Android now opens Google Wallet when placed in R1T wireless charger

Rivian Mom · 2025-04-07T17:14:29+00:00

Hey guys, I'm sure everyone has been loving the auto front camera on R1 vehicles given it's perfect for squeezing into those preschool pickup lines or just enjoying a good drive. But here’s a slight feature I haven’t been too cool with for a while. When pulling into the car wash, I'd need to shift to neutral, and that camera’s still front and center, making me navigate menus to hit car wash mode. Not a crisis (I’ve handled worse with a toddler meltdown), but it’d be nice if it flowed a bit easier. Sure, the stalk’s there—reliable, like my old minivan—but that car wash button feels like it was made for busy moms like me. How great would it be if the camera just paused when car wash mode kicks in? Straight to neutral, no extra steps—like the car’s saying, “Relax, I’ve got this.” Would be a total win. Anyone else juggling this? Maybe Rivian could tweak it for us multitaskers.

wildlife R1T

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Thursday at 2:28 PM

I remember hearing this was a problem with Gen 2s and iPhones when Gen 2 first came out but I've never really had this issue before until recently.

Not until the last update (2025.06.30), my wife's Pixel 9 Pro XL, opens up some type of payment authorization every time she places the phone anywhere NEAR the wireless charger. Most of the time it isn't an issue but sometimes it will stop whatever's playing. I've also noticed it will occasionally keep the phone's screen on while it waits for her fingerprint.

To be fair, I don't know if this coincided exactly with the last vehicle update or if it's a phone update, but it's annoying and I hope it's fixed soon. Anyone else experiencing something similar?

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