal Hotspot" will appear under Scripting, select that. 10) It will now says Action is "Turn Personal Hotspot On" click Next 11) Turn off "Ask before running" 12) Done At this point it should automatically activate the hotspot. Make sure your car Wifi is on and is able to connect to the hotspot

[@superdutied]

@@MrExitStrategy thank you very much for taking the time to detail it ! I have followed it through step by step and will test it out tomorrow when I run errands and will see if she hooks up - again thank you!

[@superdutied]

@@MrExitStrategy as stated - did the set up and tested it today - worked perfect - thank you so much - truly appreciated

[@TraderJono]

Unfortunately over the past week or 2 I no longer get the Spotify streaming with the WiFi hotspot 😔 I am forced to pay for premium if I want it or get a Spotify login. Shame! I still get carioke and video streaming but no music streaming 🤨 have they changed the standard connectivity?

[@MrExitStrategy]

I didn't know that. I just paid the yearly premium subscription so I can't tell now. I hope they allow Spotify without premium connectivity

[@TraderJono]

@@MrExitStrategy if you have a Spotify account it will be fine. Turns out it's not a problem for me because I'm using my KZbin music account through my phone connected to Bluetooth. I forgot I had it 😂

[@marchauchecorne]

Smart and useful, thanks 🙏

[@MrExitStrategy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TimSchmelter]

Thank you very much.

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

You seem pretty smart

[@MrExitStrategy]

haha thank you!

[@kilianciuffolo]

This does not work anymore on iOS 17 as matter of fact, I can't use my iPhone as hotspot at all anymore.

[@MrExitStrategy]

It should still works on iOS 17. Maybe try to contact your cell provider to see if the hotspot feature is on your account?

[@kilianciuffolo]

@@MrExitStrategy my hotspot works everywhere else, tried on multiple phones too

[@nechamia]

my MY turns off wifi when entering drive, is there a way to reset this?

[@MrExitStrategy]

There's a "Remain Connected in Drive" setting when you get into each network. www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/is_is/GUID-1FE9620C-3D7F-4FD3-BBD9-28DD342AC150.html

[@sourabh9969]

What did you do at 6.57 to go to Automation. I am not able to understand that. I am on iOs 16

[@MrExitStrategy]

I was selection the automation to auto turn on "set personal hotspot" to on when Focus Driving is turned on

[@set_exodon]

I do not see personal hotspot on ios 15, any tricks

[@MrExitStrategy]

Sorry, my mistake. You're right, personal hotspot automation isn't available on iOS 15. Good news is iOS 16 is going to be available on Monday, September 12, 2022.

[@set_exodon]

@@MrExitStrategy Thank you. Yes, it will be on IOS 16

[@edshmookler4846]

I don’t see set personal hotspot on on iso 15

[@MrExitStrategy]

Sorry, my mistake. You're right, personal hotspot automation isn't available on iOS 15. Good news is iOS 16 is going to be available on Monday, September 12, 2022.

[@liviairene572]

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