2025.22 Update - Official Release Notes (Now With Google Maps Navigation)

[mkhuffman]

Just got my twin turbo Rivian. This thing is fast!

The fake rear exhaust looks amazing. LOL

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[buddha2lotus]

G1 S, so far so good, voice is a bit softer than before, ride feels the same which is still better over bumps with last update, no complaints here

 

[riv-evah]

I also cannot read the map on the Rivian in dark mode, so I turned it off. Do not have the update yet, so cannot compare the new maps. Even in light mode, I find the Rivian map the hardest one to read compared to my other two vehicles (Ford and GM). I think it is a contrast/color issue, definitely not the brightness.

It might even be worse with the update, at a minimum or is no better. @azbill are you and Android or I Phone user? If you have your phone in dark mode, does the middle tab's map also appear super dark? For me on both the car and the phone it's definitely not contrast, because everything else is clear. It's at the map itself is just too dark. It's like they synthetically turned it to night mode instead of actually using Google's darker map.

 

[biker1284]

Rivian forgot to flip the switch for us non subscribers this weekend, huh?

 

[Lester Green]

I don’t understand people’s obsession with CarPlay. It’s great for a rental car from Kia or Ford with crappy software. Rivian and Tesla have far superior UI’s.

 

[godfodder0901]

Rivian forgot to flip the switch for us non subscribers this weekend, huh?

Generally a week after. They got it Monday. Hold your horses.

 

[azbill]

It might even be worse with the update, at a minimum or is no better. @azbill are you and Android or I Phone user? If you have your phone in dark mode, does the middle tab's map also appear super dark? For me on both the car and the phone it's definitely not contrast, because everything else is clear. It's at the map itself is just too dark. It's like they synthetically turned it to night mode instead of actually using Google's darker map.

I am an iPhone user. On my phone I can read both Apple maps and Google maps just fine in dark mode. My GM truck runs on Android Automotive and it is also very readable.

I just opened the Rivian app on my phone and the map rendering there, using Google is not very clear, the background is definitely darker than Google maps. But the Rivian app is not displaying all the street names, and that is my biggest complaint in my Rivian, the font is gray on top of black, it should be more white to read that tiny font size it dark mode.

 

[biker1284]

Generally a week after. They got it Monday. Hold your horses.

I think it's usually day 4-5 of the rollout from what I've seen, which follows the rivianroamer guide. https://rivianroamer.com/guides/software-updates

 

[mkhuffman]

I used the navigation today and I have to agree with the zoom complaints. Google Maps on my phone is showing the next one or two intersections and the upcoming turns far in advance, while the car display just shows what is immediately coming up. It is hard to prepare for the next turn just using the car nav. It isn't unusable, but it can be better.

Other than that, the car nav matched Google Maps on my phone with both the route and estimated time of arrival. And I love how it shows SoC at arrival. Finally.

I think the car nav does not warn about speed traps. I have not 100% confirmed that, but it appears to be the case. Which means? I will still use Google Maps on my phone to navigate. That feature is really important, IMO.

 

[Rivian Roamer]

I think it's usually day 4-5 of the rollout from what I've seen, which follows the rivianroamer guide. https://rivianroamer.com/guides/software-updates

Likely one more day for non-Connect+.

 

[mclark2112]

I have Connect+ and am still waiting. 2024 R1S Quad Gen 1.

 

[31ectr0nicB0b]

My install keeps failing (R1T) every night. Error message doesn’t give any information. “Install failed” I have also forced a reset without success.

Helpdesk said they will force it last night, no success. Anyone have the same issue?

 

[bael]

My install keeps failing (R1T) every night. Error message doesn’t give any information. “Install failed” I have also forced a reset without success.

Helpdesk said they will force it last night, no success. Anyone have the same issue?

i had one a few years ago that said it failed but somewhat took. Required a service visit after they tried to push a few times. Some module did not actually update properly. Missed the first halloween fun because of it

 

[Roger.Joys]

I was exstatic to see my accessory rear tail light would no longer trigger disabling much of Driver+ and other features.

However, after each drive, it seems to revert back to "Trailer 3". I reset it to "Accessory" and it will work as designed until I park it again.

Has anyone else seen this?

Gen1 Quad R1S

 

[mkhuffman]

So far, MFA Drive seems to be working better after this update. I have been using my watch to authorize each drive.

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