myChevrolet status update

[rhewin]

On my "new" 2017 Bolt I've found that the myChevrolet app will only update the car's charging status if the car is unlocked. At first I thought there was a problem since it was perpetually at 15% charge, but as soon as I unlocked the car to look on the dash it jumped up to 43%. After more testing I found that even when swiping down to refresh, it still doesn't update the status when locked.

I am connected via bluetooth and the car is also on wifi. I haven't done any of the setup with OnStar since the bluetooth functions seem to be enough.

 

[rhewin]

For anyone looking for this in the future, it appears to just have something to do with the way the app connects to the car when it's Bluetooth only. I have to give the car some command before it updates the status. Guessing it has to "wake up." The whole locked/unlocked thing is a red herring.

 

[GetOffYourGas]

The OnStar basic service is free for 5 years. I highly recommend setting it up. It's great to be able to precondition the car from anywhere with cell service!