R1T Jingle Sound Scare Update: Am I Reading Too Much Meaning Into It?

Rivian Connect+ Requirement: Change in Policy or Glitch?

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

Jan 15, 2025

I left on a trip shortly before the latest update, so the fun winter holiday stuff was all waiting for me when I got home on the 30th. Naturally, I wanted to try out the new lock sound.

Is it just me, or does the "festive" jingle door lock sound like it belongs on the set of a horror movie? Every time I hear it I picture sharp knives and shower curtains.

I managed to tolerate it for a couple days, which was a couple days longer than I should have. If I had to use one word to describe it, that word would be creepy. It's not scary, per se, but it is downright creepy. Finally today I was done with it and it was back to the owl - which is so much nicer. Don't know if I'm the only one because I don't think I've seen any other posts about it, so maybe others like it but I don't think it's for me.

On the plus side, I don't feel like I missed out on a fun limited-time seasonal sound effect that arrived while I was out of town. This last weekend I was hanging out with my friends who have G1 R1Ts and they noticed the jingle is different for generations. For some reason the jingle sound is twice as long on G2? 4 jingles on gen 1, 8 on gen 2. Odd difference but good catch on their part I think.