Tesla 2026.26 Release Notes
Last updated 27-Jul-2026
Tesla 2026.26 Release notes including New Release, Summer Update, Grok Commands, Caraoke with Scoring, Welcome Animation, Custom Wraps, Automatic Navigation, Camera Preview, Apple Music, Rear Display, Web Browser, Set Arrival Energy, Supercharger Search, Security Improvements, all generated by real cars. Each release note includes a list of the countries, mndels and certain hardware features which apply.
Release 2026.26
Including 2026.26, (0.12 % of cars)
New Release (part of 2026.26)
New release spotted being downloaded to a Model 3. Release notes will be added when we have them. If you have this version and wish to share the release notes with us, we would be happy to receive them.
Summer Update (part of 2026.26)
Swipe up to see your new features in the 2026 Summer Update.
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Grok Commands (part of 2026.26)
Grok can now make phone calls, play music, adjust climate, and search the Controls panel. Ask Grok about your Tesla or what was included in the latest software update.
Go to Grok > Settings to enable or disable "Hey Grok" and location-based reminders. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection. Conversations are anonymous to Tesla and not associated with your vehicle.
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Caraoke with Scoring (part of 2026.26)
Caraoke now scores your singing while in Park. Earn stars and track your high scores in the My Karaoke tab. On the rear display, tap the queue button to show a QR code for passengers to scan and add songs to the queue from their phones. Requires Premium Connectivity.
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Welcome Animation (part of 2026.26)
Your Tesla now welcomes you with animations when turning on. To disable, go to Controls > Display > Welcome Animation.
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Custom Wraps (part of 2026.26)
Use the Mobile App to upload custom wrap designs from images on your phone and send directly to your Tesla. Go to Creations > Wrap > Upload. Requires Mobile App v4.59.0 or later.
To access in car, go to App Launcher > Toybox > Paint Shop.
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Automatic Navigation (part of 2026.26)
Automatic Navigation now adapts to your routine. In addition to Home, Work, and upcoming calendar events, your vehicle can now suggest and route to the places you visit regularly, like a school drop-off on the way to work, or the gym on the way home.
To enable, go to Controls > Navigation > Automatic Navigation. Location data is anonymous to Tesla and not associated with your vehicle.
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Camera Preview (part of 2026.26)
You can now open Camera Preview at any time, even if your Tesla is not in Park.
Go to Controls > Service > Camera Preview and tap on any camera view to see it individually. Tap the grid button to switch back to all cameras.
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Apple Music (part of 2026.26)
Add songs to your Apple Music queue directly from Search results and Artist pages. Tap and hold a song, or tap the three-dot menu to play next, add to queue, save to your library, or mark as a favorite. Requires an active Apple Music subscription.
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Rear Display (part of 2026.26)
Disable rear touchscreen controls from the center display by going to App Launcher > Rear > Lock Rear Display. Content selected from the center display will continue to play in the rear.
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Web Browser (part of 2026.26)
You can now use your Tesla's interior camera and cabin microphone in Web Browser. Tap to grant permissions when a website requests access. Camera is only available while parked.
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Set Arrival Energy (part of 2026.26)
Set your desired Arrival Energy for any trip from your phone. Open the location tab in the Tesla Mobile App, enter your destination, and tap Set Arrival Energy. Requires Mobile App v4.58.0 or later.
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Supercharger Search (part of 2026.26)
You can now find Superchargers by name when searching for a destination.
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Security Improvements (part of 2026.26)
This update includes important security fixes and improvements.
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Reboot after an update
Lot's of people have random issues after a software install, many of them curing themselves after a reboot. As a general rule, we'd suggest always doing a scroll wheel reboot after a software update, simply press the two steering wheel scroll wheels until the screen turns off and then let go. The screen will come back within a minute or so, depending on hardware. It's certainly worth doing this is you notice any unusual behaviour, but prevention is better than cure. There's a second reset option which is to change the car configuration slightly, either the language, or wheel type. This also causes the car to do a soft reset and this has returned missing features such as Tidal. Our Guide to rebooting your Tesla provides more details.
How to get the latest Tesla Software Update?
In a word, you can't really force it yourself although you can help the car to download the update once it's been allocated to have an update. To do so, connect the car to WiFi, and maybe even consider a wireless hotspot when in use. Car's not connected to WiFi generally do not receive updates quickly.
If you visit the software screen and see the car hasn't checked for a few days, perform a scroll wheel reset. The car typically checks as soon as it reboots and we've had a software update immediately afterwards as a result.
You may find the car sticks at 50% for a while. We've seen reports that keeping the car awake will help speed past past this point as the car will try and sleep and halt the process. Even keeping the mobile phone app open may help to prevent the car sleeping.
Why do I not get some of the features or changes mentioned?
There are a number of reasons why a particular feature or change may not be included when your car upgrades. These include regional restrictions, hardware specific features, model specific updates and some changes are linked to software options purchased such as EAP or FSD. There are also times when software release notes are provided but only Tesla test engineers get the updates.
Not having a listed feature or update for a particular car is therefore quite normal. Some websites try to detail which cars get which features but this is often inaccurate, such as the blended braking update that came out with 2022.16 and the alternate routes option in 2022.28.
Against each release note we now list the car models and countries where a particular release note has been seen.
I thought I already had a listed feature?
Just as a feature may not land in every car, the feature may be mentioned in later releases when your car already has it. The release notes in the car are tuned to your car so, and while in general the car will only report a new feature once, that is not a rule that always holds true. Some websites say the feature is not available in your country whereas the reality is the feature has been there for some time
I'm on the FSD City Streets Beta
The FSD City Streets Beta is usually 2 to 3 releases behind the general software releases. This is normal.
Numbering convention
Release notes are numbered roughly using the a year.family.major.minor format. The year is self explanatory, the family release typically increments in 4's and is roughly the week of the year when the release family is launched, although these tend to slip over the course of the year. The major and minor release numbers of much debated, we personally believe these rarely contain new features not included in the family, and if there are differences it is linked to hardware specific versions.
When reviewing release notes, you may be interested in how a feature has evolved. To enable this we have also included a keyword search where you can search for a word or phrase and we will filter the results accordingly.