Charging Tip For Your MagSafe Puck

Rivian Mom · 2025-05-15T14:45:12+00:00

I've been using my phone's hotspot for months, and my Rivian connects to it automatically to run TuneIn and Spotify through the built-in apps on the main display. To be clear, this wasn’t Bluetooth streaming but actual phone data, and the apps worked perfectly without any issues. In Monday for the first time, I saw a Connect+ message pop up, even though the truck was linked to my phone’s data. I can still stream from my phone using Bluetooth, but the sound quality and user experience weren’t as good. This issue started between over-the-air software updates, though it might be tied to a specific date in the system. I tried a soft reset, but nothing changed. Has anyone heard if Rivian changed their policy on this? I remember Connect+ used to mention it provided "data" for streaming apps, suggesting you could use your own data instead. Now, it seems like you need Connect+ just to access the apps at all. I was surprised they allowed phone hotspots to work before, so this might be a deliberate change. I’m okay with paying for Connect+ if this isn’t just a temporary glitch. Any insights would be appreciated.

Vincent

Active Wheeler

Nov 9, 2024

#1

I make use of the Pixel 8 Pro with Magnetic Case for charging my phone, which works just fine with MagSafe pucks. Guessing my new iPhone 16 Pro without MagSafe case should also work seamlessly too.

So no more red USB-C>Lightning cable dangling outside the console anymore. To be fair that cable would have needed to be replaced with a real USB-C cable anyway so it's been relegated to the rear seat arm rest stash box for pre-iPhone15 passengers as needed haha...

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