Connect+ workaround: auto-enable phone hotspot

[bueller]

I've been dabbling on a LlamaLab Automate flow to auto-enable my phone's hotspot whenever signal from some subset of the Rivian's PaaK BLE beacons are strong enough. Making slow progress but wondering if anyone has this working and would be willing to share their work.

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[TexasBob]

This works perfectly for me. Takes only a minute to setup.

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...rk-normally-without-paying-for-connect.31618/

 

[bueller]

I have an android phone that usually connects to the Rivian Audio device at home even when I am 20+ feet from the car and I don't want the hotspot on then. But the PaaK beacons being above thresholds should be a good trigger.

 

[mudito]

I have an android phone that usually connects to the Rivian Audio device at home even when I am 20+ feet from the car and I don't want the hotspot on then. But the PaaK beacons being above thresholds should be a good trigger.

If you have a Samsung phone, you can set a "routine". Basically you can turn on the hotspot when a Bluetooth connection is established (i.e.: Rivian Audio BT connection).

Just created one as an example to do precisely that:

 

[godfodder0901]

I have an android phone that usually connects to the Rivian Audio device at home even when I am 20+ feet from the car and I don't want the hotspot on then. But the PaaK beacons being above thresholds should be a good trigger.

If the truck is not in use, that BLE device shouldn't be available. Maybe it's the Camp Speaker?

@mudito has shown the way. Very, very easy.

 

[mudito]

If the truck is not in use, that BLE device shouldn't be available. Maybe it's the Camp Speaker?

I did that screenshot with the R1T out of range, FYI . When writing the routine, any previously paired BT device is shown as an option. So as soon as your Rivian Unlocks and your cellphone connects to the Rivian Audio (even if Spotify or Apple Music is selected on the infotainment), it should fire up your mobile hotspot.

 

[godfodder0901]

I did that screenshot with the R1T out of range, FYI . When writing the routine, any previously paired BT device is shown as an option. So as soon as your Rivian Unlocks and your cellphone connects to the Rivian Audio (even if Spotify or Apple Music is selected on the infotainment), it should fire up your mobile hotspot.

Oh, I know. I use the same routine, and it works great. On and off exactly when I want it.

 

[bueller]

I have a OnePlus which doesn't have anything like routines natively hence the 3rd party app approach with Automate. I did develop a flow that triggers solely on the Rivian Audio BT device, attached (.flo file in the .zip). But in my case my wife has her own Rivian that I don't want to trigger this, and even with mine I sometimes see the Rivian Audio BT device at odd times, not sure why though admit it could just be family opening the door. Anyway for me this isn't good enough so interested in a PaaK beacon approach.

 

[SwampNut]

Geez, Android phones can't just have the hotspot permanently on? WTF!

Anyway, I use the "connected to Bluetooth" trigger to start an automation that restarts my podcast when I get in the car. It could trigger anything though.

 

[godfodder0901]

Geez, Android phones can't just have the hotspot permanently on? WTF!

Oh, they can. Just, depending on phone, you can't have the hotspot enabled and be connected to home Wi-Fi.

 

[SwampNut]

Oh, they can. Just, depending on phone, you can't have the hotspot enabled and be connected to home Wi-Fi.

All I can do is shake my head sometimes. This is part of why so many of my customers just don't want to support BYOD Androids at all any more.

 

[bueller]

Mine can do wifi+hotspot at the same time, but I don't want hotspot always on for other reasons e.g. my other devices connecting to it when I don't want them to, it drains more battery etc.

 

[goldburger]

Day two of not having connect+ and still being able to use Spotify lol

 

[goldburger]

Ok lost the connection this morning lol.

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