Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Nikola for Tesla since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-15.
The latest version is 2.10.7 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 2.10.7
posted on 2024-02-12
Feb 12, 2024
Version 2.10.7
New in Nikola 2.10.7:
• Schedule automations in geofences like locking the vehicle or rolling up the windows.
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.10.6
posted on 2023-12-20
Dec 20, 2023
Version 2.10.6
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.10.5
posted on 2023-09-13
Sep 13, 2023
Version 2.10.5
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.5:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.10.3
posted on 2023-08-21
Aug 21, 2023
Version 2.10.3
New in Nikola 2.10.3:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.10.2
posted on 2023-04-11
Apr 11, 2023
Version 2.10.2
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
• Miscellaneous other bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.10.1
posted on 2022-11-10
Nov 10, 2022
Version 2.10.1
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.9
posted on 2022-07-11
Jul 11, 2022 Version 2.9
New in Nikola 2.9:
New features and controls!
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
Shortcuts Improvements!
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Many bug fixes
New in Nikola 2.8:
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• If you are a fleet operator, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
• Improved the Apple Watch experience, by adding "remote start" to Apple Watch. Use your Watch as a key for your Tesla! (Internet connection required)
• Reliability improvements to Siri Shortcuts
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.7:
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.8
posted on 2022-04-01
Apr 1, 2022 Version 2.8
New in Nikola 2.8:
• Nikola 2.8 is all about vehicle protection features useful for individuals and fleets alike...
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• If you are a fleet operator, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
• Nikola 2.8 also improves the Apple Watch experience, by adding "remote start" to Apple Watch. Use your Watch as a key for your Tesla! (Internet connection required)
• Reliability improvements to Siri Shortcuts
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.7:
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
version 2.7.3
posted on 2021-12-09
Dec 9, 2021 Version 2.7.3
New in Nikola 2.7:
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• Watch Controls responsiveness improvements.
• Improved app performance.
• Fixes an issue for temperature controls when using Celsius.
• Fixes an issue where the watch complication would show an incorrect range value for some cars in Europe.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.6:
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!