Rivian App: Charge Port Shortcut

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.

RoseR1S

New member

Mar 18, 2025

I have come across several people complaining about wanting an app feature that could enable owners to open and close their charge port doors.

Well goodnews for everyone cause after the .06 update, charge Port open/close functionality is now available in iOS shortcuts app.

Personally, I think it's a welcome development as this would not just make it easier for people to be able to open and close their charge port doors, but also it would help to prevent it from damage.

Let's say someone who is having a not so good day and wanted to open his port door, he might use force and at that, would end up causing damage to his charge port door. But with this newly introduced feature, he wouldn't need to do anything other than to plug in the charger.