Android now opens Google Wallet when placed in R1T wireless charger

wildlife R1T · 2025-04-03T14:11:49+00:00

I have previously used the streaming capability back when it first came out as well as the hotspot since before Connect+ was a thing. I am trying to get the streaming working again but it seems to have been hidden fully behind the paywall. (Not looking to argue the merits of that system here) I recall after Connect+ came out being able to still use the Hotspot while tethering with my phone, and losing it isn't a big deal other than needing to update my wife's wifi, but I think I remember needing to be on the Hotspot to do casting. My question is, did Rivian remove both of these features to fully behind the connect+ paywall? I thought that if you used phone tethering or if you were connected to WIFI you could use most all of the usual streaming like features of the Rivian? If anyone can recommend how to stream while using tethering I'm sure myself and others without Connect+ would appreciate it.

wildlife R1T

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Yesterday 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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