Recent content by segbrk

No, no way to peer into that data without lifting the (crypto) keys from either end, BLE traffic is also encrypted.

For all we know it is built in house. Supply chain problem could mean raw materials or chips or something, not necessarily a whole component.

It doesn't. Your Android phone treats it just like a head unit that supports AA. That said, it is a full computer with an internet connection from a Chinese brand nobody has ever heard of that you're sharing your contacts, location, navigation destinations, calendar events, etc. with.

Yes and yes. Standard issue NFC card and separate NFC chip in the fob. I've read it with a random NFC reader, though it has proper auth/encryption so not much to do with that. At least if you have an iPhone you'll also notice holding your phone up to the B pillar camera will pop open Apple...

No need to break out the spectrum analyzer, install nRF Connect (a great BLE dev/debugging tool from NordicRF) on your phone and you can browse BLE devices. The Air shows up, as do all four corners of my neighbor's Rivian every time he drives by.

It's a more complex formula than just that. It definitely takes into consideration the weather and the number of things in your hands.

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Both. Neither are big problems, both are nuisances. You don't want any bits of dirt under your PPF, and you'd want to do minor paint correction if you pick up any chips on the way to the PPF shop.

It definitely varies. They offered to do the whole unveiling thing for me and take pictures, I did not take them up on it. My car was sitting out ready to drive away. They made themselves available, but generally stayed out of the way as I walked around and checked out the car myself. I'd say my...

My delivery and orientation were conducted by a DA at the Tysons service center (not studio). That said, you're really not missing out on much if you skip the orientation. They help you set up your phone with the car and basic things like that, they're there to answer questions, but that's about...

Gotcha. Yeah, that's just not something Android (or iOS) do via Bluetooth, nothing Lucid can do about it. Hopefully an AA-shaped gift shows up soon to solve the problem.

For me at least, even on the worst days, mobile key has never actually failed. Sometimes I have to open the app just to give it a kick in the pants to start doing its job, but it's still not actually doing the remote wakeup over the internet before mobile key works. Either way, keep your valet...

Neither your car nor your phone needs an internet connection for mobile key to work. It's entirely local Bluetooth. I'd suggest turning off wifi entirely in the car or at least not tethering it to your phone, that will only cause further issues.

I don't know what any of that is, but I'm also pretty confident none of it matters. If your phone is connected with Bluetooth, the car doesn't have to be (and isn't) aware of what the phone is playing. Whatever apps you play music with on your phone, the audio just comes out through the car.

Like @Andretex said, unless you have in writing that you don't have to pay the remainder of the lease, there is no fight. You signed a contract. Do you still have the car? Can you ask to cancel this process and keep the car instead?