The 2025.46.1 update is now live for all users — and it’s all about GPS.
If you didn’t already know: Tesla Android can read live location data directly from your vehicle and expose it to native Android apps. Until now, that integration gave you precise latitude and longitude — a “good enough” MVP for basic third-party navigation.
But with a recent vehicle software update, Tesla quietly exposed additional GPS fields we can consume: speed, bearing, and altitude. These were the missing pieces needed to unlock full-fidelity, turn-by-turn navigation.
What this means for you
With 2025.46.1, you can now use Waze, Google Maps, and virtually any Android navigation app with zero limitations.
And the experience is better than using your phone on a mount or running CarPlay/Android Auto — your Tesla’s GPS antenna is significantly stronger and more accurate than anything inside a mobile device.
You can see how Google Maps works in Tesla Android on our YouTube:
A fun twist: hardware we no longer need
Before discovering Tesla’s new GPS fields, we had actually completed a full bring-up of an external GPS module for Tesla Android devices. It worked — but once we integrated the new software-based approach, it became obvious that the car’s own GPS delivers far superior results.
So we scrapped the hardware solution entirely.
Once again, solving a hardware problem with software paid off — and it works on every Tesla Android unit through a simple over-the-air update.
What’s next
We’re incredibly excited about this release. It’s the closest you can get today to running true third-party navigation inside your Tesla.
And we’re not slowing down — work on our 2025 Holiday Update is already underway and will soon roll out to beta testers.
Oh… and we have hardware news dropping tomorrow. Stay tuned!
