This is an undocumented change in this release.

The drawer in the climate section of the app is now slightly higher, partially revealing the 'Defrost Car' button. This should increase the discoverability of the additional functions hidden in the drawer.

The drawer contains buttons to defrost your vehicle and to turn on 'Cabin Overheat Protection'. It also includes the ability to turn on 'Bioweapon Defense Mode' if your vehicle is equipped with the feature.

Recent findings in software update 2022.8.2 reveal that Tesla will also add support for turning on Dog Mode, Camp Mode and Climate Keeper directly in the app. These new features will also be added to the climate drawer.

Reorganized Solar and Powerwall settings to focus on your Home.

Storm Watch status and event opt-out for Powerwall.

Details:

Additional information is now displayed in Storm Watch. It now lists individual events and lets you opt out of recharging your Powerwall using grid power.

If you need quick access to start a Light Show, you can add the new quick actions icon to the Quick Actions area.

Tip: Did you know you can have up to five icons in the Quick Actions area?

After you have new Sentry Mode clips or save new Dashcam footage, your Tesla app will show this new Recent Clips button, giving you quick access to the new Dashcam Viewer.

You can now start or schedule a Light Show directly from the Tesla app. You'll be able to pick from any Light Show available, select a start time, adjust the volume and choose whether "Dance moves," are enabled or not.

To start a Light Show, go to Schedule and tap Light Show.

As part of the 2024 Holiday Update, Tesla added the ability to view your dashcam recordings through the Tesla app. This wasn't an easy feat as Tesla needs to stream the contents of the USB drive securely over the Internet so that you can view them on your phone. Recordings are not stored on Tesla's servers and are end-to-end encrypted.

The app lets you view Sentry Mode and Dashcam recordings, delete them or save clips to your device. The app will also show you any events that triggered a recording and show which camera views contain events by displaying the camera dot in red.

The Dashcam Viewer is found under Security & Drivers.

Tesla made several small changes to the Apple Watch app in this update.

You will now see a large 'Set Up Watch Key' button at the bottom of the app. Setting up the Watch Key requires vehicle update 2024.44.25 or higher.

Before you set up a Watch Key, the range indicator is now at the top right corner, instead of the lock/unlock button.

The 'Set Up Watch Key' button now takes place of the frunk, lock/unlock and climate buttons, but setting up the Watch as a key will let you view the additional buttons.

Tesla has addressed an issue where the Tesla Energy widget was not displaying information.

Pair your watch as a key and use your favorite Tesla App functions on Apple Watch?

Editorial note: To add the Tesla app to your Apple Watch follow these steps:

- Make sure your Tesla app is updated to version 4.39.5

- Open the Watch app on your iPhone

- Tap on the 'My Watch' tab

Scroll all the way until you get to 'Available Apps'. Find Tesla in this list and tap on install. It will take several minutes for the app to be installed on your watch.

Although this feature is a part of Tesla's Holiday update, it's available now and does not require a vehicle update to install. However, it does require newer vehicle software to issue commands.

Requires watchOS 11.0 or later, which is available for Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen), Apple Watch Series 6 and later and Apple Watch Ultra.

Watch and save Dashcam and Sentry Mode clips at Security > Dashcam Viewer.

Editorial note: This feature requires vehicle update 2024.44.25 or later, which hasn't gone out to the public yet.

Storm Watch now supports manually scheduled events.

Schedule an event in Storm Watch settings to fully charge your Powerwall to maximize backup protection for your home.

Requires Tesla app 4.38.0.

Editorial note: Storm Watch allows you to fully charge your Powerwalls to prepare for a storm. This update will also require Powerwall firmware 24.36, which is rolling out now.

You can now easily report Supercharger issues by finding the relevant Supercharger on the map and tapping on Report an Issue. You can then pick from a range of issues.

While Tesla already monitors speeds and availability from its Superchargers automatically, there are some things they can't monitor, such as insufficient lighting, accessibility, and cleanliness.

Use the History button in the top-right corner of Settings to review a list of configuration changes made to your system made by authorized users, third-party apps and partners during the last 30 days.

Various fixes and improvements for 3D, pairing multiple vehicles to Powerwall for Charge on Solar and more.

- Heat Mode improvements for Powerwall 3

- High Impedance Mode functionality for Powerwall 3

- Adds an optional max off-grid power of 15.4 kW for Powerwall 3

- Adds ability for installers to perform Rapid Shutdown (RSD) and E-Stop Wiring Test in Tesla One

Requires Powerwall firmware 24.36.