Where Does the Tesla App Store Keys and Trips?
Where the Tesla app keeps keys and trip data on Android and iPhone, plus car USB roles explained. Exact folders are covered below.
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Tesla pairs cloud, car, and phone. Your account holds cars, trips, and charging. The car holds profiles, dashcam USB video, and key list. The phone holds the digital key, login, and cache.
Moves center on keys. New phone needs Bluetooth on, app signed in, then enrollment as a key from the car screen with a card backup. Exact private key names vary by OS secure storage and are not browsable. For footage, pull the car USB or save clips from the viewer. Phone reinstall never erases car side keys until you delete them.
Where Tesla stores this, by platform
/data/data/com.teslamotors.tesla (private key, trips in cloud)
Phone key lives in secure app storage plus car pairing. Trips follow your Tesla account. Enroll the new phone from the car with a key card present.
On My iPhone/Tesla (key container, trips in cloud)
Key lives in the Tesla container plus car key list. Trips follow your account. Manual saves go to Photos. Remove old phone keys after moves.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move my Tesla phone key to a new phone?
Phone key lives in the Tesla app secure storage plus Bluetooth pairing with the car. Trips and charging history follow your Tesla account cloud. Sign in on the new phone, then add it as a key from inside the car with a key card. Old phone keys should be removed for safety.
Where are Tesla dashcam recordings?
On the car USB drive for dashcam and sentry clips when fitted, in your Tesla account for trips and charging, and in the phone gallery for manual saves. The app streams car cameras without keeping full video. Download keepsakes to the phone before formatting car USB.
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