In this update, the Tesla app introduces passkey support.

A passkey is a digital credential that lets you sign in using Face ID, Touch ID instead of typing out a password. Under the hood, passkeys rely on two cryptographic parts — a private key stored on your phone and a public key registered with Tesla’s authentication servers so they’re much more secure than traditional passwords that can be more easily guessed.

Setting up a passkey takes less than a minute directly inside the app:

1. Open the Menu.

2. Tap on your profile name and select Security & Privacy.

3. Choose Sign In Management.

4. Tap Passkey and then tap the Add Passkey button.

Several phrases in this app update hint at Tesla letting users share their cameras with representatives when asking for help.

By sharing your camera, the Tesla rep could guide you to find certain features in your vehicle. Some of the phrases in this update include:

Camera Share

“Would you like to share your camera with a representative? They will only see the camera to guide you.”

“Allow camera access in Settings to share your camera with a representative.”

Tesla has added Supercharger Site Maps to its iOS app with this update. By zooming in on a Supercharger site, the app will now switch to the Site Map view, which shows the Supercharger stall orientations, which ones are occupied and what type of vehicles are charging.

As you can see in the photo above, Tesla also supports the Cybercab in Site Maps. While Site Maps are supported in the vehicle as well, they still do not show the Cybercab as its own vehicle yet.

Most Teslas come with wheel covers that can be removed for better looks, however, it typically has a small effect on range.

While Tesla lets you adjust the vehicle wheel visualization in the app and in the vehicle, it requires you to go to Controls > Service > Wheels just to change to the look without wheel covers.

Tesla is now going to make this much easier and consider the wheel cover and no-wheel-cover version of the wheel the same type of wheel. Users will then be able to easily change the look of the wheel by selecting whether they have the wheel covers on or off.

Keep in mind that the selected wheel isn’t only for the visualization, but Tesla also uses it to determine expected range as some wheels are more efficient than others.

The expectation is that you’ll be able to toggle between the wheel cover or no-wheel-cover version of the wheel type in the Tesla app and in the vehicle, without hunting through a long list of wheel types.

When taking your vehicle in for service, Tesla sometimes offers a loaner vehicle for your use if your vehicle will be in service for more than a few hours.

Unfortunately, loaners aren’t always available and Tesla has had to fall back on Uber credits or sometimes not offer back up transportation at all.

That appears to be about to change as this Tesla app update hints at Tesla’s robotaxi also being an option for back up transportation when taking your vehicle in for service.

This moves makes a lot of sense as it would fill the need of providing transportation for the customer, while also drastically reducing costs for Tesla. Instead of having to pay for Uber themselves or have loaner vehicles on hand, Tesla could provide robotaxi rides at a fraction of the cost.

This change is likely not far off in the future as Tesla could start providing this type of service today in several areas like Austin, Texas and gradually expand at the same time as its Robotaxi service.

Tesla is adding Passkey support in an upcoming app update. Passkeys allow your device to authenticate locally with a fingerprint sensor or Face ID and log in to apps or websites without a password. Instead, passkeys use private and public keys to authenticate, making them more secure than passwords that can be guessed or brute-forced.

While passkey support is not active yet in this app update, new phrases point to it launching soon, including:

• passkey_eligible

• passkey_status

• passkeyEnrolled

Tesla appears to be upgrading the Tesla wallet in the app. The wallet holds your saved credit cards, Tesla credits, gift cards, and bank account details.

There are no clues about what the updated wallet will include, but it could store more items, like Tesla Key Cards, display your phone keys, and more.

Some of the new strings found for v2 of the wallet include:

• V2EmptyWalletMessage

• V2WalletCardDetails

• V2WalletSetAsDefaultButton

Tesla is making a handful of Powershare changes in this app update. The Cybertruck already supports V2H, and several other vehicles, including the new Model Y Premium models support V2L. This update could introduce improvements to the Powershare feature for these supported vehicles.

While the new Model Y L also supports V2H, it appears to support it only at 2.4 kW with a Powerwall, while the Cybertruck can support up to 11.5 kW.

These are some of the new strings in this app update related to Powershare:

• isVehiclePowersharingToPowerwall

• isVehiclePowershareV2HPWIdleStandby

• powershare_status_fault_discharge_limit_powerwall_description

• powershareIcon