Infinity Shield Garage Door Sensor for Rivian: A Good Park Assist Accessory to Have

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.

Rivian Mom

Active Wheeler

Jan 24, 2025

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A Rivian owner in our group placed an order for the Infinity Shield Garage door sensor. According to her, it offers a full height door sensor to detect obstructions and replaces the low mounted beam used on most openers, which I find impressive.

Before now, she had complained that she needs to park pretty close to her door to maximize space in front of her vehicles and using backup camera can be a pain. She's very excited about it and wished she had this years ago as she closed her garage door on the open hatch of her Land Rover while she was distracted on a conference call.

She has installed it on her Rivian and she says it's been great so far. Below is the Amazon link she used to purchase it, for anyone who might be interested.

Amazon.com